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McAfee Internet Security 2009
Reviewed on November 12, 2008
Once it's up and running, McAfee Internet Security 2009 is competitive with Norton on speed, detection, and removal of malicious software.
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McAfee plans daily virus updates
February 14, 2005
The security specialist will also launch a customizable Web site that offers incident and threat information.
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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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Finding holes in software's armor
April 25, 2005
roundup Unprotected PCs continue to be a weak spot in defenses against viruses and other threats. Also: Trend Micro's SP2 slip-up.
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What makes a rootkit?
November 21, 2005
The Sony copy-protection fiasco has moved the term from hacker lingo to a threat known and feared by ordinary PC owners.
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McAfee: Vulnerabilities still worst threat
April 25, 2005
Unpatched PCs represent biggest security problem, keeping threats that target software vulnerabilities at top of McAfee's list.
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Mytob e-mail worm proliferating quickly
March 29, 2005
The mass-mailing varmint makes up in numbers what it lacks in heft, security watchers say.
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2006: Year of the mobile malware
December 20, 2005
Mobile security threats are expected to rise threefold in 2006 as mobile devices become more prevalent, according to McAfee Avert Labs.
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Rootkits get better at hiding
July 19, 2006
Malicious-code writers craft a Trojan horse that may be the "first born of the next generation of rootkits."
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New worm targets Apple chat users
February 16, 2006
The file, which spreads via the company's IM software, isn't a major threat, but security experts say it hints at vulnerabilities.
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Latest Sober threatens e-mail gateways
November 23, 2005
Worm is generating a flood of e-mail traffic, which could hit corporate systems like a mini denial-of-service attack.
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Name that worm--plan looks to cut through chaos
September 22, 2005
Plethora of different handles for the same threat can confuse security efforts. Common-identifier scheme looks to fix that.
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More Bagle, Mytob offshoots wriggle free
May 31, 2005
New variants are spreading, but won't pose a major threat if people remember to take usual precautions, security experts say.
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