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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.
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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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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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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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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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Trojan creates havoc
February 2, 2006
Trojan creates havoc using antivirus vendor's name.
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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.
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Symantec updates security appliance
August 29, 2005
New appliance offers seven security features including antispam, antivirus, firewall, intrusion detection and VPN.
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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.
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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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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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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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Symantec updates Norton products
September 13, 2006
New 2007 editions of products promise improved protection and better use of computing resources.
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