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China hosts nearly half of malware sites
China is host to almost half of the world's malware-infected Web sites. Read more »
Symantec recognises church software as spyware
The Church of England's publishing arm has advised clergy to ignore Symantec security warnings, after its Norton Antivirus product wrongly identified church software as spyware. Read more »
Antivirus is 'completely wasted money': Cisco CSO
Companies are wasting money on security processes — such as applying patches and using antivirus software — which just don't work, according to Cisco's chief security officer John Stewart. Read more »
Microsoft: Defence in depth is not enough
Defence in depth is simply not enough to create a secure computing environment, according to Microsoft's vice president of its Trustworthy Computing group, Scott Charney. Read more »
Signature-based antivirus is dead: Get over it
A hacking competition will attempt to prove that signature-based antivirus is dead but security vendors say, apart from signatures, antivirus is alive and well. Read more »
JPEG exploit could beat antivirus, says expert
Security experts say that a JPEG exploit could pass through antivirus software. Read more »
Microsoft's antivirus deletes users' e-mails
Microsoft has admitted that its Live OneCare security suite has been accidentally deleting some users' Outlook and Outlook Express e-mails. Read more »
Gmail gets security upgrade
Google has launched a security-scanning application for Gmail, its 20-month-old e-mail service. Read more »
Resurgent Storm worm attacks over Web
The Storm worm which first surfaced in January is on the rise, but this time round the attack is delivered over the Web. Read more »
Microsoft: 'We won't charge to fix vulnerabilities'
Microsoft has witnessed an improvement in the way people are securing their computers. Read more »
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10+ things you should know about rootkits
Malware-based rootkits fuel a multibillion dollar spyware industry by stealing individual or corporate financial information. If that weren't bad enough, rootkit-based botnets generate untold amounts of spam. Here's a look at what rootkits are and what to do about them. Read more »
Increase remote access security with Network Access Protection in Windows Vista
When remote users try to access your network via VPN, you can only hope that they have up-to-date virus protection and other things to keep problems from spreading across your network. Windows Vista introduced Network Access Protection (NAP) to allow you to enforce rules on users before they access a network. Read more »
Removing a tricky hacker tool
Antivirus programs are good at detecting and removing many threats, but some lethal files and hackerware can slip through the cracks. How do you get rid of a hacker tool that you can't delete? Read more »
Keeping the door open...and shut
A Web server opens up your business to the outside world, so how do you keep out those parts of the world you don't like? Read more »
VPN users: The weak link in network security?
VPNs made it easier for remote workers to connect to the corporate network. But those remote workers also pose a security risk. Follow these tips to mitigate that threat. Read more »
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