Companies should not deploy a desktop search tool without first considering the security implications because they could end up helping virus writers, say security experts.
RealNetworks has issued a patch for a security flaw in one of its plug-ins that could let an attacker gain control of computers running any of several versions of the company's popular media player software.
One-third of business users blame Microsoft for the recent worm outbreak, despite the company's security efforts, according to a poll.
Antivirus firms have urged affected users to patch their systems immediately after a new worm was discovered over the weekend that exploits a critical vulnerability in some Windows platforms.
Security researchers have discovered that most consumer anti-virus programs contain a vulnerability that allows malware writers to construct a virus file in such a way that it is undetectable by many of the most common anti virus applications, according to US-based security Intelligence firm iDEFENSE.
An obscure messaging feature in Windows could be the latest source of security problems for Internet users, experts have warned.
Businesses need to remain one step ahead of the hackers and virus writers by ensuring they know more about the holes in their networks than the cyber-criminals, according to one expert.
Although the threat of computer viruses has been a latent concern for well over a decade, experts have warned that a massive viral outbreak has the potential to seriously compromise the very backbone of the Internet. ZDNet Australia takes a look at the viruses of 2001, and the threats for the future.
In 2002, users and companies got a respite from the disruptive viruses of 2001. But a more sophisticated generation of worms is on the way.
The creators of the Bofra worm, which exploits a recently discovered iFrame vulnerability in Internet Explorer, may have timed the release of their worm to throw Microsoft's monthly patch cycle into disarray, say security experts.
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