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F-Secure: Low threat from mobile malware
September 27, 2007
Viruses targeting cell phones are on the increase but pose a much lower security danger than those aimed at PCs, says CEO.
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Security from A to Z: Virus variants
November 28, 2006
What's the difference between "Leap.A" and "Leap.B"? A look at naming of variants. Part of a series on hot security topics.
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Two years on, Netsky-P tops virus charts
September 1, 2006
The e-mail worm, ranked as the worst of 2004, retains bragging rights even though fixes have long been available.
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Storm worm variant ignites e-mail virus deluge
April 13, 2007
Malicious software can be contained in e-mails with "love" and "Worm Alert!" subject lines, security company Postini warns.
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VeriSign Inc.
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Virus makes leap from PC to PDA
March 1, 2006
"Crossover" is the first virus found that can jump to a mobile device after infecting a PC, security researchers say.
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A tangle over virus IDs
October 6, 2005
The antivirus community is split over the merits of a scheme to give malicious software common identifiers.
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Mitre Corp.
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This week in security
September 24, 2005
U.S. government plans to assign a unique identifier to each and every piece of malicious software.
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Symantec Corp.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Microsoft Corp.
Security from A to Z: OS X
November 28, 2006
Debate rages over whether the Mac operating system is inherently safer than Windows. Part of a series on hot security topics.
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Why Microsoft is wrong on Vista security
October 9, 2006
McAfee Chief Scientist George Heron says a technological dispute could usher in a new age of insecurity.
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Viruses promise heartbreak on Valentine's Day
February 14, 2007
E-mails promise love cards but deliver malicious software designed to turn computers into zombies. Image: Valentine's virus
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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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Virus report points to profit-hungry hackers
November 4, 2004
Trend Micro report validates concern in security industry that malicious hackers are more interested in money than fame.
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Spyware-killing Vista could take out rivals
March 17, 2006
Updated OS has tougher tools than ever to fight sneaky programs. Some analysts think that spells trouble for anti-spyware makers. Images: Vista tackles spyware
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Security from A to Z: Cell phone threats
November 27, 2006
Are mobile viruses a real threat? As cell phone sales grow, the question is more pressing. Part of a series on hot security topics.
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Surfing a bigger risk than spam to company networks
September 15, 2006
Businesses are more likely to pick up a virus via employee Web surfing than from e-mail attachments, study says.
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Virus writers use open-source methods
July 17, 2006
Antivirus vendor McAfee cites potential for harm if power, efficiency of open source is misused.
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Symantec closes off hiding place for hackers
January 12, 2006
Feature in Norton SystemWorks could offer cybercriminals a place to hide malicious software--just like a rootkit.
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All quiet on the Sober front
January 6, 2006
The worm attack expected to take place today does not appear to have kicked off, but the threat remains, experts say.
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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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Clock's ticking on phone virus outbreak, experts say
June 21, 2005
In a few years, a fast-spreading cell phone virus will become more likely, analysts predict--and some tools will be ineffective against it.
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