Security researchers have discovered that most consumer anti-virus programs contain a vulnerability that allows malware writers to construct a virus file in such a way that it is undetectable by many of the most common anti virus applications, according to US-based security Intelligence firm iDEFENSE.
Norton AntiVirus, one of Symantec's most popular Internet security products, contains a security flaw that could allow a malicious user to disable the software's auto-protect feature, according to an advisory by security Web site Secunia
Symantec has delivered fixes for a high-profile flaw in its corporate antivirus products that could be exploited in an Internet worm attack.
Microsoft has spent billions of dollars in recent years to secure its software. Now it's payback time.
Symantec is urging its customers to patch their security products after being warned about a critical vulnerability that could allow hackers to execute code remotely.
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Software vendor CA recently took me for a tour around their AV research centre in Melbourne, where I got to visit their "live virus" room, which was the only place in the building I saw a Mac.
Discerning thumbs for BlackBerry users are essential to keep away a new threat which can compromise the security of the popular smartphone. Well that's according to Research In Motion's (RIM) Ian Robertson, senior manager of security and research.
If you recently signed up with Microsoft's OneCare Live antivirus service -- and you use Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express -- there is a chance that your stored e-mails have been wiped out.
Microsoft launched its Windows Live OneCare antivirus package in the US earlier this year and instantly grabbed 15 percent of the market; although this may be good in terms of short term revenue, it could completely wreck everything the software giant has invested in improving its reputation for security.
Security company Symantec raised its severity rating of the latest incarnation of the NetSky worm.
Today's polymorphic viruses nearly escape detection by mutating as they spread. Related news: NetSky variant greater threat than thought
Microsoft's new firewall offering, included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, has a long way to go to match established products from Zone Labs and other players. Additional reading: XP SP2: The good, bad and ugly
Gil Shwed, Check Point Software CEO, weighs in on who's winning the war of attrition between virus writers and security companies.
Bagle (Bagle.a@mm) looks like yet another worm designed by spammers, much like Sobig and MiMail. Here's how to toast it.
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.
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A series of follies by antivirus provider Symantec could well lead customers deeper into a quagmire of confusion and panic, says Fran Foo.
In 2002, users and companies got a respite from the disruptive viruses of 2001. But a more sophisticated generation of worms is on the way.
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