Illustration by Thomas FuchsHave security suites reached the point where they all work? From afar, it seems that way: All of them attempt to protect you from viruses, spyware, Trojan horses, and other malware. And for the most part, each of the suites we tried did a good job of…
Malware rebirthing suites intensify security arms race
ECU senior lecturer Murray Brand says a theoretical attack strategy he calls a malware rebirthing botnet would render existing antivirus measures obsolete by using different kinds of malware in a coordinated strike. The attacker would first use a worm to create a botnet of infected slave computers, then upload a…
Encrypted malware stumps antivirus suites
Malware writers are taking their cat-and-mouse game with antivirus software makers up another level, using block ciphers that can even get the malware white-listed. Kaspersky Labs said evidence of the block ciphers are starting to appear in banking Trojan programs in Brazil, making it hard for antivirus products to detect,…
Tired of bloated security suites? Try Webroot SecureAnywhere
Webroot is describing its new SecureAnywhere 2012 range as being “the fastest and lightest virus and spyware protection you can buy”. And while this sounds like more security company hype, on first glance at least it looks like they may have a point. The core antivirus engine is a compact and ultra-lightweight cloud-based…
