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Microsoft's own antivirus fails to secure Vista

February 6, 2007 Test of 15 antivirus packages shows failures in four. Microsoft pledges improvements; McAfee says its updates weren't included. TAGS: McAfee Inc., antivirus software, antivirus, Microsoft Windows Vista, virus, Microsoft Windows Live, security, Microsoft Corp., researcher, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Firm sweetens Mac virus tool, but will Apple-ites bite?

June 23, 2004 Sophos updates its antivirus program for Mac OS X. But with no major Mac attacks on the books, it may be a hard sell. TAGS: Sophos Plc., antivirus, virus, Apple Macintosh, antivirus software, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, security, researcher, operating system

For Mac security, communication is key

June 3, 2004 Apple's operating system has seen fewer bugs than Windows, but some say a recent flaw shows the tight-lipped company must communicate better on security and move faster to fix holes. TAGS: Apple Computer, researcher, vulnerability, communication, Apple Macintosh, threat, security, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, operating system, virus, Microsoft Windows

OS X flaw may leave Macs open to virus attacks

April 9, 2004 Apple says it is investigating a French security firm's claim that it has found a way to trick Mac computers into opening potentially harmful files. TAGS: Apple Mac OS X, trojan horse, virus attack, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, flaw, virus, security, researcher, operating system, Apple Mac OS, MP3

Smart-phone worm has a hang-up

June 15, 2004 Researchers say the "Cabir" virus takes an approach that hampers its spread--it asks for permission to infect your phone. TAGS: Cabir virus, worm, smart phone, Symbian Inc., Nokia Corp., Symbian OS, Networks Associates Technology Inc., antivirus company, antivirus, researcher, operating system, security company, virus, Symantec Corp., cell phone, security

This week in viruses

March 11, 2005 Antivirus researchers are tracking a new Trojan horse that could prove to be a more pervasive threat to cell phones than Cabir TAGS: Cabir virus, Kaspersky Lab, antivirus, MMS, Symbian Inc., virus, antivirus company, antivirus software, cell phone, trojan horse, Nokia Corp., researcher, Bluetooth, operating system, e-mail

SCO issues bounty for MyDoom creator

January 27, 2004 The company hopes the $250,000 reward will lead to the person or group responsible for targeting its Web site with a denial-of-service attack scheduled to start Feb. 1. TAGS: bounty, MyDoom virus, SCO Group Inc., reward, denial of service, Sobig, virus, researcher, Linux, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system, e-mail, PC

Is Intel a safe bet for Apple security?

June 7, 2005 Macs have largely been immune to the viruses that plague Windows PCs. Experts pitch in on whether the Intel chip switch will change that. TAGS: Windows PC, BIOS, HyperThreading, malicious code, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, Intel, Apple Mac OS, Virginia, operating system, expert, security, attack, virus, flaw, researcher

Taking on rootkits with hardware

December 13, 2005 Travis Schluessler, an Intel security architect, explains how the chipmaker's labs plan to take on sophisticated threats. TAGS: rootkit, architect, worm, threat, Intel, chip company, virus, CPU, security, researcher, operating system, PC

Microsoft warns of a score of security holes

April 13, 2004 The software giant releases fixes that cover at least 20 Windows flaws, several of which could make versions of the operating system vulnerable to new worms or viruses. TAGS: Qualys Inc., eEye Digital Security, flaw, Stephen Toulouse, security hole, fix, security, patch management, virus, Microsoft Corp., researcher, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows

Security researchers say JPEG virus imminent

September 28, 2004 Trojan horse that exploits flaw in how Windows handles JPEG images may be low risk, but it's a bad omen. TAGS: newsgroup, JPEG, code, trojan horse, virus, Symantec Corp., flaw, McAfee Inc., malicious code, security, researcher, image, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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