Tags: attack, flaw, viruses

News (253)

• BlackBerry can be bitten by DoS attacks

  A flaw that could cause denial-of-service attacks on Research In Motion's BlackBerry handheld devices has been discovered.

• JPEG-based virus attack gets closer

  A virus writer has got close to exploiting a critical flaw in the way Microsoft Windows handles JPEGs.

• 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.

• Critical flaw found in MS Office for Mac

  Microsoft has acknowledged that its popular Office applications for the Macintosh have a critical security flaw that leaves users' systems open to attack by worms and online vandals.

• Worm paves way for crippling DDoS attack

  A new worm that leaves behind two Trojan horse programs has begun spreading over the Internet, and may be paving the way for a crippling distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack.

Blogs (3)

• 

  Google Desktop Search inherently insecure

  Google stitched up some gaping holes in its desktop search software recently but the nature of the tool's design means that the contents of users' hard drives will remain under constant threat of exposure.

• 

  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?

• 

  Can Norton 360 be trusted?

  Symantec is about to launch Norton 360 in Australia and although the product seems to have some interesting features, it will take more than marketing hype to persuade me that the company has stopped making bloated and unreliable software.

Features and Case Studies (81)

• 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.

• Code to exploit Cisco flaw may pose risk

  Security experts warn that code which could be used to attack and crash Cisco routers has been posted to public mailing lists.

• Superguide: the death of 'trusted' Web sites?

  The explosion in drive-by download attacks continues to grow. How has the situation got so dangerous? Are there any "trusted" Web sites left?

• Scientists: Fight flaws with laws

  A group of scientists is arguing that software makers should take legal responsibility for security flaws in their products.

• 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.

Reviews (21)

• Alternative medicine: Future virus fighting

  SPECIAL REPORT Viruses and worms are likely to be with us for the foreseeable future but how will the methods used to fight them develop?

• Norton Internet Security 2008

  While Symantec's protection is solid, the overall user experience within Norton Internet Security 2008 could be much, much better. Not all the features work together and use fewer system resources.

• System Mechanic 7 Professional

  System Mechanic 7 Professional goes beyond its original greatness, morphing a system utility suite into a kind of grand security suite. As such, it comes up short.

• Microsoft warns of a score of security holes

  Microsoft released on Tuesday fixes that cover at least 20 Windows flaws, several of which could make versions of the operating system vulnerable to new worms or viruses.

• First Take: IE7 for Windows Vista

  With Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Vista, Microsoft shores up Internet Explorer's crumbling security status and takes aim at its biggest rivals.

• Just In

• Most Popular

• Most Discussed

Hot Spot - What's Important

Footy Club switches to Single Business Communications Solution

Connect growing business demands using Next Dimension Working™

Click here to find out more about Telstra's single solution vendor capabilities

Find out how to combine network connectivity with mobile broadband and IP telephony

Reader Services

Popular Topics

Essentials