Thursday, January 12, 2012
The myth of 'bulletproof' Linux Security consultant: Users who don't run antivirus software on Linux “working in favour of the hackers”
Thursday, May 19, 2011
VMware seeks security 'manager of managers' role for vShield Antivirus vendors, including McAfee and Trend Micro, have opted for this agentless approach, with Symantec expected out soon as well. Some analysts are skeptical as others have tried something similar before
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Free vs. Fee: Free and Paid Antivirus Programs Compared Can free antivirus software protect you? Or is it worth paying for a full-blown A/V app? We look at the benefits--and pitfalls--of free and paid antivirus products.
Monday, November 08, 2010
Fortinet tweaks mid-range FortiMail appliance A second CPU and fibre optic ports have improved throughput to its model 3000C messaging appliance for service providers
Thursday, November 04, 2010
Sophos delights Mac users with free antivirus Users will also get indefinite signature file updates as new Mac malware is discovered, and will not be pestered to upgrade to a "full" product
Thursday, November 04, 2010
Firesheep not evil, says snooping tool's maker Its creator blasts Microsoft for tagging the packet sniffer as malware. He called the Redmond, Wash. giant's move as an act of "censorship"
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Symantec writes off US$10 million after AV glitch Some customers had to wait before service was activated. The problem affected less than half a per cent of Symantec customers
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Microsoft pitches PC isolation ward to defeat botnets The move won't fly with users and won't stop the botnet menace, counters a noted researcher
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Women did well on Defcon social engineering test Contestants in the Defcon hacking contest were successful in getting most firms to divulge information that is not supposed to be revealed to strangers. How corporate IT departments are vulnerable to social engineering
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Razorback project targets malware, zero-day exploits Sourcefire Inc.’s open source security project includes a defense routing system and could send potentially malicious files to a forensics tool. It is not designed to directly block malware but could work with anti-virus tools
Monday, June 21, 2010
Security software often misses new malware: Lab LONDON - New research has further confirmed the difficulties security software companies are having keeping up with an explosion in malicious software programs on the Internet.Security...
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
New attack said to sidestep security software The argument switch attack, which Matousec tested on Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Vista Service Pack 1, lets attackers swap in malicious code after security software gives a green light. But McAfee Inc. researchers doubt it is likely to be widespread
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Four over-rated security technologies A database security expert says anti-virus packages offer little advanced protection while others complain identity and access management products do not work as advertised. Some users say network access control takes years to configure properly and question the use of firewalls
Saturday, February 27, 2010
More than 100 companies targeted by Google hackers Two months after Google Inc. got hacked, a security firm says another 68 command-and-control servers have been identified. The code that was used, dubbed Operation Aurora, allowed miscreants to access corporate networks for months without detection.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Unified security in central Melbourne Frustrated with an old solution that was cumbersome, an Australian city shifted to unified threat management devices to improve security for remote users of its network
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Why buy commercial products when there are open-source security tools? Open source security tools abound, so take advantage of them and avoid paying for commercial products if open source fits your needs. That was the message from Matthew Luallen, president of consulting firm Sph3r3, who spoke at Monday's InfoSec Conference. 
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Windows OneCare global release on Jan. 30 Microsoft Corp. will begin the international roll-out of its consumer security software on Jan. 30 when it releases a new version of Windows Live OneCare in the U.S. and 16 other countries. 
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Flaw found in Symantec antivirus Security researchers at eEye Digital Security Inc. have discovered a serious flaw in Symantec Corp.'s enterprise antivirus software that could be used by hackers to create a self-replicating "worm" attack against Symantec users.
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Linux not viewed as vulnerable When the Indiana Department of Education rolled out PCs running Linux to schools last year, it installed open-source antivirus software on the servers connected to the desktop systems to scan incoming e-mail. But it didn’t bother to put antivirus tools on the PCs themselves.
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
New virus can pass from PCs to mobile devices A security association is reporting what it says is the first virus that can pass from a PC to a mobile device and then erase files. The proof-of concept virus is not yet threatening users.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Kama Sutra virus unlikely to cause widespread damage A virus that is scheduled to begin deleting files on Friday from infected Windows computers is unlikely to result in widespread damage, security vendors said, although some businesses reported being affected. 
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Santa Claus worm strikes IM clients The Santa Claus worm doesn't care whether you've been naughty or nice, but it's making a list of PCs to infect this holiday season, according to a threat alert released by security firm IMlogic Inc. Tuesday. 
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Test our security service, says Microsoft Microsoft Corp. has invited consumers to test the latest beta version of its Windows OneCare Live security service. OneCare Live is intended to protect PCs running Windows XP from viruses and hackers, and to keep important documents backed up. The software client which runs the service will automatically download updates to deal with new Internet threats, Microsoft said. 
Thursday, October 06, 2005
Microsoft to roll virus, spyware protection into one Microsoft Corp.'s much anticipated entry into the antivirus market is set to take a step forward Thursday with the unveiling of a new product for businesses called Microsoft Client Protection. 
Sunday, June 05, 2005
Mytob writers could be creating a super bug Virus writers responsible for the recent rash of Mytob worm variants could be working on creating a super worm, a security researcher warned Friday. The "HellBot" group behind the Mytob worms write programming instructions in their code that mirror the way developers work, said Sophos PLC Security Consultant Carole Theriault."The only conclusion we can come up with is that they are working on a big super worm," Theriault said.