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News (16)

• Do antivirus apps ignore US government spyware?

  Companies that produce security software may soon be ignoring certain spyware, and potentially even infecting their customers through auto updates, under orders from US government agencies.

• Symantec patches antivirus worm hole

  Symantec has delivered fixes for a high-profile flaw in its corporate antivirus products that could be exploited in an Internet worm attack.

• New 'botworm' exploits Symantec flaw

  A new worm that uses a known security hole in Symantec's corporate antivirus tools to spread has hit the Net, experts warned last Friday.

• Another antivirus software flaw detected

  For the fifth time in two months, security researchers have publicised a serious flaw in a widely used virus-scanning program.

• Virus writers get slapper happy

  Internet vandals have continued to modify the recent Slapper worm and have sent at least four new variants of the hostile Linux program into the electronic wilds.

Features and Case Studies (7)

• Norton, BlackICE firewalls contain security flaws

  Serious security flaws have recently been discovered in popular desktop firewalls from Norton and Internet Security Systems.

• Security vendor survey: Will they side with the government?

  Security software vendors may soon side with US government authorities and intentionally fail to report "certain spyware" to customers if ordered by a court to remain quiet, according to a survey of leading firms.

• New generation of attacks pose increasing security challenges

  Get the details on the latest threats and see how they are requiring an escalation in the war against viruses, worms, and other malware.

• Better tools let hackers strike more quickly

  Increasingly, attackers are using better tools to find vulnerabilities quickly, exploit flaws and hide their attacks.

• Worms do battle while users miss the point

  The recent surge in new worm variants is due to a growing war between virus/worm coders. Additional reading: Visit our antivirus resource centre

Reviews (1)

• Why you must install a firewall -- now

  Commentary: Anti-virus software won't protect you from the latest type of worm affecting Windows systems -- you need a personal firewall.

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