Volume 12: July - December 2011

The Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIR) analyzes the threat landscape of exploits, vulnerabilities, and malware using data from Internet services and over 600 million computers worldwide. Threat awareness can help you protect your organization, software, and people.

How Conficker continues to propagate

This section of the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIR), Volume 12 establishes that Conficker remains a threat, provides background information on why it is a serious threat, and describes what organizations can do to protect themselves.

Determined adversaries and targeted attacks

Reports of targeted attacks against organizations, governments, and individuals have become more widespread in recent years. This article in the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIR) provides insight into such threats, also known as advanced persistent threats (APT).