Antivirus Software News
- USB devices spreading viruses Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 8:42PMDefense Department suspends use of USB drives as experts warn of USB-related virus outbreaks.
- Branch office security, traffic management get a lift Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 4:55PMCymtec is announcing reporting and threat-protection upgrades to its network monitoring, analysis and enforcement appliance to give better visibility of network traffic and boost network performance.
- Is white listing going mainstream? Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 3:57PMOne company, Bit9, is predicting that every desktop will soon only allow known good files to load, instead of using resources to block unknown files.
- Security SaaS enhancements for SMBs Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 1:48AMBOULDER, USA: Webroot, a leading security provider for the consumer, enterprise and SMB markets , has announced significant enhancements to Webroot E-Mail Security SaaS that provides better protection from the latest email threats, supports the effective enforcement of usage policies, and eases the management of critical email communications.
- Microsoft Offers Free Security, Pulls Live OneCare Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 7:27PMBuffeted by strong competition from existing antivirus vendors, the Redmond software giant offers an olive branch.
- London hospitals hit by malware attack Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 5:12PMComputer systems at three London hospitals remained down on Wednesday morning after PCs were apparently infected with malware. No patient data was at risk of disclosure, said William Mach, a spokesman for the National Health Service.
- Microsoft drops OneCare antivirus product Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 8:06PMTwo years after trying to build a consumer antivirus business, Microsoft has decided to throw in the towel.
- Microsoft drops OneCare antivirus product Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 7:57PMNext year, Microsoft will drop its Windows Live OneCare antivirus software and instead offer a free product, called Morro.
- Microsoft Drops OneCare Antivirus Product Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 6:18PMNext year, Microsoft will drop its Windows Live OneCare antivirus software and instead offer a free product, called Morrow.
- Symantec CEO Thompson to leave Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 1:41PMJohn Thompson, one of the technology industry’s best-known executives, is retiring as Symantec’s chief executive after 10 years with the antivirus software company.
