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Techworld: Firewall admins turning off security to boost performance - bad move

Votes:30 Comments:0
Survey uncovers "existential tug-of-war" By John E. Dunn 03 November 2014 A third of organisations are turning off some of their next-generation firewall’s (NGFW) security features to boost per READ MORE
http://news.techworld.com/security/3583822/firewall-admins-turning-off...

TechWorld: Antivirus software fails to spot new malware, Palo Alto finds

Votes:8 Comments:0
Forty percent missed by leading programs By John E Dunn 26 March 2013 A significant chunk of new malware is not spotted by antivirus programs with some threats remaining a mystery for as long a READ MORE
http://news.techworld.com/security/3437242/antivirus-software-fails-to...

TechWorld: Flame was intelligence-gathering tool for Stuxnet

Votes:24 Comments:0
Has Flame become a psychological prop? By John E Dunn 20 June 2012 The Flame cyber-weapon was part of an intelligence-gathering operation designed to aid separate more physically disruptive att READ MORE
http://news.techworld.com/security/3365262/flame-was-intelligence-gath...

TechWorld: Stuxnet and Duqu part of larger cybermalware campaign

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Worms could be tip of malware iceberg, Kaspersky researchers suggest By John E Dunn 30 December 2011 The Stuxnet worm was built on the same platform used from 2007 onwards to create a family of READ MORE
http://news.techworld.com/security/3327240/stuxnet-and-duqu-part-of-la...

TechWorld: Antivirus suites struggle to defend against recent exploit-based atta...

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Only four of thirteen pass all tests, says NSS Labs By John E Dunn 16 August 2012 Many antivirus suites are incapable of effectively blocking malware attacks against two recent and serious Micr READ MORE
http://news.techworld.com/security/3376464/antivirus-suites-struggle-t...

TechWorld: Android malware using real apps as disguise 'wrappers'

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From Angry Birds to angry users By John E Dunn 16 May 2012 Mobile malware stepped up an order of magnitude in volume and sophistication during 2011 and this trend has continued in the first qua READ MORE
http://news.techworld.com/security/3358092/android-malware-using-real-...

TechWorld: Apple malware became more sophisticated in 2011

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Rogue antivirus targets Macs for first time By John E Dunn 25 January 2012 Malware aimed at Macs is still insignificant compared to Windows but Apple users should to pay careful attention to th READ MORE
http://news.techworld.com/security/3332673/apple-malware-became-more-s...

TechWorld: Antivirus software a waste of money for businesses, report suggests

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Poor detection means that free programs offer better value By John E Dunn 27 November 2012 Antivirus software is now so ineffective at detecting new malware threats most enterprises are probabl READ MORE
http://news.techworld.com/security/3412999/antivirus-software-waste-of...

TechWorld: Antivirus programs often poorly configured, study finds

Votes:6 Comments:0
Wide variaiton between vendors with Microsoft top By John E Dunn 12 September 2012 How securely antivirus software has been configured varies widely between products with users of Microsoft's S READ MORE
http://news.techworld.com/security/3380737/antivirus-programs-often-po...

TechWorld: Is antivirus dead? Startup launches first 'exploit blocking' program

Votes:5 Comments:0
Stops even zero days, claims maker By John E Dunn 01 October 2012 Silicon Valley startup ZeroVulnerabilityLabs has made available a free program it claims stops malware from exploiting a wide r READ MORE
http://news.techworld.com/security/3401365/is-antivirus-dead-startup-l...

TechWorld: 'Malnets' behind two thirds of cyberattacks attacks in 2012

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'Whakamole' security, doesn't work, says Blue Coat By John E Dunn 02 October 2012 A growing army of malware delivery networks - 'malnets' - account for two thirds of all cyberattacks and most c READ MORE
http://news.techworld.com/security/3401648/malnets-behind-two-thirds-o...

TechWorld: Mac users warned of growing virus threat

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Now up to 500 threats per month, says security vendor By John E Dunn 21 October 2010 Attacks on the Mac are now significant enough to warrant Apple users investing in an anti-virus product, sec READ MORE
http://news.techworld.com/security/3245158/mac-users-warned-of-growing...

TechWorld: World now in 'third era' of cybercrime, says report

Votes:11 Comments:0
Hacking becomes geo-political in 2010 By John E Dunn 19 January 2011 The year 2010 was a hugely significant one for computing criminality and could turn out to mark the beginning of a 'third er READ MORE
http://news.techworld.com/security/3257316/world-now-in-third-era-of-c...

TechWorld: Android malware still rising despite Google's security improvements

Votes:39 Comments:0
Q3 figure reaches 51,477 unique files By John E Dunn 05 November 2012 Android's 2012 security overhaul hasn't stopped the volume of global threats targeting the mobile OS continuing to rise at READ MORE
http://news.techworld.com/security/3409178/android-malware-still-risin...
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