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McAfee buys search-warning company

April 5, 2006 Security giant acquires SiteAdvisor, which helps fortify defenses for people before they browse potentially malicious sites. TAGS: McAfee Inc., security company, Web browser, security

Google calls for users to report malicious sites

December 4, 2007 The search giant is asking people to fill in an online form reporting malicious sites that are not already flagged. TAGS: malicious software, Google Inc., McAfee Inc., security company, form, blog, security

Panel: Security companies in demand

February 16, 2006 Companies in the business of securing data from espionage are attracting interest from potential buyers. TAGS: security company, valuation, buyout, acquisition, buyer, Citrix Systems Inc., McAfee Inc., security, Symantec Corp., vice president, environment

Service promises secure 'googling'

May 15, 2006 Free Scandoo service tags results of Google and other online searches to help fend off spyware and unwelcome content. TAGS: ScanSafe, search result, security company, Internet search, McAfee Inc., search engine, adware, Google Inc., spyware, Yahoo! Inc., security

McAfee: Watch out for 'island-hopping' spam

November 1, 2006 Small, tropical islands are becoming a favored home for junk e-mailers, the security company's researchers have found. TAGS: junk e-mail, McAfee Inc., domain, spammer, trend, researcher, security company, spam, security

Microsoft sets Vista meeting with security firms

October 19, 2006 Powwow to discuss how to let security companies use core components of some versions of the Windows OS. TAGS: security company, kernel, 64-bit, security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Symantec Corp., McAfee Inc., Microsoft Corp., service pack, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Security rivals shut out of Microsoft meeting

October 19, 2006 An online meeting to discuss Windows Vista changes crashed shortly after it started, leaving Symantec and McAfee in the dark. TAGS: Microsoft Office Live Meeting, online meeting, McAfee Inc., security company, Symantec Corp., representative, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., eEye Digital Security, keylogger, survey, keylogging, agent, police, security company, anti-spyware, spyware, McAfee Inc., security, Symantec Corp., IBM Corp., antivirus, Microsoft Corp.

Gartner: Vista antitrust tweaks to take years

October 20, 2006 Analyst firm says changes to the 64-bit version of the OS update could also cause compatibility trouble in the interim. TAGS: Gartner Inc., antitrust, kernel, security company, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows Vista, McAfee Inc., security, programming, 32-bit, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Attack code published for third Word flaw

December 14, 2006 Code could be used to crash or commandeer PCs, security firms warn. But Microsoft hasn't yet confirmed the vulnerability. TAGS: vulnerability, Microsoft Word, flaw, security company, attack, code, McAfee Inc., security, Microsoft Corp., PC

Microsoft mulls rushing out IE patch

March 25, 2006 Fix for a serious flaw in the Web browser may come early, as reports come in of Web sites using the hole for attacks. TAGS: flaw, attack, security company, McAfee Inc., security, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, fix, Symantec Corp., Web browser, spyware, PC, Microsoft Windows

Windows kernel protection expected to break soon

October 12, 2006 PatchGuard, a Microsoft technology to protect Windows, will be hacked sooner rather than later, an expert predicts. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, security company, protection, 64-bit, security, McAfee Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system

Chills at Microsoft's security huddle

July 24, 2006 Microsoft has quietly held meetings with top antivirus researchers for almost 10 years, but there's some unease now that Redmond is a rival. TAGS: attendee, meeting, researcher, McAfee Inc., software company, event, Redmond, security company, security, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Swedish bank hit by 'biggest ever' online heist

January 19, 2007 Phishing e-mails encouraged at least 250 customers to download antivirus application containing a Trojan. TAGS: bank, Sweden, security company, McAfee Inc., trojan horse, phishing, attack, security, antivirus, e-mail

Security tools ready for Vista launch

January 17, 2007 It might be the most secure version of Windows yet, but Vista will still require outside help in protecting against common cyberthreats. TAGS: cyberthreats, security company, Forrester Research Inc., Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows Vista, security tool, Symantec Corp., McAfee Inc., vice president, Trend Micro Inc., security, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Norton Co., firewall

Microsoft shares draft of Vista security hooks

December 21, 2006 Interfaces are meant to help security software makers create products that work with kernel protection features in Windows Vista. TAGS: API, security software company, kernel, software company, 64-bit, Gartner Inc., security company, McAfee Inc., security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Symantec Corp., 32-bit, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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