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Zscaler launches free link malware scanner Zulu

Cloud security vendor Zscaler has launched a new free-to-use online service called Zulu that can assess the security risk associated with URLs by analysing the content they point to, as well as the reputation of their corresponding domain names and IP addresses.
RSA spearphish attack may have hit US defence organisations

The hackers who broke into EMC's RSA Security division last March used the same attack code to try to break into several other companies, including two US national security organisations, according to data provided by the VirusTotal website.
Antivirus companies pile into Mac market

Coincidence or not, a pair of antivirus software makers are offering new products at a time when Mac malware is making headlines.
Microsoft executive pours scorn on Google Chromebook

Surprise! A Microsoft executive doesn't like Google products.
Microsoft links Apple and Windows fake antivirus scams

Microsoft said this week that it has evidence of a link between the fake security software now plaguing Mac users and a hard-charging family of similar software on Windows.
Microsoft Security Essentials struggles in new antivirus tests

Microsoft?s popular free antivirus program Security Essentials has put in a mediocre showing in the latest quarterly tests from German test outfit AV-Test.org, finishing second bottom out of 22 products.
AVG bets on Android, but competitors loom

AVG says up to 50,000 Android users a day are downloading its free security application, as the smartphone OS gains popularity.
Antivirus scanning becoming inadequate, says Webroot CEO

US antivirus vendor Webroot has bought UK-based Prevx in an acquisition that looks like the latest symptom of the growing dissatisfaction among security companies with the current signature-based scanning model for detecting malware.
Kaspersky website hit by hackers

Scammers who try to trick victims into downloading fake antivirus software can strike almost anywhere. On Sunday they hit the website of Kaspersky Lab, a well-known antivirus vendor.
Hackers built Stuxnet industrial worm more than a year ago

A sophisticated worm designed to steal industrial secrets has been around for much longer than previously thought, according to security experts investigating the malicious software.

Latest Features

Five ways to secure your office email

Despite the popularity of real-time communications like instant messaging, as well as updates via Facebook and Twitter, most workplaces still use and rely on email. As handy as email can be, it can also be dangerous. Attachments can contain viruses, and email messages can hide phishing links that lead you to fake websites in an attempt to steal your login information.
Twitter scam exploits users' lack of Internet savvy

Security firm Sophos is warning that a new scam is spreading virally on Twitter and a significant number of people have already fallen for it.
Five tips to keep your Android phone safe from malware

The number of free Android apps that may be infected with malware this week has increased to more than 50.
The 10 best online bank security tools

With antivirus failing to stop Zeus, what other tools are available?
Ultimate guide to Windows 7 security

Learn how to put AppLocker, BitLocker to Go, security accounts, and other key Windows 7 security improvements to good use
The best free antivirus programs

Anti-malware suites do everything, but are they overkill? We look at some free alternatives.
10 mobile technologies to watch in 2010

There's no doubt mobile technologies have already made a big dent on our lives.
Overlooked online threats

There's the danger you know, and then there's the danger you don't know.
From routing to switching - Juniper jumps in with both feet

Juniper executive VP Hitesh Sheth explains why he thinks the time is right for his company to get into LAN switching.
Network access control: Are we ready yet?

All networking vendors now agree that port-level security is a necessary standard. What's not clear it whether it works yet, and if not, when it might start working.

How-tos

How to keep your Android phone free from malware

How to use Linux to save a Windows PC from a virus

How to delete fake antivirus malware

Don't let your PC join the zombie hordes

The problem with S/MIME email encryption

Ten tips for ultra-safe browsing

Case Study: How to build a datacentre in six months for $800,000

Case Study: Insuring against network infection

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Why one virus engine is not enough

There is no single anti-virus engine on the market today that is always the fastest and most effective at identifying viruses, trojans and other threats. This white paper examines why having multiple anti-virus scanners at mail server level substantially reduces the chance of virus infection and explores ways in which this can be achieved.
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Webwasher Proactive Scanning

Within recent years, the lag between emersion of new malware and the signature database update required by signature-driven anti-virus scanners to block the new threat, has grown alarmingly. Leaving computers unprotected during this so-called ?Day Zero? phase, traditional anti-virus scanners need to be supplemented by an additional line of defense providing proactive protection to mitigate the gap left by signature-driven, ?after the-fact? protection mechanisms.
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