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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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F-Secure issues patch for critical flaws
January 19, 2006
Its focus is on flaws in the way F-Secure products handle data compression archives.
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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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Sony's antipiracy may end up on antivirus hit lists
November 4, 2005
Security software makers consider adding protection against the cloaking tool in Sony's anticopying technology.
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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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Trojan horses steal bank details, passwords
March 24, 2006
Cybercriminals use new Trojan horse tricks to steal money via bank Web sites and to nab personal passwords.
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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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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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The case of the mistaken worm
August 6, 2004
When is MyDoom not MyDoom? When security experts realize it's actually a variant of another virus altogetherÂ…
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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 updates Norton products
September 13, 2006
New 2007 editions of products promise improved protection and better use of computing resources.
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Bluetooth worm targets Mac OS X
February 17, 2006
Pest isn't believed to have attacked users yet, but two examples of malicious software to target Mac OS in two days may signal trend.
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Security firms squabble over mobile threats
July 24, 2006
CA says F-Secure is hyping smart-phone risks, but Finnish company insists threats are real--just not widespread.
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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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Sony to patch copy-protected CD
November 2, 2005
Facing fears that its piracy-proofed CDs could help virus writers, record label is working closely with antivirus companies to offer patch.
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