anti-virus

Microsoft licenses free anti-virus for SMBs

Microsoft licenses free anti-virus for SMBs

Up to 10 PCs for free.
Staff Writers Sep 23 2010 2:02PM Security
Antivirus programs only detect 18% of zero-day malware

Antivirus programs only detect 18% of zero-day malware

Malware writers still ahead of the game.
Dan Raywood Aug 11 2010 2:06PM Security
Next Norton is free and easy

Next Norton is free and easy

Data deluge protects networks, generates income while luring users.
Nate Cochrane Jul 28 2010 9:20AM Security
Kaspersky critical of exploit publicity

Kaspersky critical of exploit publicity

Kaspersky Lab co-founder Eugene Kaspersky believes that the publication of security exploits often generates more harm that good overall
Daniel Long May 18 2010 9:46AM Security
Google says 11,000 domains distributing rogue anti-virus

Google says 11,000 domains distributing rogue anti-virus

Scareware on the rise.
Angela Moscaritolo Apr 16 2010 10:29AM Security
Facebook makes changes to privacy policy

Facebook makes changes to privacy policy

As rogue AV scam hits site.
Dan Raywood Mar 30 2010 2:46PM Security
RSA 2010: Encryption and anti-virus are failing, warn experts

RSA 2010: Encryption and anti-virus are failing, warn experts

Traditional approaches growing increasingly useless.
Iain Thomson Mar 3 2010 2:22PM Security
Rogue anti-virus levels are at highest recorded in more than a year

Rogue anti-virus levels are at highest recorded in more than a year

Levels of scareware up.
SC Australia Staff Nov 2 2009 11:50AM Security
Victims of 'rogueware' forced to pay ransom

Victims of 'rogueware' forced to pay ransom

Fraudsters demand money to release locked PCs.
Phil Muncaster Oct 16 2009 11:24AM Security
Spammers command six-figure salaries working from home

Spammers command six-figure salaries working from home

Affiliates in a spam network can make US$180,000 per year or more, delivering traffic to pharmaceutical sites, online casinos or fake anti-virus web pages.
Chuck Miller Sep 29 2009 9:16AM Security
Malware being distributed through eBay-style marketplace

Malware being distributed through eBay-style marketplace

Open source malware now accounts for as much as 10% of the overall malware marketplace as criminals cotton onto the many benefits of adaptable code.
Daniel Long Sep 23 2009 10:07AM Security
Zbot evades most anti-virus programs

Zbot evades most anti-virus programs

Morphing and rootkit capabilities keep it in the wild.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 17 2009 10:59AM Security
Rogueware traps users with "green" promise

Rogueware traps users with "green" promise

Promises to save forests in 'Amazonia'.
Chuck Miller Sep 4 2009 10:36AM Security
Ya!Bucks spreads malicious executable files

Ya!Bucks spreads malicious executable files

Claims that program rewards installing malware.
Dan Raywood Sep 2 2009 11:14AM Security
Snow Leopard to contain anti-malware component

Snow Leopard to contain anti-malware component

The end of claims as the most secure OS?
Dan Kaplan Aug 27 2009 10:50AM Security
Vendors warn over Win32.Induc virus that attacks Delphi

Vendors warn over Win32.Induc virus that attacks Delphi

Users and software developers have been warned of the 'Win32.Induc' virus that targets development environments in order to infiltrate applications at the point they are written and compiled.
Dan Raywood Aug 24 2009 9:35AM Security
Trojans account for 70 per cent of all malware in second quarter of 2009

Trojans account for 70 per cent of all malware in second quarter of 2009

Trojans accounted for almost three quarters of all new malware between April and June this year.
SC Australia Staff Jul 8 2009 10:51AM Security
Commonwealth Bank phishing scam changes its MO

Commonwealth Bank phishing scam changes its MO

A new attack targeting Outlook users has morphed from trying to retrieve login credentials to attempting to infect users with fake anti-virus products.
Angela Moscaritolo Jun 4 2009 10:52AM Security
Twitter hit with rogue anti-virus scams

Twitter hit with rogue anti-virus scams

Users of popular blogging platform Twitter fell victim this past week to a scareware scam in which they were offered a "Best Video," but by clicking through, invited onto their computer offers for a rogue security application.
Greg Masters Jun 3 2009 11:06AM Security
Cybercriminals begin to use Twitter 'Mikeyy' worm to spread fake anti-virus

Cybercriminals begin to use Twitter 'Mikeyy' worm to spread fake anti-virus

The Mikeyy worm has allowed spammers to spread fake anti-virus products via malicious links.
Dan Raywood Apr 16 2009 11:15AM Security

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