It doesn't appear that Symantec CEO John Thompson's next computer will run Windows.
A senior executive with U.S.-based software giant Microsoft has dismissed a report published last week that Windows dominance poses a security threat.
A virus that can spread between Windows and Linux machines means that antivirus programmers may have to rethink their defences.
Security company Symantec raised its severity rating of the latest incarnation of the NetSky worm.
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.
Google stitched up some gaping holes in its desktop search software recently but the nature of the tool's design means that the contents of users' hard drives will remain under constant threat of exposure.
Instances of infected smart phones are almost nonexistent, according to a mobile phone support exec.
Security company Symantec raised its severity rating of the latest incarnation of the NetSky worm.
An obscure messaging feature in Windows could be the latest source of security problems for Internet users, experts have warned.
After a 'painful year', Microsoft is slowly making progress on the security front, according to one of its senior European executives.
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.
An obscure messaging feature in Windows could be the latest source of security problems for Internet users, experts have warned.
While XP SP2 is a huge step forward for Microsoft, there are important caveats. For example, don't expect the new Windows Firewall to prevent keystroke-logging Trojans from stealing your credit card info.
The MSBlast worm that wreaked havoc last week signals a sea change in the virus world. E-mail viruses are on their way out and so are antivirus solutions as we know them today.
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