Apple has updated its support site with a suggestion that users of Mac OS X employ some form of anti-virus defence in the wake of several Mac-based trojans.

McAfee has created a 10-question test to see if your scam-detecting skills are up to par.

Microsoft has released a polished statement claiming that it has widespread support from security providers for Vista. Notable inclusions are Symantec and McAfee - two companies that haven't stopped short of highlighting Vista's problems.

In an attempt to comply with the EU ruling, Microsoft set up a web meeting with the leading security vendors...of course, it would have helped if the URL to the meeting was right.

The new anti-virus service from Microsoft is getting close to launch. We ask, should Microsoft be charging to protect its own insecure operating system?