Apple Macintosh users could be making themselves less secure by installing Symantec's flagship anti-virus application.
Microsoft's chief executive officer Steve Ballmer is scheduled to announce tonight (Sydney time) that the software giant will finally launch anti-virus and anti-spyware products for enterprises.
Exploit codes that take advantage of a security vulnerability in Symantec's Norton AntiVirus software have been published on the Internet, which could leave users vulnerable to an attack.
Microsoft last week announced it would launch a set of anti-virus and anti-spyware products but will enterprises trust the software heavyweight to protect its own products and more importantly, will they pay for the privilege?
Symantec is investigating a potential weakness in the way its corporate antivirus software stores login credentials, the security vendor said on Wednesday.
If you ran a software company and an independent security researcher contacted you with proof that your product contains security vulnerabilities, how would you react?
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Symantec published its 10th Internet Threat Report this week and quietly admitted a few days later that its predictions of increasing Mac-targeted spyware threats have not been realised.
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Exploit codes that take advantage of a security vulnerability in Symantec's Norton AntiVirus software have been published on the Internet, which could leave users vulnerable to an attack.
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Antivirus software makers aim to protect users against Internet threats, but now have to face a new threat of their own: Microsoft.
One big reason viruses are still rampant on the Net: Too many people don't use antivirus software. The way to get them to change their ways is to make that software free.
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Most of us "set and forget" our anti-virus software. But to be safe, you should regularly check that the automatic update feature has not been disabled by a virus.
AVG Anti-Virus 7.1 Professional Single Edition is a solid, no-frills virus scanner. But you'll need to purchase antispyware software and a firewall for complete protection.
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