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Security from A to Z: Antivirus
November 27, 2006
The lowdown on how antivirus software works and what it needs to do in the future. A section is a series on security basics.
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Survey: Most home PC users lack security
December 7, 2005
Some 81 percent lack at least one of three critical types of security, but use of firewalls and antivirus software is improving.
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Gartner: Antivirus is biggest security expense
September 14, 2007
Customers are getting more demanding, while security market is seeing a gradual consolidation around fewer players.
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HP ships USB sticks with malware
April 9, 2008
Hewlett-Packard has released a batch of USB keys for numerous Proliant server models which contain malware that could allow an attacker to take over an infected system. (From ZDNet Australia)
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JPEG exploit could beat antivirus software
September 29, 2004
Security experts say attacks using image files could bypass established defenses.
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TomTom shipped viruses on its navigation devices
January 29, 2007
"Small number" of GO 910 devices included two Windows-based bugs; no reports of problems yet, company says.
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Trend Micro flaw opens PCs to takeover
February 8, 2007
A serious security hole in a wide swath of the company's antivirus products could let an outsider crash or hijack a computer.
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Another antivirus software flaw detected
March 17, 2005
This time: McAfee. But the flaw does not affect current subscribers to the company's update service.
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Cell phones to get virus protection
March 10, 2005
Kaspersky Lab plans to release antivirus software for Symbian-based cell phones, recently the target of a Trojan and the Cabir virus.
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Details of Microsoft antivirus software leak out
July 28, 2004
French product manager at software giant reveals some tidbits about company's planned entry into antivirus market.
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Expert: Flaw still dogs Windows patch
January 25, 2005
An antivirus firm says Microsoft overlooked a potential exploit in its last Windows fixes. The software giant disagrees.
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Microsoft's own antivirus fails to secure Vista
February 6, 2007
Test of 15 antivirus packages shows failures in four. Microsoft pledges improvements; McAfee says its updates weren't included.
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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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CA offers free antivirus software
November 19, 2003
Computer Associates is giving away security software to consumers to stop them from spreading computer viruses--but the deal could undermine the strength of its competitors.
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Commentary: Antivirus firms spread the disease
September 11, 2003
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Symantec incorrectly flags Yahoo Mail as a virus
February 28, 2007
Accessing the beta version of Yahoo Mail on a PC with Symantec's updated antivirus software incorrectly sounds alarm bells.
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AOL offers free antivirus software
August 7, 2006
Active Virus Shield software is likely to become the highest-profile alternative to for-pay security software.
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Fortinet, Trend Micro settle antivirus dispute
January 30, 2006
Settlement puts an end to long-running legal spat over a patent for antivirus software.
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'High' risk in Symantec antivirus software flaw
December 21, 2005
Bug affects most of company's products, including enterprise and home user software, on Windows and Macintosh platforms.
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Evasion bug bites virus shields
November 1, 2005
Security researcher says an issue in several antivirus products could let malicious files pass undetected, but some in the industry say it's not a flaw.
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