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Do I really need anti-malware?
In the realm of security, there are a number of discussions that never seem to be completely resolved and crop up again from time to time. One of these is the age old question: “Is antivirus really necessary”? To the average PC user, the idea that antivirus (or more accurately,…
Friday Poll: Are you adding anti-malware to your Mac?
An early version of Flashback impersonates an Adobe Flash installer. (Credit: Intego) Macs have long had a reputation as machines that rarely catch malicious bugs like trojans and spyware. Windows computers were always the sickly cousins, in need of having an antivirus doctor on hand at all times to ward…
Apple issues second anti-malware patch
2 hrs. Suzanne Choney Intego Apple has now issued the second software update this week in order to patch the vulnerability in Java software that allowed the malware to spread to up to 600,000 Mac computers. Intego, maker of Mac security software, said the malware, known as Flashback, has “changed greatly…
Avira launches free Mac Security anti-malware app
Helps stop accidental passing of PC viruses Windows anti-virus software maker Avira has released a free version of the software for Macs, called Avira Free Mac Security. It is available for consumers and businesses alike who may wish to guard against malware downloads and the accidental acquisition and passing on…
Total Defense Internet Security Suite Wins Best Anti-Malware, Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam Software by Info Security …
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Total Defense, Inc., a leading provider of anti-malware detection and anti-crimeware solutions, today announced that Info Security Products Guide has named Internet Security Suite a winner of the 8th Annual 2012 Global Excellence Awards in the Anti-Malware, Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam Software category. Total Defense Internet Security…
2 in 3 Android anti-malware scanners not up to the job
Two-thirds of Android anti-malware scanners failed to protect against a range of malware in independent tests. AV-Test put 41 different virus scanners for Android through their paces. Almost two-thirds of these scanners are not yet suitable for use as reliable products, identifying less than 65 per cent of the 618…
Twitter acquires anti-malware company Dasient
Twitter brought the malware-fighting startup Dasient into its team today. “Effective immediately, we will be bringing our technology, tools, and team to the revenue engineering team at Twitter,” Dasient wrote on its blog. This company, which specializes in malware protection and Web security, launched its Web anti-malware platform in 2009….
Sourcefire debuts anti-malware software FireAMP for enterprise
Sourcefire today announced anti-malware software for Windows-based devices that combines signature- and behavior-based detection methods to identify malicious code trying to invade the enterprise network, tracking it down through cloud-based analysis. The lightweight Windows-based software, called FireAMP, can identify malware and block it, says Alfred Huger, vice president of development…
Sourcefire jumps into anti-malware market
Sourcefire, the security biz behind the commercial versions of the open-source Snort intrusion-detection software, is bowling itself at enterprises and touting tech designed to quickly detect and block malware outbreaks. FireAMP offers a malware discovery and analysis tool that offers visibility of threats and outbreak control. The technology offers a…