While users wait for a Microsoft fix, many anti-virus products will protect PCs against attacks that exploit a recently disclosed Windows flaw, but not all.
Microsoft plans to release its subscription security program before the northern summer and to challenge its main rivals on pricing, ZDNet Australia sister site CNET News.com has learned.
Microsoft has corrected a mistake in its anti-spyware product that flagged some Symantec security tools as malicious software.
An early version of a security fix for a Windows flaw that is being used as a conduit for cyberattacks was prematurely posted online by a Microsoft employee.
A serious flaw in Windows is generating a rising number of cyberattacks, but Microsoft says it won't deliver a fix until next week.
Microsoft has corrected a mistake in its anti-spyware product that flagged some Symantec security tools as malicious software.
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
It's official: MyDoom is the fastest spreading e-mail virus or worm in computer history but what's even more incredible is that it does nothing special; instead, it relies largely upon classic, tried-and-true e-mail infection methods dating back at least four years.
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Symantec CEO John Thompson says the rapid evolution of cyberattacks is forcing a new calculus of considerations among customers as well as software security providers.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 continues to outshine its competition with its ease of use combined with thorough antivirus protection.
Sophos Anti-Virus makes no bones about its corporate orientation; you couldn't buy a single-user copy even if you wanted to.
Commentary: It's sad, but true. We'll see plenty of e-mail viruses in 2004, despite expectations that these pests would disappear in 2003. Here's why viruses won't go away--and how to protect yourself.
The long-awaited release of Exchange Server 2007 is fast approaching and, according to Microsoft, it will ship in "late 2006 or early 2007".
Security vendor Symantec has once again pointed the knife at Apple Macintosh users.
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