Stories by: Erik Larkin

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    Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2010 25/11/2009 10:00:00

    Symantec's Norton AntiVirus ($60 for a one-year, single-PC license) offers some terrific extra features and a polished user interface. But subpar performance in one detection category prevented it from capturing the top spot in our chart of stand-alone antivirus programs.
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    Kaspersky Lab Anti-Virus 2010 25/11/2009 10:15:00

    Kaspersky's pairs competent proactive protection with below-average signature detection, and a strong feature set with an at-times annoying user experience.
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    G Data AntiVirus 2010 25/11/2009 10:10:00

    Most security programs use a single antivirus engine, but the German-made G Data (US$25 for a one-year, single-PC license) uses two separate engines: BitDefender and Avast. That double coverage may have helped it rack up an impressive 99.95 percent block rate for traditional, signature-based detection of known malware, a rate better than that of any other app we tested. It was likewise strong at blocking annoying adware, running up a 99.8 percent score, and these strengths helped it earn top billing
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    Keep your passwords private with LastPass 24/11/2009 08:03:00

    This fall, more than 20,000 stolen usernames and passwords for such Webmail providers as AOL, Gmail, Hotmail, and Yahoo appeared on Pastebin.com, a programmer's Website.
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    Web site security holes make case for protection 13/11/2009 07:11:00

    Two-thirds of the sites that tend to care most about security still have serious unfixed vulnerabilities, according to an analysis from web security firm WhiteHat Security.
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    iPhone worm rickrolls jailbroken phones 10/11/2009 06:38:00

    A mischievous iPhone worm that targets Australian jailbroken phones is changing the phone's wallpaper to an image of Rick Astley.
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    Fix old flaws to stop new attacks 04/11/2009 06:52:00

    In further confirmation that Internet crooks tend to grab for the low-hanging fruit, a new Microsoft report reveals that the most common browser-based attacks tend to go after old software flaws. Making sure you've closed those holes can go a long way towards keeping your PC safe.
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    Blaze 29/10/2009 14:40:00

    Blaze (free) helps you more quickly start programs, and a whole lot more. When this techie tool recognizes that you're doing something with a repetitive pattern--such as typing a sequence of numbers or moving files that all have the same word in the filename--it offers to automate the task for you. You can also teach it to perform a multi-step task, such as clearing your recent Firefox history, by typing one command.
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    Microsoft's new free Antivirus hits the streets 30/09/2009 05:40:00

    Microsoft today lifted the curtain on its Microsoft Security Essentials, the free successor to its OneCare security program.
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    Bugs and Fixes: file-sharing vulnerability hits Vista 26/09/2009 03:21:00

    Windows Vista users (and IT folks taking care of Server 2008 computers) should watch out for a new security hole involving Windows file sharing. A remote attacker could assume full control of a vulnerable computer by exploiting a flaw in the SMB protocol for Windows file and printer sharing.
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    Comodo Internet Security 11/09/2009 10:25:00

    Comodo Internet Security, the free version of Comodo Internet Security Pro, comprises both a firewall and an antivirus utility.
 
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