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RSS malware antivirusBeware the insider security threat
News A is for Antivirus Employees and insiders are bigger threats to corporate security than external threats such as denial of service attacks or malware. Security experts at the RSA security conference in San Francisco last week warned of all manner... [17 Apr 2008]
From Traditional Antivirus to Collective Intelligence: Panda's Technology Evolution
White Paper There is more malware than ever being released in the wild, and antivirus companies relying on signatures to protect users cannot keep up with the pace of creating signatures fast enough. As a result, the current installed base of anti-malware... [11 Apr 2008]
Malicious software overtakes friendly apps
News From antivirus to zero-day, click here for silicon.com's alphabetical guide to security. Malware now makes up the majority of all new applications: 65 per cent of the 54,609 applications developed and released to the public for Windows-based PCs in... [09 Apr 2008]
Security threats revealed: Beware the metasploit
News From antivirus to zero-day, click here for silicon.com's alphabetical guide to security. The key security threats facing businesses range from mutations of established methods - such as malware or phishing - to less well-known ones, such as... [09 Apr 2008]
Phishers attack social networking generation
News A is for Antivirus The report also notes vulnerabilities in websites are increasingly popular malware vectors as they allow for more sophisticated and multi-stage attacks. The report states "66 per cent of phishing attacks in the US were directed... [09 Apr 2008]
Proactive Security at Mail Gateway - MailScan 5 for SMTP Servers
White Paper MailScan 5 for SMTP Servers is the world's most advanced AntiVirus, Content Security and Mail Management Solution at the Mail Gateway, for Mail Servers working on different Operating Systems and platforms like Windows, Unix, Linux, Novell and... [11 Mar 2008]
Windows-based cash machines 'easily hacked'
News A is for Antivirus ATMs today face the internet-born threat of worms and denial of service attacks, as well as being at risk from malware that can harvest customer data or hijack machines. Security from A to Z [04 Mar 2008]
Revolutionizing Endpoint Security: Symantec Raises the Bar for Antivirus
White Paper In this presentation, find out how Symantec Endpoint Protection combines Symantec AntiVirus with advanced threat prevention to deliver unmatched defense against malware such as viruses, worms, spyware, Trojans, zero-day threats and rootkits. [03 Mar 2008]
Virtualization as Virus Containment
White Paper As quickly as antivirus software is developed, so is another virus or malware program. Fortunately, virtualization technologies, such as those offered by Parallels and SWsoft, serve as a formidable first line of defense against viruses, hackers... [29 Feb 2008]
Google warns: Malicious 'drive-by downloads' on the up
News A is for Antivirus Drive-by downloads are caused by URLs that attempt to exploit their visitors and cause malware to be installed and run automatically. The Google researchers investigated billions of URLs over the past year-and-a-half, and found... [20 Feb 2008]
Mobile malware: The threat exists
News From antivirus to zero-day, click here for silicon.com's alphabetical guide to security. Mobile operators are being warned to take security more seriously as the rise of the mobile internet and richer data services creates new security challenges... [11 Feb 2008]
Glasgow: Crackdown on software piracy hotspot
News A is for Antivirus The BSA warned that using unlicensed software also risks loss or corruption of vital data and IT systems, citing research by the IDC that revealed one in three counterfeit products contain spyware, malware or viruses. [07 Feb 2008]
Europe dishing out more spam than US
News A is for Antivirus Sjostedt said: "We've moved away from traditional, individual spammers, to loosely tied groups of spam senders, malware coders and people selling access to botnets. Security from A to Z [07 Feb 2008]
Google launches online security tools
News A is for Antivirus The basic version of the tech - called Google Message Filtering - costs £1.50 per user per year and includes Postini's filtering system to block inbound spam and malware. The Google software as a service (SaaS) security tech has... [05 Feb 2008]
Web 2.0 security risks being ignored
News A is for Antivirus Rashke warned traditional security tools - such as firewalling - did not go deep enough into rich content to determine whether it was a security risk - either incoming as malware or outgoing as data leakage. [31 Jan 2008]
