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Three APAC countries have fastest broadband
News Akamai report highlights South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong's connection speeds, and notes origins of online attacks spreading to many more countries.
Tags: Bandwidth, Next-generation technology/networks, Networking technology, Spam and phishing, Anti Phishing Work Group, Connection Speed, Banking, Akamai Technologies Inc., Attack Traffic, malicious software
Why virus writers are turning to open source
News Malware developers going open source and giving cybercriminals free access to malicious software in bid to expand capabilities of old Trojans.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Open source, Malware, Security, RSA Security Inc., virus writer, social networking, malicious software, virus
Symantec: Identify safe software by reputation
News Security firm is testing rating technology that can accurately categorize malware and legitimate programs based on user-guided "reputation", says India CTO.
Tags: PC security, Viruses and worms, Security applications/tools, Security implementation/standards, Security Management, Norton Co., Malware, Security, Reputation, Program
Microsoft takes aim at fake antivirus program
News As part of Patch Tuesday Microsoft adds a fake antivirus program to items targeted by its Malicious Software Removal Tool.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Antivirus software, Microsoft Windows, Malware, Security, Malicious Software Removal Tool, Password, antivirus, computer, malicious software
Apple deletes Mac antivirus suggestion
News Apple removes statement to customers urging them to use antivirus software, saying that Macs are safe "out of the box".
Tags: Antivirus software, Mac OS, Apple Inc., Malware, Security, Antivirus Software, Apple Macintosh, operating system, antivirus, Knowledgebase
Microsoft helps keep Koobface virus off Facebook
News Facebook turns to Microsoft to protect users from the polymorphic and persistent Koobface virus.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Malicious Software Removal Tool, Password, computer, Koobface, malicious software, virus, Facebook
McAfee Internet Security 2009
Product Reviews McAfee Internet Security 2009
Tags: Phishing, Norton Co., Security, McAfee Internet Security, Norton Internet Security, McAfee VirusScan, McAfee Security Center, McAfee Virtual Technician, malicious software, McAfee Inc.
Microsoft sees big jump in Trojan downloaders
News Latest security report from Redmond says Trojan downloaders based on e-mail scams rose 300 percent in the second half of last year.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Phishing, Microsoft Corp., Security, Adware, Internet Attack, Computer, Advertisement, social networking, software
Has Storm stopped sending spam?
News Researchers find that spam output produced by the once prolific botnet has dwindled to almost nothing in the last month.
Tags: Security, Microsoft Corp., Spam, Europe, Arbor Networks, e-mail, malicious software, security company, News.com, researcher
Kaspersky Internet Security 2009
Product Reviews Kaspersky Internet Security 2009
Tags: Malware, Installation, Security, Tool, antivirus, security tool, Kaspersky Internet Security 2009, KIS 2009, software, malicious software
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009
Product Reviews Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009
Tags: Test, Installation, Antivirus Software, antivirus, Kaspersky Anti-Virus, security tool, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009, KAV 2009, performance, software
Norton AntiVirus 2009
Product Reviews Norton AntiVirus 2009
Tags: Norton Co., Security, Product, antivirus, Symantec Norton AntiVirus, Norton AntiVirus 2009, Malicious Software Signature Update, phone, performance, malicious software
Security groups link up in Chain of Trust
News Three computer-security organizatons have formed the Chain of Trust to link security vendors, researchers, technology companies, network providers and online-safety groups to share information and good practice about combating malicious software.
Tags: Data security, Malware, Security, Mozilla Corp., industry leader, GROUP, StopBadware.org, malicious software, technology company, Symantec Corp.
Microsoft patches critical hole in Windows kernel
News November's Patch Tuesday features fixes for holes in Windows, Excel, and Word, and a critical one affecting the Windows kernel that could be used in drive-by download attacks on Web surfers.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Security applications/tools, Microsoft Office, Security, Microsoft Corp., Kernel, Apple Macintosh, antivirus, patch management
What Windows 7 means to security admins
Techguide Windows expert Greg Shultz reviews the most significant differences in Windows 7 that will affect the role of security administrators, including changes to UAC, the new AppLocker, and BitLocker To Go.
Tags: Security, Data security, PC security, Windows 7, AppLocker, NTLM Authentication Protocol, Microsoft Corp., Windows 7, ActiveX Control, Microsoft Windows Vista
