McAfee’s antivirus software failed a critical security test because the software failed to interact properly with a key security feature in Vista.
The VirusScan version 8.1i software — one of McAfee’s main enterprise offerings — failed to detect two viruses that are currently found in the wild, according to security testing firm Virus Bulletin, despite […]
Microsoft’s own antivirus software, Live OneCare, is unable to fully protect Vista users against viruses, and one of security firm McAfee’s antivirus software packages also fails to protect users, according to independent research released Friday.
Security news Web site Virus Bulletin, backed by a team of security researchers based in Oxfordshire, U.K., tested 15 antivirus software […]
New virus plays on humanity concerns of email recipients
Finnish data security company F-Secure told reporters today that a computer virus called “Storm Worm” was sent to hundreds of thousands of email addresses globally. Knowing how many e-mail users do not blind-copy (BCC) their friends when sending mass e-mails, the numbers could be much higher. According […]
New virus plays on humanity concerns of email recipients
Finnish data security company F-Secure told reporters today that a computer virus called “Storm Worm” was sent to hundreds of thousands of email addresses globally. Knowing how many e-mail users do not blind-copy (BCC) their friends when sending mass e-mails, the numbers could be much higher. According […]
New virus plays on humanity concerns of email recipients
Finnish data security company F-Secure told reporters today that a computer virus called “Storm Worm” was sent to hundreds of thousands of email addresses globally. Knowing how many e-mail users do not blind-copy (BCC) their friends when sending mass e-mails, the numbers could be much higher. According […]
Symantec first dismissed the threat, but worm attacks that exploit a known security hole in the company’s corporate antivirus tool are proving to be persistent.
The attacks target computers running older versions of Symantec Client Security and Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition. Compromised systems are turned into remotely controlled zombies by the attacker and used to […]
McAfee announced amendments to its stock option granting process on Jan. 2 in an effort to clear up internal finances after firing its president and chief executive in late 2006 over a share price backdating scandal .
The security software maker reported that it has recalculated stock options awarded to former president Kevin Weiss, […]