One antivirus company, Panda Software, suggested the timing of the attack may indicate an "organised group of delinquents" is creating Sasser, since the company's detection of the latest infection came after the arrest of the 18-year-old in Germany.
Manning the computers in the spacious modern offices are the antivirus researchers nicknamed 'woodpeckers' for their ability to hammer viruses within minutes of detection. Are you seeing an increase in the number of viruses and hack attacks that...
For North America, Trend Micro also introduced a new set of integrated security tools, known as the InterScan Anti-Spyware Suite, which bundles antivirus, anti-phishing, URL filtering and anti-spyware technology.
One hope on the horizon, according to Svajcer, is that most antivirus vendors are looking to improve the generic detection for viruses, which would help to stop the spread of tailor-made malware. Security vendor Sophos has warned companies not to...
As DOS attacks don't directly use email or viruses, they won't be caught by blacklists or signature-based antivirus products. When a malicious writer launches a phishing scam, antivirus companies will write so-called signatures that identify the...
Antivirus software also works by analysing what apps are trying to do - malicious programs can blow their cover by displaying suspicious patterns of behaviour (such as searching out executable or mail box files in order to propagate) or by...
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