PCWorld: Malware Aims to Evade Windows 7 Safeguards
“Experts agree that Windows 7 has enhanced security to ward off attacks on vulnerabilities in old software. But what if a money-minded online scammer can persuade you to download malware onto your PC?
‘Windows 7 is more secure, and upgrading to it is a big improvement,’ says Chester Wisniewski, a senior security advisor with software-maker Sophos. ‘But it’s not going to stop malware in its tracks.'”