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Spy program snoops on cell phones

March 30, 2006 Software hides itself on phones to secretly capture data, leading one security company to label it a Trojan horse. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., security company, trojan horse, cell phone, security, antivirus, monitor, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: antivirus software, malicious software, threat, antivirus, security, virus, PC

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. TAGS: Gartner Inc., antivirus software, security, antivirus

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. TAGS: America Online Inc., antivirus software, antivirus protection, Time Warner Inc., antivirus, security, toolbar, Microsoft Internet Explorer, virus, e-mail, spyware, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Symantec quietly hikes Norton renewal prices

October 12, 2005 People now pay more for annual subscription to Norton AntiVirus and other products. Is it a "last hurrah" before Microsoft's security push gets going? TAGS: Symantec Corp., Norton Co., Symantec Norton AntiVirus, margin, Norton Internet Security, Internet security, pricing, security, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., virus

Microsoft hires McAfee antivirus veteran

August 17, 2006 Vincent Gullotto, former head of McAfee's Antivirus and Vulnerability Emergency Response Team, AVERT, will join Microsoft. TAGS: McAfee Antivirus, McAfee Inc., antivirus, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Kaspersky confirms antivirus software flaw

October 4, 2005 The problem affects Windows products only and preliminary protection was available last week. A permanent fix is in the works. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, Kaspersky Anti-Virus, flaw, antivirus software, security software company, vulnerability, McAfee Inc., antivirus, researcher, security, software company, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Gmail gets security upgrade

December 2, 2005 Google bolsters security for its e-mail program, but only long after rivals offer similar message-scanning features. TAGS: Gmail, Google Inc., Time Warner Inc., security, antivirus, virus, e-mail

Kaspersky ships antivirus tool for cell phones

February 13, 2007 Russian security firm is the latest to offer a product for mobile devices, a huge potential market. TAGS: Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Kaspersky Lab, mobile device, handset, cell phone, antivirus, security, PC

Will security firms detect police spyware?

July 17, 2007 A recent court case dealing with key loggers installed by the feds invites the question: will security companies put the interests of their customers first?Security firms on police spyware, in thei... TAGS: keylogger, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., eEye Digital Security, survey, agent, keylogging, police, security company, anti-spyware, spyware, McAfee Inc., security, Symantec Corp., IBM Corp., antivirus, Microsoft Corp.

Bug spotted in Symantec antivirus

October 5, 2005 Flaw in a component of Symantec's enterprise antivirus products could allow remote attackers to take over computers running the software. TAGS: Symantec Corp., Symantec AntiVirus, antivirus product, iDefense, attacker, flaw, security, interface, antivirus

Flaw found in Kaspersky antivirus

October 3, 2005 A serious flaw could affect a whole range of Kaspersky's antivirus software--including third-party products, a researcher has warned. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, advisory, flaw, antivirus software, researcher, attacker, antivirus, McAfee Inc., security

Trojan creates havoc

February 2, 2006 Trojan creates havoc using antivirus vendor's name. TAGS: havoc, Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., antivirus company, F-Secure Corp., trojan horse, antivirus, security

U.K. bank discounts antivirus tool for customers

January 9, 2006 Barclays Bank is urging online customers to download F-Secure security software, offered at a discount. TAGS: digital identity, Barclays Plc., bank, F-Secure Corp., U.K., antivirus, security

Symantec updates security appliance

August 29, 2005 New appliance offers seven security features including antispam, antivirus, firewall, intrusion detection and VPN. TAGS: intrusion detection, Symantec Corp., VPN, anti-spam, SSL, firewall, security, antivirus

F-Secure flaw opens door to intruders

February 11, 2005 Serious security hole in firm's antivirus products could let intruders launch a buffer overflow attack or spy on confidential information. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., intruder, Internet Security Systems Inc., flaw, patch, buffer-overflow, antivirus, Symantec Corp., security

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? TAGS: antivirus company, gap, antivirus, signature, network security, researcher, malware, variant, threat, virus, security

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. TAGS: McAfee Inc., antivirus, antivirus software, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Live, security, researcher, virus, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Symantec updates Norton products

September 13, 2006 New 2007 editions of products promise improved protection and better use of computing resources. TAGS: Symantec Corp., Norton Co., Norton Internet Security, Symantec Norton AntiVirus, malicious software, protection, security, antivirus
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