A hacking competition will attempt to prove that signature-based antivirus is dead but security vendors say, apart from signatures, antivirus is alive and well.
Veterans of antispyware specialist PestPatrol have developed a new tool that throws up roadblocks for so-called drive-by installs of malicious code onto vulnerable PCs.
Two flaws in open-source cryptography app could allow an attacker to add content to a digitally signed message or forge signatures.
Sun has denied its staggered patching schedule for a recent Java flaw put billions of devices at risk.
Kaspersky Lab confirmed on Tuesday that a potentially serious flaw exists in its antivirus software, but said a fix is on the way.
Two flaws in open-source cryptography app could allow an attacker to add content to a digitally signed message or forge signatures.
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.
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A new flaw has been discovered in OpenSSH software which could potentially compromise many Linux/Unix systems that use it to provide Secure Shell (SSH) connections for remote administration of systems.
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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.
This kit-generated worm fails to spread despite recent anthrax scares.The Anthrax email worm suffers from a delivery flaw and is not expected to infect many computer users.
A series of follies by antivirus provider Symantec could well lead customers deeper into a quagmire of confusion and panic, says Fran Foo.
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