Windows Vista will be better equipped to protect itself from malicious rootkits than its predecessor, Windows XP, but because so many 'legitimate' applications use rootkit techniques, Microsoft has decided to implement two crucial anti-rootkit technologies only in 64-bit versions of its new operating system.
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.
The software update mechanisms used by most BSD and Linux operating systems can be tricked into installing buggy or known-to-be-compromised software on users' systems, creating serious security risks, according to new research.
Mozilla has released Firefox version 2.0.0.10, an update which addresses three high-impact security vulnerabilities.
Sun has denied its staggered patching schedule for a recent Java flaw put billions of devices at risk.
Special Minister of State Gary Nairn this week released a paper titled 'Responsive Government - A New Service Agenda', which details how e-government services will be 'improved' over the next four years.
If you can't keep up with patch management, perhaps it's time to look for another job, says one TechRepublic columnist.
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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Two flaws in open-source cryptography app could allow an attacker to add content to a digitally signed message or forge signatures.
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Commentary: It costs too much to keep your antivirus software up-to-date. And companies like Symantec are forcing you to upgrade to the latest versions. The worst part: You've got no better options.
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Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 provides adequate protection, but the program itself could use some work in telling the user what's going on.
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