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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. TAGS: variant, malicious software, security company, virus, security

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, antivirus, Time Warner Inc., security, toolbar, virus, spyware, Microsoft Internet Explorer, e-mail, PC, 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

Symantec to buy Brightmail

May 19, 2004 The security specialist says it plans to pay $370 million to acquire Brightmail, a maker of tools for blocking spam and viruses. TAGS: Brightmail Inc., net profit, Symantec Corp., security, virus

Fantasy soccer league virus kicks off

May 8, 2006 Excel virus targeting fantasy soccer league fans attempts to lure users with offer of worksheets to track team performance. TAGS: Sophos Plc., security company, attachment, virus, Microsoft Excel, security

Webcam virus writer arrested in Spain

January 19, 2005 Police accuse Madrid man of writing a virus that is capable of spying on people in their bedrooms through their Webcams. TAGS: webcam, Graham Cluley, malicious program, P2P, virus, home PC, security

Microsoft criticized for lack of software security

May 6, 2000 Security experts say the "I Love You" worm's spread is a perfect demonstration of the software maker's technologies working exactly as they were designed to operate. TAGS: scripting language, software company, programming language, security, language, Microsoft Excel, virus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Computer crime costs $67 billion, FBI says

January 19, 2006 Dealing with viruses, spyware, PC theft and other digital crimes adds up to a hefty total for businesses. TAGS: respondent, survey, crime, theft, organization, computer security, VPN, firewall, U.S., virus, security, spyware, PC, Microsoft Windows

Stardust virus lands on OpenOffice

May 31, 2006 In a blast from the past, a new macro virus infects OpenOffice and StarOffice, open-source rivals to Microsoft's Office. TAGS: Stardust, macro virus, OpenOffice, StarOffice, Kaspersky Lab, macro, virus, researcher, Microsoft Office, open source, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail

Virus pits itself against music pirates

April 22, 2005 File sharers are the target of a virus that deletes music collections. TAGS: Sophos Plc., worm, virus, security, PC, Microsoft Windows

Nokia to inoculate phones with antivirus

October 5, 2005 Through software pact with Symantec, phone maker plans to ward off security threats to mobile handsets. TAGS: Nokia Corp., Symantec Corp., handset, antivirus software, smart phone, agreement, antivirus, security, virus

Web filters mistakenly blocking Yahoo

March 28, 2007 Blockade is the result of erroneous update sent to customers of Websense filtering software. TAGS: Websense Inc., representative, Yahoo! Inc., security, virus, e-mail

Win32.VB worm spreading quickly

January 18, 2006 Mass-mailing e-mail worm jumps to the No. 3 spot on F-Secure's virus chart, but poses little risk. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., e-mail worm, worm, security company, virus, security, e-mail

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

U.K. to issue public virus alerts

February 24, 2005 British government creates a Web site with virus alerts and security advice for home PC users and small businesses. TAGS: consumer electronics, U.K., virus, small business, home PC, monitoring, security, e-mail, PC

'Nimda' worm strikes Net, e-mail

September 19, 2001 The Nimda worm floods the Internet with scans for vulnerable servers and e-mail, prompting the FBI to create a task force to investigate the attack, sources say. TAGS: Nimda worm, Code Red worm, vulnerable server, Microsoft IIS Server, terrorist attack, worm, evidence, spokeswoman, antivirus, server, attack, Symantec Corp., virus, e-mail, security, Microsoft Corp.

McAfee plans daily virus updates

February 14, 2005 The security specialist will also launch a customizable Web site that offers incident and threat information. TAGS: McAfee Inc., RSA Security Inc., conference, threat, virus, security

'Brad Pitt' virus targets Microsoft

March 31, 2005 Hackers release a worm, called Ahker-F, that promises salacious movie clips of celebrities. TAGS: worm, Sophos Plc., denial of service, virus, movie, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail
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