Antivirus Information
SANS Institute paints gloomy security picture      
The SANS Institute report on the state of security circa 2007 is enough to make you want to pull your ethernet cord out. Is anything out there secure?
 
Auctioneer hyping sale of "ravaging" ClamAntiVirus vulnerability      
The WabiSabiLabi vulnerability auction house is hyping the sale of a potentially nasty remote code execution flaw in ClamAV, the popular open-source anti-virus toolkit recently acquired by Sourcefire.
 
Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?      
When I'm setting up a new Windows-based PC, the part that I dread is when it's time to install security software onto it. I just know that no matter how swift and powerful the system is, installing any kind of security suite onto it is going to kill performance. It's a lot like buying a BMW M5 and then murdering the performance by attaching it to a trailer full of concrete.
 
Skype for Windows worm reported: here's what to do      
Skype has learned that a computer virus called "w32/Ramex.A" is affecting users of Skype for Windows. Users whose computers are infected with this virus will send a chat message to other Skype users asking them to click on a web link that can infect the computer of the person who receives the message.
 
Anti-virals get beat up at Untangle Fight Club      
For LinuxWorld the folks at Untangle, which makes an open source network gateway, decided to test popular anti-virals in what it called an AntiVirus Fight Club.
 
Patchy antivirus coverage for 64-bit Vista      
Virus Bulletin security certification body tested a number of antivirus software solutions for 64-bit versions of Windows Vista and discovered that security firms are struggling to provide satisfactory protection for the operating system and users.
 
Symantec puts price tag on anti-botnet tool      
The anti-botnet tool (see previous coverage here) is being marketed as "complementary solution to existing antivirus or security suites," adding yet another application to the list of security tools needed by PC users to avoid computer takeover attacks.
 
"Storm Worm" surge exposes AntiVirus deficiencies      
The crime ring behind the latest Storm Worm-related malware attack (Techmeme discussion) is using new tactics to slip malicious executables past anti-virus defenses, serving up another black eye to an industry that already uses questionable tactics to find new customers.
 
Anti-virus heavyweights missing from Vista-certified list      
Some of the biggest names in the anti-virus business - Symantec, McAfee and CA eTrust, - are missing from the list of vendors shipping products with the "Certified for Windows Vista" logo or the "Works with Windows Vista" logo.
 
Will cracking down on piracy boost Microsoft's profits?      
Last week Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told Wall Street analysts that "piracy reduction can be a source of Windows revenue growth." Can it?
 
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