Microsoft Security Intelligence Report

The Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIR) provides an in-depth perspective on the changing threat landscape including software vulnerability disclosures and exploits, malicious software (malware), and potentially unwanted software. Each individual report focuses on data and trends observed in either the first or second half of each calendar year and uses historical data to provide context. The purpose of the SIR is to keep Microsoft’s customers informed of the major trends in the threat landscape and to provide valuable insights and security guidance designed to help customers improve their security posture in the face of these threats.

The Latest Security Intelligence Report

The fourth volume of the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIR) is now available.

This volume of the SIR focuses on the second half of the 2007 calendar year (from July through December) and builds upon the data published in the previously released volumes of the SIR. Using data derived from more than 450 million Windows users, and some of the busiest online services on the Internet, this report provides an in-depth perspective on trends in software vulnerability disclosures as well as trends in the malicious and potentially unwanted software landscape, and an update on trends in software vulnerability exploits. The scope of this fourth volume of the report has been expanded to include a focus on privacy and breach notifications, and a look at Microsoft’s work supporting law enforcement agencies worldwide in the fight against cyber criminals.

SIR Volume 4 (July through December 2007) and Key Findings Summary:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=116450

Security Intelligence Report – animated summary:

This Silverlight presentation discusses the Key Findings Summary of the SIR and explores some of the main themes and conclusions.

For this volume of the SIR Microsoft produced reports for a number of countries including Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom – these reports can be accessed here:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=121755

Additional Resources

Microsoft Security Intelligence Report Executive Summary:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=119123&clcid=0x409

Home and Small Business Edition:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=119122&clcid=0x409

The Bret and Vinny Show - Episode 2:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=119213&clcid=0x409

Join Bret Arsenault, GM US National Security Team and Vinny Gullotto, GM Microsoft Malware Protection Center, as they discuss the trends and findings in the latest SIR.

Previous Volumes of the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report

SIR Volume 3 (January through June 2007) and Key Findings Summary: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=103122&clcid=0x409

The Bret and Vinny Show – Episode 1 (SIR Volume 3):
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7823561

SIR Volume 2 (July through December 2006):
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88436&clcid=0x409

SIR Volume 1 (January through June 2006):
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6543860

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