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Minor flaws patched in Sophos AV

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 10, 2007

Security vulnerabilities found and fixed.

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Cybercrime rivals real-world crime rates

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 7, 2007

Researchers estimate 3 million online crimes committed in UK last year.

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Spamhaus $11 million fine thrown out

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 7, 2007

Appeal court quashes earlier e360 compensation ruling.

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Kaspersky-Zango case heralded as groundbreaking

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 7, 2007

Judge sets precedent upholding users' rights to block badware.

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China denies Pentagon hacking claims

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 5, 2007

'Hacked by Chinese' row rumbles on.

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MS gaining fast in AV-Comparatives tests

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 3, 2007

Detection rates up 7% in six months, more improvement predicted.

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APWG and FTC combine to fight ID fraud

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 3, 2007

Agencies join forces to release safety guidance documents.

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Sender authentication checks on the rise

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 1, 2007

SPF records creep into top ten content triggers checked by ISPs.

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Unsafe computing in abundance

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 1, 2007

Reports and statistics on unsafe computing practices.

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September issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 1, 2007

The September 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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