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Comment Back in the distant past of 2003 the threats were different - viruses, spam, hackers, SQL Slammer and so on. Now security experts admit traditional approaches can't keep pace with the growth in malware.
[29 Apr 2008]
Comment Either way, consumers and businesses continue to targeted by phishing, pharming and viruses. The banks and building societies have just signed up to a new code. What the code has to say about online customers paying for fraudulent transactions on...
[15 Apr 2008]
Round-Up After all, they pay a bit more and get computers that are shiny, don't get loads of viruses and generally work when they're switched on. Mac users are a bunch of arrogant, self-satisfied gits. At least that's the view you could come to looking at...
[01 Feb 2008]
Comment In contrast, we have plenty of real world experience with XP and Vista viruses - this is clear. Reader Comments of the Week showcases how our users are responding to the latest tech news and views on the site.
[03 Jan 2008]
Comment And of course if they've got any viruses or trojans, no doubt they'll be happy to share those with you. Reader Comments of the Week showcases how our users are responding to the latest tech news and views on the site.
[22 Nov 2007]
Comment Boot-sector viruses gave way to macro viruses in the mid-1990s. Malware - the generic term for malicious computer software such as viruses, worms and Trojans - has been infecting computers and driving users crazy since the early 1980s.
[19 Nov 2007]
Comment Viruses - is the threat over? If we stop worrying about (and therefore protecting ourselves from) viruses, then that's what the malware writers will turn their attention back to. I use proper antivirus (etc), updated hourly, so viruses arriving on...
[04 Oct 2007]
Comment We have the ability to be able to track down and destroy individual viruses and other forms of malware enlisted by the dark side. From the first time I used email up to the present it has been one of my primary business tools.
[19 Feb 2007]
Comment The number of web-based threats continues to grow: spyware, phishing sites, viruses and so on. Worried about whether your staff are doing too much personal web surfing and email sending at work? Quocirca's Bob Tarzey says you now have more options...
[18 Dec 2006]
Round-Up A statement on Apple's website said: "As you might imagine, we are upset at Windows for not being more hardy against such viruses, and even more upset with ourselves for not catching it. Also, putting aside the conflicting double meanings of 'not...
[20 Oct 2006]
Leader The company has long banged on about the threat of mobile phone viruses and it seems that the folks at Orange have finally fallen for it. In a nutshell the company has told anybody who will listen that mobile phone viruses are the next big bad...
[17 Jul 2006]
Comment Fewer worms and viruses exist for open source products such as Linux, reducing the risk of infection and the associated costs. Small businesses can benefit from switching to open source, says Danny Bradbury - just be careful which applications you...
[11 Jul 2006]
Leader Despite concerns about jobs being automated, RSI, viruses and all the other nasties that come with IT, it is reassuring to see that the vast majority think the benefits outweigh the costs. The Terminator.
[20 Jun 2006]
Comment It is already alive with viruses and other forms of parasite that echo the much earlier history of carbon life. Throughout my professional career it seems that nothing much has upset people more than the threat of a machine that outsmarts them.
[19 Jun 2006]
Comment He says: "We have to be very careful about viruses, especially on the players' laptops. With the England football team gearing up for its crucial second group match against Trinidad & Tobago - following the solid, if unspectacular, three points...
[15 Jun 2006]
Comment First, although it may appear right for Apple to sing the praises of the Mac's current immunity to malware, the fear is that viruses will eventually become an issue for Mac users, particularly if the company continues to trumpet its system's...
[08 May 2006]
Comment Even the message on the EP Secure stand warning visitors of the dangers from viruses and "wormes" should have brought a smile to my face. Security trade shows are booming - but does that mean companies are any safer?
[26 Apr 2006]
Comment Viruses and worms may get all the publicity but it's the accounts clerk with a grudge who is likely to cause businesses more trouble. In an effort to safeguard corporate data, businesses must consider threats from within as much as from outside.
[19 Apr 2006]
Leader They have opted not to define specific attacks, such as denial-of-service, or outlaw the tools hackers use, such as viruses, but to focus on the intent behind an action. It's taken some time for MPs to decide how to update the UK's laws against...
[13 Apr 2006]
Comment It says: 'Use XP if you really want to, we think it's crap, inelegant and you'll end up riddled with viruses, just like with your Wintel PCs. Enabling Windows XP to run on a Mac may be Steve Jobs' boldest move yet.
[12 Apr 2006]
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