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bFirst virus-infected Creative Zen MP3 players found
News That means you can scan it with the antivirus software on your computer or have the 'always-on' protection that's running on your PC intercept the virus as you try and copy it to your hard drive. Although there are no details of how the virus came... [01 Sep 2005]
The A to Z of security
News When installed on a PC, antivirus software monitors and scans inbound, outbound and existing files to check for traces of infection - traditionally by using what is known as a 'signature database', a library of known malicious code used to... [14 Nov 2006]
Anyone for another Bagle?
News While the current variant of the virus is similar to the original Bagle, it seems to have taken off a bit faster, said Joe Telafici, director of operations for the antivirus and vulnerability emergency response team at security company Network... [18 Feb 2004]
Doomjuice - virus writers get sneaky
News The author may be using the tactic to create a crowd of PC users in which to hide, or the author could be spreading the code in hopes that other virus writers will create variations on MyDoom, said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for... [11 Feb 2004]
Virus update: MyDoom turns on Microsoft
News F-Secure has other ways of getting its software updated and so should not be affected by the issue, said Tony Magallanez, systems engineer with the Finnish antivirus company. Symantec, F-Secure and other antivirus companies are currently analyzing... [29 Jan 2004]
CIO Jury: Viruses still a major security threat
News A is for Antivirus The combination of sufficient minor repackaging of an existing exploit, so that it passes antivirus unnoticed, with social engineering hooks to lure the unwary can still provide a workable attack vector. [25 Jan 2007]
Virtualisation: IT managers warned of security challenges
News A is for Antivirus The challenge is to deliver an end-to end-secure and gorgeous PC experience. Herrod added that server virtualisation should be less of a concern than PC virtualisation security. B is for Botnets [16 Apr 2008]
PC security warning for banking online
News Section 12.9 of the Banking Code offers advice about how to protect your online banking activities including keeping your PC secure - through up-to-date antivirus and spyware software along with a personal firewall. [16 Jun 2008]
Nokia to buy Trolltech and keep it on the Qt
News A is for Antivirus Nokia is to buy Trolltech, the company whose Linux-based Qt application-development framework is at the core of many PC and mobile applications. Nokia already uses Qt in its Nokia PC Suite application to allow mobile handsets to... [28 Jan 2008]
Linux-based laptop latest OLPC rival?
News A is for Antivirus PC maker and services company Elonex is to launch a £99 laptop aimed at students, at an upcoming educational conference. The One laptop is not the first low-cost laptop to be aimed at the educational market - the One Laptop per... [19 Feb 2008]
Bot attacks target those looking for romance
News A is for Antivirus A program that can mimic online flirtation and then extract personal information from its unsuspecting conversation partners is making the rounds in Russian chat forums, according to security software company PC Tools. [10 Dec 2007]
Cabinet minister's laptop stolen
News A is for Antivirus The PC, which was lost on Saturday, contained details of the Cabinet minister's constituency work, and some "restricted information", according to a spokesperson for the department for communities and local government. [18 Jun 2008]
Windows-based cash machines 'easily hacked'
News A is for Antivirus Up to 90 per cent of the ATMs in the UK could be at risk from these attacks as they rely on desktop PC technology - usually Intel hardware and Windows operating systems - linked to other machines - some connected to the internet... [04 Mar 2008]
US uni tells students to dump IE
News Penn State's Anderson said the university has just completed a two-month information campaign for PC security, urging students to download firewalls and antivirus software, and to regularly install operating-system updates. [10 Dec 2004]
Yahoo! to 'revolutionise' mobile search with OneSearch
News A is for Antivirus is leveraging technology that it has used in a project for its PC-based search tool called 'Search Monkey', which consists of a set of open source tools that allow users and publishers to annotate and enhance search results... [03 Apr 2008]
