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Magold teen on probation

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 2, 2004

Hungarian virus writer convicted.

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SMS spammer arrested

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 29, 2004

First Russian to be sentenced for sending spam.

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Patent filed for voice spam blocking technology

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 29, 2004

Technology to stamp out Internet telephony spam.

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7 steps to a spam-free existence?

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 28, 2004

Anti-virus and security related articles provided by independent anti-virus advisors, Virus Bulletin

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Gates urges users to turn on auto-update

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 28, 2004

Microsoft chief says users must play their part in cutting down virus combat time.

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Microsoft issues advice about critical vulnerability

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 25, 2004

Apply your patches and update your AV software.

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AOL victim of inside spam job

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 24, 2004

AOL employee arrested.

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ISPs take responsibility

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 23, 2004

The six major ISPs of the Anti-Spam Technical Alliance say spam cannot be stopped unless they take action.

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Microsoft to buy NAI?

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 22, 2004

Rumours abound. NAI CEO denies them.

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Obituary: Marek Sell

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 20, 2004

On 12 June 2004 Marek Sell, creator of the Polish MkS_Vir anti-virus, died. Aleksander Czarnowksi looks back.

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Search blog

Monster haul of data reaped from job site

Trojan gathers 1.6 million sets of jobseeker records.
Trojan gathers 1.6 million sets of jobseeker records. Researchers at Symantec have reported discovering a server carrying 1.6 million entries from the popular jobseeking website… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/monster-haul-data-reaped-job-site/

Serious flaws patched in Norton 2006 products

Symantec users warned of vulnerabilities.
Symantec users warned of vulnerabilities. Users of Symantec's popular Norton AntiVirus and Norton Internet Security products are being urged to ensure they are running the latest… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/serious-flaws-patched-norton-2006-products/

Symantec, AVG suffer problems

Vulnerabilities and false positives strike major products.
Vulnerabilities and false positives strike major products.Symantec users have been warned of some serious issues with archive handling, across a wide range of software produced by… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/07/symantec-avg-suffer-problems/

Symantec presenter spotted using KAV

Another update embarrassment as rival software pops up.
Another update embarrassment as rival software pops up. After the recent damaging false positive incident in China, which has led Symantec to offer free software to those hit by… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/06/symantec-presenter-spotted-using-kav/

Symantec sued for false positive

Chinese FP issue leads to court case.
Chinese FP issue leads to court case. A Chinese lawyer has begun court proceedings against security firm Symantec, claiming damages as a result of the widely-publicised false… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/06/symantec-sued-false-positive/

Norton FP trashes Chinese systems

Vital DLLs flagged as malware disable Windows XP across China.
Vital DLLs flagged as malware disable Windows XP across China. A serious false positive, caused by an erroneous update to Symantec's Norton Anti-virus product range issued late… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/norton-fp-trashes-chinese-systems/

Symantec files 8 piracy suits

Symantec pursues distributors of counterfeit software.
Symantec pursues distributors of counterfeit software.Symantec has revealed that it has filed civil lawsuits against eight US and Canadian companies accused of selling counterfeit… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/symantec-files-8-piracy-suits/

Latest flaws affect AV giants

Symantec, McAfee and CA all patch vulnerabilities.
Symantec, McAfee and CA all patch vulnerabilities. Three of the biggest names in the security sector, McAfee, Symantec and CA, have all revealed details of flaws in their software… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/latest-flaws-affect-av-giants/

Microsoft to beat Symantec to corporate release punch

With Forefront due out soon, Symantec's latest release suffers further delay.
With Forefront due out soon, Symantec's latest release suffers further delay.Microsoft has announced the release to manufacture of Forefront Client, the corporate implementation of… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/microsoft-beat-symantec-corporate-release-punch/

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