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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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Damage limited from lonely hearts virus
April 18, 2001
Antivirus software companies say a new virus that disguises itself as a program for finding romance partners is spreading quickly between companies in Europe.
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Persistent zombie attacks target Symantec corporate software
January 16, 2007
Worm attacks are hitting users of the company's corporate antivirus software; its Norton consumer software is not affected.
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Is your cell phone due for an antivirus shot?
February 24, 2006
Security software industry focuses on mobile phones but runs into resistance from service providers.
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Sneaky new virus format has software makers scrambling
July 7, 2000
In the latest case of virus writers being a step ahead of the computer industry, a comparatively new type of virus is forcing antivirus software companies to rebuild their products.
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Microsoft's security product hits home stretch
February 6, 2006
Details emerge on arrival and price of OneCare security service, a rival to consumer products from Symantec and McAfee.
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Kama Sutra worm hype may bite back
February 3, 2006
Some fear that the predicted doomsday scenarios followed by a nonevent may lead to complacency about security alerts.
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Security firms skeptical about Vista shift
October 13, 2006
Rivals reserve judgment on Microsoft's promise of changes to allay competitive concerns over security features.
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Anna virus fades late in game
February 13, 2001
Variants of a virus capitalizing on the popularity of 19-year-old Russian tennis player Anna Kournikova fail to add momentum to the worm's spread.
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