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.
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.
One-third of business users blame Microsoft for the recent worm outbreak, despite the company's security efforts, according to a poll.
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.
Sophos updated its antivirus engine on Wednesday to plug a security hole that allowed virus writers to manipulate compressed files and avoid detection by the antivirus software's scans.
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.
If you recently signed up with Microsoft's OneCare Live antivirus service -- and you use Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express -- there is a chance that your stored e-mails have been wiped out.
Security company Symantec raised its severity rating of the latest incarnation of the NetSky worm.
After a 'painful year', Microsoft is slowly making progress on the security front, according to one of its senior European executives.
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.
An obscure messaging feature in Windows could be the latest source of security problems for Internet users, experts have warned.
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.
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While the media was preoccupied with Code Red last weekend, a second major worm was making the rounds. SirCam didn't target the White House, nor did it capitalise on Microsoft's vulnerabilities, nor did it specifically target Outlook. Stealth was just what the virus writer wanted, and under the crush of Code Red's press coverage, that's what SirCam got. Now SirCam is the number one virus in the world.
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.
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