antivirus
The limits of prevention-centric security programs
In an analysis of tens of thousands of malicious files, Damballa discovered that it can take more than six months for traditional AV tools to create signatures for 100% of the …
VirusTotal sets up huge AV whitelist to minimize false positives
One of the worst things that can happen to a software developer, and especially if they are a small firm or a single individual, is for their program to be falsely detected as …
Market share of antivirus vendors and products
A new report from OPSWAT determined the market share for the top five antivirus vendors with RTP enabled. It includes: Avast – 21.4% Microsoft – 19.4% AVG – …
ESET Smart Security 8
Well-known IT security company ESET recently announced major updates to its flagship products – NOD 32 Antivirus and ESET Smart Security. The most typical modern …
Orgs choose network performance over security
An alarming number of organizations are disabling advanced firewall features in order to avoid significant network performance degradation, say the results of the Network …
Most IT sec pros still rely on perimeter security to stop APTs
78 percent of IT security professionals are confident that firewalls and antimalware tools are robust enough to combat today’s advanced persistent threats, say the …
Poweliks malware creates no files, lays low in the registry
For most malware, performing their malicious task(s) is the primary goal, and a close second is to stay unnoticed on the system for as long as possible. As developers of …
China bans Symantec, Kaspersky software from govt systems
Symantec and Kaspersky Lab have become the latest victims of Chinese government’s procurement agency’s axe as the two firms have been dropped from the approved …
AV engines are riddled with exploitable bugs
A security researcher has found a great number of exploitable vulnerabilities in popular security solutions and the AV engines they use, proving not only that AV engines are …
IEEE launches Anti-Malware Support Service
IEEE announced the launch of IEEE Anti-Malware Support Service (AMSS). A new service from IEEE Standards Association’s (IEEE-SA) Industry Connections Security Group …
Facebook offers free browser-based malware scanner
People share via social media more than any other channel. But with social media exploits of personal and corporate accounts frequently making headlines, it’s time for …
Enterprise-level UTM for home and small offices
WatchGuard Technologies announced the WatchGuard Firebox T10 Unified Threat Management (UTM) solution, a network security appliance that allows enterprises to extend powerful …