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Is an antivirus gap looming?
July 9, 2007
Security researcher Jose Nazario says the concept of antivirus as the last line of defense has been thrown out the window. What should replace it?
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Antivirus firm secures lists after virus leak
March 5, 2004
F-Secure adds more security to its customer mailing lists after a moderator accidentally forwarded a virus to users of the company's antivirus software.
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Trojan creates havoc
February 2, 2006
Trojan creates havoc using antivirus vendor's name.
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Bagle attack comes in two waves
September 21, 2005
New variants of the veteran pest have been sent out in two waves of spam, an antivirus firm says.
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Standoff over PC-to-mobile jumping code
March 6, 2006
Virus code isn't shared between some researchers and antivirus companies, amid allegations of "bullying."
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Gartner takes Microsoft to task
February 18, 2005
Software giant should focus on securing Windows, not on entering anti-spyware and antivirus market, an analyst says.
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Beware of ransomware, firm warns
July 24, 2006
Hackers are using increasingly more sophisticated technology to seize companies' data and hold it for ransom.
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MyDoom spawns four small offshoots
September 10, 2004
Four minor copies of the program surface, which may indicate that a more lethal MyDoom is on the way, according to some experts.
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Microsoft easing into antivirus efforts
July 1, 2004
Security specialist at software giant skirts speculation on possible acquisitions but says: "We're quite happy with what we've got."
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Bagle virus spread starts to cool off
January 20, 2004
The number of new infections caused by the mass-mailing computer worm is dropping, say security experts--suggesting Bagle may be toast before it reaches its cutoff date.
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New Mimail mixes tricks for PayPal scam
January 16, 2004
In their quest to bypass security protections, virus writers are now using Trojan horse programs to upload their malicious code to a victim's PC.
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New virus disguised as PayPal e-mail
November 14, 2003
A computer virus that camouflages itself as a message from PayPal has started spreading among home users, antivirus companies say.
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Antivirus firms target Sony 'rootkit'
November 9, 2005
Some security companies say Sony's copy-protection software is merely a pest, others say it is more onerous than that.
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Trend Micro: Open source is more secure
June 13, 2006
Antivirus vendor wades into the debate over the merits of open and closed code, while Red Hat takes a cautious approach.
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Sober worm makes a comeback
April 19, 2005
Mass-mailing pest is spreading again, harvesting e-mail addresses for spammers, security companies have warned.
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Trojan horse drives spam into cell phones
November 9, 2004
Infected computers send out a slew of unwanted text messages, a security firm says.
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Antivirus firm says organized crime growing online
December 9, 2004
Professional criminals are a growing threat online, security company Kaspersky warns.
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Sasser worm begins to spread
May 1, 2004
A worm starts spreading through the Internet using a vulnerability in a widely used component of the Windows operating system.
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RIAA to face MyDoom's music?
February 21, 2004
A slow-spreading variant of the MyDoom virus is expected to target the recording industry's Web site with a deluge of data. But the RIAA may not feel the pain.
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Sony to patch copy-protected CD
November 2, 2005
Facing fears that its piracy-proofed CDs could help virus writers, record label is working closely with antivirus companies to offer patch.
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