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Gumblar compromise growth continues

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 20, 2009

Dominant web threat infecting still more vulnerable sites.

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McAfee to acquire Solidcore

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 20, 2009

Whitelisting firm to be assimilated by security giant.

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AV protection free for aliens

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 20, 2009

Klingon language scanner given away.

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Security experts pool ideas at European conferences

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 11, 2009

Research and expertise shared at CARO and AMTSO meetings.

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Security holes trouble vendors

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 7, 2009

Vulnerabilities fixed in McAfee website and Google Chrome; patch expected for Adobe Reader.

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May issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 1, 2009

The May issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.

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Banking sector confuses users over online safety

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 22, 2009

Leftfield AV detection scores used to promote ID theft tool.

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Eight fixes for April Patch Tuesday release

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 15, 2009

Five critical updates in latest monthly patch release.

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VB2009 conference programme announced

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 9, 2009

Schedule for Geneva security conference announced after record submissions.

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April issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 1, 2009

The April issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.

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McAfee acquires website trust mark firm

ScanAlert certification system bought for $51 million.
ScanAlert certification system bought for $51 million.McAfee has bought ScanAlert, the firm behind the 'Hacker Safe' trust mark logo, carried by some 75,000 websites to indicate… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/10/mcafee-acquires-website-trust-mark-firm/

McAfee invests in encryption firm

SafeBoot acquired for $350 million.
SafeBoot acquired for $350 million.McAfee has announced the acquisition of encryption and device control specialist SafeBoot, which produces a range of security products for PCs… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/10/mcafee-invests-encryption-firm/

US users overestimating PC security

Survey finds people are less protected than they think.
Survey finds people are less protected than they think. A joint study carried out by McAfee and the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) has found that many US consumers wrongly… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/10/us-users-overestimating-pc-security/

AOL quietly drops free-to-all AV offering

Gratis software now for members only, old users may be at risk.
Gratis software now for members only, old users may be at risk. A month ago we reported on AOL's switch of providers for its free anti-virus software offering, from the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/09/aol-quietly-drops-free-all-av-offering/

Webcam zero-day in Yahoo! Messenger

Video chat invites pose vulnerability danger.
Video chat invites pose vulnerability danger. A zero-day vulnerability has been reported in the webcam module of Yahoo! Messenger, allowing attackers remote access to systems open… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/webcam-zero-day-yahoo-messenger/

AOL drops Kaspersky for McAfee

Web giant changes provider of free security software for members.
Web giant changes provider of free security software for members. Giant ISP and web services provider AOL is offering a free, special edition version of McAfee security software to… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/aol-drops-kaspersky-mcafee/

Online malware dangers analysed

Google, McAfee release webserver, search result figures.
Google, McAfee release webserver, search result figures. Two reports out this week have revealed some interesting statistics on the security dangers involved in browsing the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/06/online-malware-dangers-analysed/

Latest flaws affect AV giants

Symantec, McAfee and CA all patch vulnerabilities.
Symantec, McAfee and CA all patch vulnerabilities. Three of the biggest names in the security sector, McAfee, Symantec and CA, have all revealed details of flaws in their software… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/latest-flaws-affect-av-giants/

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