IMlogic ups shields against IM threats

New product moves beyond signature-based protection to analyze instant-messaging traffic for unknown worms and other pests.
September 6, 2005, 2:16 PM PDT

'DVD Jon' targets Media Player file encoding

Programmer develops tool for removing encoding surrounding multicasts in effort to give open-source media players access.
September 2, 2005, 5:28 PM PDT

Windows Vista to 'freeze dry' PCs before patching

The upcoming OS will include new patching technology that reduces restarts and stores user data before reboots.
September 2, 2005, 12:31 PM PDT

Windows Firewall flaw may hide open ports

Flaw in security application may prevent users from seeing all the open network ports on a Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 computer.
September 1, 2005, 4:45 PM PDT

Web site gives e-mail senders a reputation

New Web site aims to help determine whether a specific computer has been sending legitimate e-mail or spam.
August 29, 2005, 5:30 PM PDT

Microsoft's leaner approach to Vista security

Microsoft is talking up Secure Startup in Windows Vista, the sole piece of its original hardware-based security plan to make it into the OS.
August 29, 2005, 4:00 AM PDT

EarthLink nabs Aluria's anti-spyware

The ISP will buy Aluria's assets and integrate the technology into its upcoming security software bundle.
August 22, 2005, 11:52 AM PDT

Sender ID's fading message

Lack of popularity of Microsoft's antispam technology could make it harder to reverse consumers' eroding faith in e-mail.
August 9, 2005, 4:00 AM PDT

Kaspersky debuts Linux antivirus in the U.S.

Products to protect corporate servers running open-source operating systems make their way over from Europe.
August 1, 2005, 10:48 AM PDT

• This week in security

   

• Antivirus insecurity at Black Hat confab

   

• Testers get hands on Microsoft antivirus service

   

• Between phishers and the deep blue sea

   

• Sophos promises to sniff out zombie systems

   

• Robot guards for shops and offices

   

• Microsoft pushes spam-filtering technology

   

• Microsoft seeks testers for antivirus service

   

• 'Trusted displays' suggested as online security boost

   

• IE7 being developed to resist spyware

   

• Software makers send out network patrols

   

• Microsoft delivers new patching tools

   

• Microsoft lets IT managers wipe your phone

   

• Two-pronged tech aims to plug data leaks

   

• McAfee to buy Wireless Security

   

• Fingers do the talking at class roll call

   

• Cell phone crypto aims to baffle eavesdroppers

   

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