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  Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 bug can lead to system freeze

  Kaspersky Lab's Internet Security 2013 product contains a bug that can be exploited remotely, especially on local networks, to completely freeze the OS on computers running the software.

  By Lucian Constantin | 07 March, 2013 17:00

  Tags: patches, firewalls, security, Desktop security, Exploits / vulnerabilities, kaspersky lab, antivirus

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  Facebook targeted by hackers, says no user data compromised

  Facebook said Friday it had been the target of a sophisticated hacking attack but that it had no evidence any user data had been compromised.

  By Zach Miners | 15 February, 2013 23:34

  Tags: Internet-based applications and services, security, data breach, social networking, social media, internet, malware, antivirus, Facebook

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  DaVinci surveillance malware distributed via zero-day Flash Player exploit, researchers say

  Political activists from the Middle East were targeted in attacks that exploited a previously unknown Flash Player vulnerability to install a so-called lawful interception program designed for law enforcement use, security researchers from antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab said Tuesday.

  By Lucian Constantin | 12 February, 2013 20:34

  Tags: online safety, security, HackingTeam, Desktop security, spyware, Exploits / vulnerabilities, GlobalSign, malware, privacy, kaspersky lab, antivirus

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  Bad Kaspersky antivirus update prevents business and home users from accessing websites

  A faulty antivirus update issued by Kaspersky Lab on Monday left many of its home and business customers unable to access any websites on their computers.

  By Lucian Constantin | 05 February, 2013 18:14

  Tags: security, antivirus, kaspersky lab

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  Orange to install Lookout security software on Android devices

  Mobile network operator Orange will install Lookout's Mobile Security application on some of the Android-based tablets and smartphones it distributes starting in 2013, aiming to protect millions of subscribers in the first year alone.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 04 December, 2012 10:52

  Tags: telecommunication, online safety, Android, mobile, France Télécom, antivirus, mobile applications, Android OS, consumer electronics, Carriers, security, mobile security, smartphones

• Run multiple security software products

  QUESTION: I've been told that I shouldn't have more than one antivirus program running on my PC. Can I use both McAfee and Microsoft Anti-Spyware (or another spyware application), for example? I want to be extra safe online, and I know that security suites are often good in some areas but not in all. Is there a list that will tell me what I can and can't use together?

  By Chris Byers | 18 August, 2010 04:25

  Tags: Security suites, mcafee, Microsoft, security, Lavasoft, software, antivirus

• How did my protected PC get infected?

  SUPERAntiSpyware found three Trojans on a reader's PC. He asked the Windows forum how this could happen when his PC is protected.

  By Lincoln Spector | 17 August, 2010 02:37

  Tags: firewalls, viruses, security, malware, antivirus

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  ClamAV promises free antivirus app for businesses

  Most of us don't like paying for antivirus (AV) software, but at least home users can rely on one of the free options, such as Microsoft Security Essentials, avast!, or AVG Free.

  By Keir Thomas | 19 January, 2011 05:34

  Tags: open source, spam, antispam, viruses, software, cloud computing, phishing, internet, antivirus, Microsoft, security, Cloud

• Free vs. fee: Free, paid antivirus programs

  Depending on whom you ask, paying for antivirus software is either a good investment or a total ripoff. In reality, neither viewpoint is accurate. You can find plenty of good reasons to choose a paid antivirus product, and plenty of good reasons to go with a freebie.

  By Nick Mediati | 30 November, 2010 13:45

  Tags: Antivirus & Security, symantec, Avira, security, Avast, panda security, antivirus

• Start-up seeks to transform antivirus defense through cloud

  Although some like to say "antivirus is dead" because of the explosion in malware that makes signature-based desktop protection harder than ever, start-up Immunet wants to bring new life to antivirus scanning through cloud computing.

  By Ellen Messmer | 23 March, 2010 06:49

  Tags: Cloud, antivirus

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  Trend Micro CEO: hackers hitting AV infrastructure

  It's become an all-too-common scam: A legitimate Web site pops up a window that looks just like a real security warning. It says there's something wrong with the computer, and click here to fix it. A few clicks later, the victim is paying out US$40 for some bogus software, called rogue antivirus.

  By Robert McMillan | 26 October, 2009 08:28

  Tags: trend micro, security, interview, CEOs, antivirus

Whitepapers about antivirus

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  Endpoint Security and Virtualisation

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  FAQs: Small and Midsize Business Guide to Mobile Security

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