Secur-alysis

BitDefender AntiVirus 2009 Review

March 27, 2009

Many of you have probably heard of BitDefender Antivirus. For 3-users you can't beat their price of only $29.95.  But is it worth saving a few dollars if the antivirus program you're purchasing isn't up to standards?  Well, let's take a look at the new BitDefender 2009 program... BitDefender Antivirus 2009 ... read more.

Posted on Friday, March 27th, 2009.

Avira AntiVir Version 9 released!

March 18, 2009

Following just a couple weeks after NOD32 Antivirus Version 4's release Avira launches their new antivirus AntiVir program. So how did Avira AntiVir version 9 perform? Unfortunately the new 2009 version fell short of expectations. Don't get me wrong Avira is very effective at stopping viruses, in fact it's one of ... read more.

Posted on Wednesday, March 18th, 2009.

Eset’s NOD32 Antivirus Version 4 Released!

March 11, 2009

Eset just recently released NOD32 Version 4.  What's new in this version?  Does NOD32 v4 continue to be a lean, mean virus-fighting machine? To be honest, there isn't much different between Version 3 and Version 4 of NOD32. The two versions are very similar in almost every respect. Normally a new version ... read more.

Posted on Wednesday, March 11th, 2009.

Kaspersky AntiVirus 2009 Review

March 5, 2009

We previously looked at our review of Norton Antivirus 2009. Now we turn our sights on Kaspersky Antivirus 2009. How does Kaspersky compare to Norton? Is it as good as previous versions? Overall Kaspersky Antivirus 2009 fared very well. It has excellent software support, an excellent Virus-scanning engine and is overall ... read more.

Posted on Thursday, March 5th, 2009.

Norton AntiVirus Review - Best 2009 Antivirus Program

February 27, 2009

Our Norton Antivirus Review came out a couple months ago. So, how did it rank against other Antivirus programs? The 2009 version of Norton impressed as it soared to our Best Rated Antivirus program of 2009! Some of the key improvements over Norton 2008 include: Installation time of under 1 minute. Norton Insight cuts scanning ... read more.

Posted on Friday, February 27th, 2009.

Worm Tempts Victims with Familiar Brands

January 24, 2009

Did you get an e-coupon book from McDonald’s in your email inbox recently? Be careful. It may not be from Mickey D’s. In fact, it could be carrying an e-parasite, a worm out to infect your system. This is the new frontier in malware—emails disguised as holiday coupon emails from ... read more.

Posted on Saturday, January 24th, 2009.

WordPad Security Flaw Discovered

January 21, 2009

Microsoft is looking into reports of a flaw in the WordPad text converter. The software is vulnerable to attacks through Word 97 files, according to Microsoft. Microsoft has stated that they are aware of the security issue, and that there are very limited, targeted attacks which are intended to exploit ... read more.

Posted on Wednesday, January 21st, 2009.

Web Based Crime Malware At An All Time High

January 17, 2009

Malware is blossoming on the web. In fact, the use of malware on websites to steal passwords and other sensitive information from net users is only going to increase even more—and even faster. Between July 2007 and July 2008, the number of URLs laced with hidden code to steal passwords hit ... read more.

Posted on Saturday, January 17th, 2009.

UK’s DNA Database Ruled Against the Rules

January 13, 2009

The United Kingdom has kept DNA records of about 850,000 people. Now, this data is likely to be wiped from the UK’s national database. The reason this data is likely to be discarded is that the European Union has ruled that the keeping of this data is a breach of ... read more.

Posted on Tuesday, January 13th, 2009.

Symantec and VMware Form New Disaster Recovery Team

January 11, 2009

Symantec have made plans to collaborate with VMware to sell its disaster recovery products for virtual environments, as companies move more and more toward virtualization. VMware ESX will be integrated with Symantec’s Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) disaster recovery product, in order to better serve mutual customers of the two companies. Support ... read more.

Posted on Sunday, January 11th, 2009.

Networks Left Unprotected After SonicWall Server Glitch

January 9, 2009

SonicWall’s subscription-based security software went dark for customers for several hours on December 2 as SonicWall’s licensing server had an outage. Customers received an email that told them the company’s monitoring systems had indicated that the protection may have been affected and may have caused the product license key to ... read more.

Posted on Friday, January 9th, 2009.

Microsoft Fixes Slew of Flaws, Including Six Critical Flaws

January 7, 2009

Microsoft recently released their December 2008 security bulletin. The bulletin includes fixes for six critical flaws, which affect Windows GDI, Word, Excel, Internet Explorer and Windows Search. In addition to the critical flaws, there are many Microsoft categorizes as “important.” The "important" updates affect SharePoint and Windows Media Components. Microsoft also ... read more.

Posted on Wednesday, January 7th, 2009.

Microsoft and RSA Partner To Prevent Data Loss

January 5, 2009

Microsoft, along with EMC’s RSA, announced an expanded technology partnership on December 4. The partnership will focus on digital rights management within the enterprise. There are two parts to the announcement. The first part, according to Douglas Leland, general manager of the Identity and Security Business Group at Microsoft, reveals an ... read more.

Posted on Monday, January 5th, 2009.

Is There Life On Cisco’s MARS?

January 3, 2009

Cisco Systems’ MARS, its package for monitoring for threat identification, mitigation, and compliance, competes with the likes of ArcSight, RSA Security and Symantec. Cisco came into the product when it acquired Protego for $65 million in December of 2004. In 2005 and 2006, Cisco pushed hard to get the product into ... read more.

Posted on Saturday, January 3rd, 2009.

Information Security Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing

December 30, 2008

Compromised URLs used to distribute malicious code nearly tripled between July 2007 and July 2008. This is corroborated by research from all the major players in the computer security game. The recession is causing companies to tighten their belts—including security budgets. Criminals see this as an opportunity. Insiders see a storm ... read more.

Posted on Tuesday, December 30th, 2008.

Internet Explorer Hit By Zero Day Exploit

December 29, 2008

The massive patch issued by Microsoft recently, their December 2008 security bulletin, fixed a great many flaws, including six critical flaws, which affect Windows GDI, Word, Excel, Internet Explorer and Windows Search. In addition to the critical flaws, there are many Microsoft categorizes as “important.” Many of these were fixed ... read more.

Posted on Monday, December 29th, 2008.

‘Tis The Season To Be Scammed

December 27, 2008

What are you expecting to get in your e-stocking this holiday season? Are you expecting a singing card? Are you really expecting greeting from a long lost college buddy? E-cards are an inexpensive way to send holiday cheer, but be warned—online criminals are poised to take advantage of this. Can ... read more.

Posted on Saturday, December 27th, 2008.

USB Sticks Spreading Viruses

December 26, 2008

  Many people use USB sticks to take their files and move them from computer to computer. They use them to easily transfer what they need. USB sticks are incredible easy to use; you simply plug it into your computer, move your files to it, and remove it. You then move ... read more.

Posted on Friday, December 26th, 2008.

Final Firefox 2.0 Fails To Feature Antiphishing

December 25, 2008

Mozilla have moved on to version 3.0 of their Firefox browser, but some users haven’t. Thus, Mozilla are releasing one final version of Firefox 2.0 later this month. 2.0 is a bit long in the tooth, and its feature that warned users of sites suspected of hosting identity fraud scams ... read more.

Posted on Thursday, December 25th, 2008.

Fighting Cyber Crime in a Recession

December 24, 2008

The dismal economy has opened the door for consumers to be scammed in a variety of ways. For example, people are receiving phishing emails asking them to provide bank account information so as to avoid having their bank account closed down in a merger. Once the person provides their information, ... read more.

Posted on Wednesday, December 24th, 2008.