Antivirus protection gets worse
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What is this thing you call heuristics? Antivirus software is getting worse at protecting users from new threats, according to two reports which found malware authors are getting better at disguising their creations.â¦
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(Source: Computerworld) Antivirus software alone isnt enough to prevent todays speedy, sophisticated virus attacks. Security managers should consider multitiered approaches that include behavior scanning, appliances that check e-mail for worms, and estricting user access to dangerous Web sites. Download this Executive Bulletin (a $49.95 value) for free, compliments of MessageLabs, to learn more.
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New version turns off security, attempts to download malicious programs from Net--but it's not likely to get far.
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The Zafi.d worm seems to have done its worst, security experts said Friday, but they urged users to remain on guard through the holidays for more seasonal shenanigans.
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Symantec Corp. has repaired a serious problem with versions of its leading antivirus software, which protects some of the world&#039;s largest corporations and U.S. government agencies. The flaw lets hackers steal sensitive data, delete files or implant malicious programs.
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Gasoline and milk aren&#39;t the only things that cost more these days. The cost of keeping your antivirus software current has been rising, also.
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Could integrating antivirus software into Windows be the key to solving Microsoft&#39;s security woes or could the technology create more problems than it solves?
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Internet-based assaults continue to be a major concern, according to a new report from security software maker Symantec. The time from discovery of a vulnerability to attacks exploiting that vulnerability is shrinking.
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A false positive in company's antivirus products leads to quarantine or deletion of some Windows users' copies of explorer.exe.
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Microsoft Corp's decision ot block access to the 64-bit Windows kernel with Patch Guard has annoyed two major security vendors who say it makes the Windows OS less safe.
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The latest variant of the Sober virus was released on Friday and has been spreading over the weekend, but antivirus experts say the situation could have been much worse.
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Science & environment: Creators of malware are no longer script kiddies after kudos - they're criminals after your cash. Wendy M Grossman asks if protection can keep pace with them.
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Anti-virus protection turned against users CA has updated its anti-virus software to guard against a brace of flaws that created a means for hackers to turn the security protection software against its users.â¦
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The anti-virus software makers are going to have a very busy year ahead, it appears. The number of attacks on smartphones is increasing at an alarming pace.
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Release of anti-spyware tool, promise of virus removal software could spell trouble for antivirus software companies.
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A serious security hole in a wide swath of the company's antivirus products could let an outsider crash or hijack a computer.
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Windows security holes patched; tool to rid PCs of malicious software now available.