Antivirus
Apple peels antivirus advice from its support site
By: Stephen Withers
Apple recently revised a support article that recommended the use of antivirus software on Macs - and now the article has been pulled completely! What's going on?
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By: Stephen Withers
Apple recently revised a support article that recommended the use of antivirus software on Macs - and now the article has been pulled completely! What's going on?
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IDC: Symantec leader in ANZ Secure Content Management Market
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Computer security behemoth Symantec has had its leadership position in the Australian and New Zealand “secure content management market” confirmed by analyst firm IDC, which says Symantec’s market share was 41.4% in 2007.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Computer security behemoth Symantec has had its leadership position in the Australian and New Zealand “secure content management market” confirmed by analyst firm IDC, which says Symantec’s market share was 41.4% in 2007.
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E-gads... AVG warns of 500 million strong e-card threat
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
E-eek! That nice Christmas e-card could be an e-threat, says AVG, and while the danger of e-cards is theoretically well known, the e-conomic crisis (and e-co climate concerns) is forcing some to consider sending e-cards instead of the real thing. As this means some e-cards you receive could be real, amongst plenty of fakes, caution is re-quired!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
E-eek! That nice Christmas e-card could be an e-threat, says AVG, and while the danger of e-cards is theoretically well known, the e-conomic crisis (and e-co climate concerns) is forcing some to consider sending e-cards instead of the real thing. As this means some e-cards you receive could be real, amongst plenty of fakes, caution is re-quired!
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Norton AntiVirus 2009 gets new “Gaming” edition
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Already buoyed by the release of Norton Internet Security 2009 with superfast speed and ultralight impact on Windows PCs, and winning a zillion awards, Symantec is now launching a special Gaming Edition of its Norton AntiVirus 2009 software, due in January.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Already buoyed by the release of Norton Internet Security 2009 with superfast speed and ultralight impact on Windows PCs, and winning a zillion awards, Symantec is now launching a special Gaming Edition of its Norton AntiVirus 2009 software, due in January.
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Apple says yes to antivirus software
By: Stephen Withers
Think you don't need antivirus software on your Mac? Apple begs to differ.
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By: Stephen Withers
Think you don't need antivirus software on your Mac? Apple begs to differ.
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TrustDefender looks deep into banking trojan’s soul
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Banking trojans, such as the reviled “SilentBanker” trojan that is capturing unsuspecting and even anti-virus protected users by surprise and ripping money out of bank accounts, are digital curses upon not only users but the financial industry as a whole. Security experts TrustDefender take it apart in their latest blog entry.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Banking trojans, such as the reviled “SilentBanker” trojan that is capturing unsuspecting and even anti-virus protected users by surprise and ripping money out of bank accounts, are digital curses upon not only users but the financial industry as a whole. Security experts TrustDefender take it apart in their latest blog entry.
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Does crime pay? Online crims enjoy massive boom
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Symantec’s latest report on the “underground economy” shows that online criminals are enjoying their biggest ever boom, just as the world is experiencing economic turmoil. Never before has online crime been so big or so bad – but there definitely are things you can do to protect yourself!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Symantec’s latest report on the “underground economy” shows that online criminals are enjoying their biggest ever boom, just as the world is experiencing economic turmoil. Never before has online crime been so big or so bad – but there definitely are things you can do to protect yourself!
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AVG sees uphill sorrow for Microsoft’s Morro
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Surprise, surprise: arguably the world’s premier provider of free Internet Security software for Windows machines, AVG Technologies, predicts an “uphill battle” and “multiple challenges” ahead for Microsoft with its upcoming free Morro security suite, from costs, channel headaches and potential delays in delivering timely updates.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Surprise, surprise: arguably the world’s premier provider of free Internet Security software for Windows machines, AVG Technologies, predicts an “uphill battle” and “multiple challenges” ahead for Microsoft with its upcoming free Morro security suite, from costs, channel headaches and potential delays in delivering timely updates.
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Is Microsoft's Morro, due mid-to-late 2009, a great ad for Linux?!
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Microsoft will launch a leaner version of an Internet security package to protect users from malware, viruses, rootkits, spyware and trojans, but for some weird reason is waiting until the second half of 2009. Wake up Microsoft – just make OneCare free, today!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Microsoft will launch a leaner version of an Internet security package to protect users from malware, viruses, rootkits, spyware and trojans, but for some weird reason is waiting until the second half of 2009. Wake up Microsoft – just make OneCare free, today!
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Microsoft to drop OneCare and launch free security software
By: Stephen Withers
Microsoft is preparing to phase out Windows Live OneCare in favour of a new, free-of-charge consumer security product.
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By: Stephen Withers
Microsoft is preparing to phase out Windows Live OneCare in favour of a new, free-of-charge consumer security product.
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Symantec completes aquisition of MessageLabs, bolsters SaaS
By: David M Williams
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By: David M Williams
Early last month Symantec announced their intention to acquire global anti-spam, anti-virus mail-filtering company MessageLabs. The due diligence and legalities have finalised with Symantec today announcing the acquisition has completed. With this comes the news of a new Symantec Software as a Service (SaaS) arm.
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AVG 8 and the case of the deleterious DLL deletion
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Grisoft’s AVG 8 free and paid edition anti-virus software had an update on the weekend that caused some Windows XP machines to delete a vital file and stop XP from booting – and locking users out of their computers! The problem’s now fixed and a repair is available, but it’s the one “oops” you never want your anti-virus software to make!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Grisoft’s AVG 8 free and paid edition anti-virus software had an update on the weekend that caused some Windows XP machines to delete a vital file and stop XP from booting – and locking users out of their computers! The problem’s now fixed and a repair is available, but it’s the one “oops” you never want your anti-virus software to make!
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Do not buy our AntiVirus application, Trend Micro man advises
By: Davey Winder
It has been a source of bemusement for those in the IT security business for years: just why do security vendors continue to flog standalone antivirus solutions? Now a security vendor's own security expert has gone on record to state standalone offerings provide a false sense of security, and includes his own application amongst the offenders.
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By: Davey Winder
It has been a source of bemusement for those in the IT security business for years: just why do security vendors continue to flog standalone antivirus solutions? Now a security vendor's own security expert has gone on record to state standalone offerings provide a false sense of security, and includes his own application amongst the offenders.
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Norton Internet Security 2009 – the “whoa!” rewrite
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Pilloried over the past few years for being “Norton Internet Bloatware”, the developers at Symantec have listened, completely re-engineering its venerable Internet Security software, transforming it into a lean, mean malware fightin’ machine. It’s seriously impressive!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Pilloried over the past few years for being “Norton Internet Bloatware”, the developers at Symantec have listened, completely re-engineering its venerable Internet Security software, transforming it into a lean, mean malware fightin’ machine. It’s seriously impressive!
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Giving identity thieves and hackers the big finger – protect yourself!
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
What should you do to protect yourself, your computer, your online accounts and your digital self from being hacked? As with all protective measures, there’s no one single “magic bullet” solution, but instead, layers of protective technologies and practices that you need to employ to thwart the “bad guys” on multiple levels. Please read on.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
What should you do to protect yourself, your computer, your online accounts and your digital self from being hacked? As with all protective measures, there’s no one single “magic bullet” solution, but instead, layers of protective technologies and practices that you need to employ to thwart the “bad guys” on multiple levels. Please read on.
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Symantec swallows promising Australian security middleweight
By: Stephen Withers
Yet another software company has been acquired by Symantec. This time it's security developer PC Tools, yet another promising mid-sized Australian technology company that has fallen to the deep pockets of a multinational acquirer.
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By: Stephen Withers
Yet another software company has been acquired by Symantec. This time it's security developer PC Tools, yet another promising mid-sized Australian technology company that has fallen to the deep pockets of a multinational acquirer.
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Do PC gamers need a new online defence system?
By: Davey Winder
As BitDefender releases its GameSafe security product for online PC gamers into the UK market, we ask if it is actually all that new or exciting or necessary...
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By: Davey Winder
As BitDefender releases its GameSafe security product for online PC gamers into the UK market, we ask if it is actually all that new or exciting or necessary...
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iPhone antivirus: do we need it?
By: Stephen Withers
Security software company Intego is bragging that its VirusBarrier X5 10.5.3 is the first antivirus package that can scan the iPhone or iPod touch for malware. But is it just hype?
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By: Stephen Withers
Security software company Intego is bragging that its VirusBarrier X5 10.5.3 is the first antivirus package that can scan the iPhone or iPod touch for malware. But is it just hype?
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