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    Antivirus firms Trend Micro and Sophos have developed new tools to discover rootkit infections but both are attacking the problem from a slightly different angle.

  • Flaw found in Sophos antivirus

    Sophos has announced a flaw in its flagship antivirus product, but said that it is working on fixes.

  • Kaspersky welcomes Microsoft antivirus move

    Microsoft's plans to launch an antivirus application will improve overall Internet security, a leading competitor conceded.

  • Virus infection rates boosted by holiday e-mail backlog

    Virus experts are warning that infection rates will increase in January as users pay less attention to security as they sift through a massive backlog of e-mails.

  • Worms part of IT diet

    It's impossible to predict what lurks in cyberspace but there's sufficient evidence, for the corporate sector especially, to wake up and smell the patches. Unfortunately, Westpac failed to heed the warning signs.

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  • Worms part of IT diet

    It's impossible to predict what lurks in cyberspace but there's sufficient evidence, for the corporate sector especially, to wake up and smell the patches. Unfortunately, Westpac failed to heed the warning signs.

  • Leaving the backdoor open

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

  • Hauri who?

    Korean antivirus firm Hauri has kept a low profile since its inception in 1998 but things are set to change, its president and CEO told ZDNet Australia. Additional reading: Anti-virus protection tips for today's enterprise

  • The secure Mac: myth or legend?

    Apple computers have built a solid reputation on being virus-free, but is the reality different from the image?

  • New MS Office causes anti-virus headache

    Microsoft's latest Office 2003 beta version is set to cause problems for anti-virus companies because the XML-based format it supports will bog down scanning software.

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