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News (94)

• Worm threat to worsen

  The next generation of self-spreading code will be stealthier, more targeted and harder to defend against, a security expert predicts.

• Flaw found in Kaspersky antivirus

  A 'critical' flaw in Kaspersky Lab's antivirus software could let an attacker commandeer systems that use the products, a security researcher warned on Monday.

• Kaspersky confirms antivirus software flaw

  Kaspersky Lab confirmed on Tuesday that a potentially serious flaw exists in its antivirus software, but said a fix is on the way.

• Patch or get PWNED in a flash

  Recently fixed vulnerabilities in Sun's Java Runtime Environment and Adobe's Flash player mean that unpatched systems are vulnerable and could be infected with spyware or recruited into a botnet by simply visiting a Web page with exploit code -- and Google last month warned that 10 percent of Web sites contain this kind of malicious code.

• Trojans target unpatched IE flaw

  Computer users have been warned that several Trojan horses that can exploit an unpatched flaw in Internet Explorer have been discovered.

Blogs (2)

• Have rootkits defeated the security industry?

  Rootkits, which alter the kernel of an operating system and allow malicious code to hide from security software, seem to have stumped the security industry.

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  Symantec's OS X spyware prediction in flames

  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.

Features and Case Studies (26)

• Does publishing virus source codes help security?

  Are Web sites that publish the source code of viruses and other exploits helping or hindering security efforts?

• SP2's new firewall: Not good enough

  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

• Large-scale worm attacks on the horizon?

  What's changed since Code Red wreaked havoc on the Net? Worms and viruses have gotten sneakier, but your antivirus software hasn't. Here's how to prepare for future threats.

• New virus preys on old IE flaw

  A new e-mail worm has started to spread quickly, taking advantage of an Internet Explorer vulnerability that was first disclosed two years ago.

• The best antivirus tool? Cooperation

  The only way to prevent future outbreaks is for us all to work together. Here's why.

Reviews (8)

• The best antivirus tool? Cooperation

  The only way to prevent future outbreaks is for us all to work together. Here's why.

• Antivirus hardware: 3 appliances tested

  If e-mail security is giving you headaches, before you turn to voodoo magic, try one of these hardware appliance solutions.

• Alternative protection against malicious code

  While viruses and online threats have gotten more sophisticated, so have the methods for protecting your PC. Get an inside look at what's available beyond antivirus software.

• AVG Internet Security 8.0

  AVG Internet Security 8.0 provides strong protection against malicious Web sites, but its full-system scans sometimes tax system resources and produce false positives.

• Border patrol for Internet Explorer

  A security start-up is borrowing a technique from the research labs to try to give Internet Explorer PCs relief from Web-based attacks.

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