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News (134)

• Symantec products threatened by Active X flaw

  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.

• Web threats to surpass e-mail pests

  By next year, Internet users can expect more cyberattacks to originate from the Web than via e-mail, security firm Trend Micro predicts.

• Norton AntiVirus flaw ready for exploitation?

  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.

• 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.

• 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.

Blogs (2)

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  Fix flawed software, don't gag the researcher

  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'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 (38)

• Norton AntiVirus flaw ready for exploitation?

  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.

• Beware the Microsoft 'monoculture': Symantec

  Without diversity in security software for Windows, computers running the Microsoft operating system will be sitting ducks, Symantec CEO John Thompson warns.

• Leaving the backdoor open

  Have we been lulled into a false sense of security by some anti-virus firms?

• Check Point's optimistic pessimist

  Gil Shwed, Check Point Software CEO, weighs in on who's winning the war of attrition between virus writers and security companies.

• Managing enterprise-level security threats

  This guide on threat management is aimed at showing companies how to heighten their security awareness and strengthen their perimeter.

Reviews (14)

• Head to head: VirusScan 8.0 vs NAV 2004

  It's not really an option to omit virus protection, but which vendor should you entrust your protection to? We test two of the leading candidates.

• 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.

• Norton AntiVirus' Rescue Disk misunderstands line commands

  In emergencies, one should be able to use antivirus definitions from the Rescue Disk itself. Unfortunately, that isn't the case. ZDNet offers a workaround.

• ZoneAlarm with Antivirus

  Bargain hunters, ZoneAlarm with Antivirus is the security deal for you.

• Leave worm exploits SubSeven Trojan horse infections

  This worm looks for systems already infected with SubSeven, then exploits the backdoor Trojan horse with new code.

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