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Anti-spyware activists condemn rogue MP3 search firm

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 8, 2006

CDT and StopBadware unite in call for action against spyware pushers.

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Mobile spam wave hits Europe

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 7, 2006

Multilingual SMS spams reported.

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Trojan spreading mobile spyware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 7, 2006

Consumer phone-snooping tool dropped by Symbian malware.

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Free firewalls rated best in leak tests

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 7, 2006

Leakage review puts Comodo, Jetico way ahead of field.

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MS Word zero-day exploit seen in wild

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 6, 2006

Microsoft warns of attacks using vulnerability.

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EU to fund Symantec phishing studies

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 5, 2006

Security firm in consortium researching phishing prevention.

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MySpace hit by worm, adware and phishing

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 5, 2006

Exploit in QuickTime file infecting social site profile pages.

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Firm charged $1 million in rogue spyware case

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 5, 2006

Heavy fines and fees hit fake 'Spyware Cleaner' pushers.

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China source of huge phishing surge

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 4, 2006

Spam watchers see major jump in scam spam sent from China

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Vista launched, malware still a danger

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 4, 2006

New Windows version on sale, but viruses remain a threat, says Sophos

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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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