CrowdStrike finds a bridge to Google's VirusTotal
Security firm CrowdStrike is now officially a contributor to Google’s Virus Total malware database and not just a user of data shared by traditional antivirus (AV) rivals with the service.
Security firm CrowdStrike is now officially a contributor to Google’s Virus Total malware database and not just a user of data shared by traditional antivirus (AV) rivals with the service.
Microsoft has updated its anti-malware program Windows Defender to clean up a risky Dell root certificate uncovered this week.
The joining of forces between previously competitive security firms has fundamentally transformed the anti-malware process and facilitated a much stronger response to surging cybercrime, according to the head of Trend Micro's specialised cybercrime research facility.
David Braue | 01 Jun | Read more
Chinese vendors Tencent and Qihoo have been accused of gaming antimalware tests by releasing optimized versions of their products for testing purposes that wouldn't be reflected in the real world, several antimalware firms said.
Mark Hachman | 07 May | Read more
In sales, they say that you're only as good as your last month's figures. Ditto for antivirus software. And right now, BitDefender, Kaspersky, and Qihoo 360 are the best in the business.
Mark Hachman | 26 Mar | Read more
Roger Mccullough downloaded three separate programs, and Panda Anti-virus Pro found malware in all of them.
Lincoln Spector | 22 May | Read more
Microsoft may be prepping to ship a mini version of its Surface tablets within a month, based on an Amazon.com listing for a case custom made for the device.
Tim Greene | 25 Apr | Read more
It may be difficult to remember now, but not too long ago, cyberattacks rarely made headlines in mainstream news. That's not to say that these advanced persistent threats, sometimes state-sponsored or the product of organized crime, were uncommon. On the contrary, they were booming. It was just that few people liked to talk about them.
Colin Neagle | 12 Sep | Read more
When it comes to information security, there are a lot of "misperceptions" and "exaggerations" about both the threats facing businesses and the technologies that might be used to protect their important data assets, according to Gartner analyst, Jay Heiser.
Ellen Messmer | 11 Jun | Read more
They're security myths, oft-repeated and generally accepted notions about IT security that ... simply aren't true. As we did a year ago, we've asked security professionals to share their favorite "security myths" with us. Here are 13 of them.
Ellen Messmer | 15 Feb | Read more
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