Security firms Sophos and the WildList Organization have launched Revs (Rapid Exchange of Virus Samples) - a global system allowing the anti-virus industry to exchange information on new viruses. When a company decides a virus is 'urgent', a sample...
Never one to pass up the opportunity for a cheeky soundbite, Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos Anti-Virus, said: "To suffer this type of attack, Chegwin's operating system must have been as exposed to the world as he was when...
And once again, anti-virus vendors stand accused of hyping the threat beyond reason. It's one of those issues with more questions than answers, but as far as the anti-virus vendors go, the verdict must be one of 'not guilty'.
A row has developed between two of the biggest sellers of anti-virus services in the UK after Trend Micro wrote to MessageLabs and accused it of dishonesty over its "100 per cent virus protection" guarantee.
Anti-virus vendors are doing very nicely on the back of ever-increasing numbers of viruses. Things are also looking good for internet-based anti-virus software maker McAfee. For the latest virus news,
Anti-virus experts say the metrics surrounding the spread of computer viruses and worms leave a lot to be desired, and have criticised some companies for attempting to capitalise on fear, uncertainty and doubt.
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