NEW! McAfee GroupShield 7 for Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino

McAfee, Inc. announced the general availability of McAfee GroupShield(R) 7 for Lotus Domino and McAfee GroupShield 7 for Microsoft Exchange. The new versions include a number of enhancements designed to provide greater threat protection, while making management easier than ever before.

New Dr.Web anti-virus for Windows Mobile!

Doctor Web, Ltd.announces release of a new product - Dr.Web anti-virus for Windows Mobile.This is the pioneer in the Dr.Web Mobile Security Suite line. Dr.Web anti-virus for Windows Mobile protects Pocket PCs and communicators running under Windows Mobile 2003/5.0/6.0. The new product description is available online here .

Norton AntiVirus 11 for Mac OS X

InformationWeek reports a new release from Symantec -- a full-version update to its Norton AntiVirus suite for Mac OS X (also called Leopard). This edition includes a "Vulnerability Protection" feature which is designed to protect against infections from applications connected to the Internet. Symantec explained the importance of such a feature due to these attacks which occur at the Web application layer and which constitute 78% of exploit attempts.

McAfee Top 10 Threat Predictions for 2008

As 2007 comes to a close, it's a good time to reflect on the current threat landscape. The past 12 months comprised a record-breaking year. McAfee® recorded well over 100,000 new viruses and Trojans, a 50 percent jump in the total number of threats ever cataloged.

McAfee VirusScan Mobile for Windows Mobile 5 and 6

McAfee currently offers market-leading defense for consumers' PCs and Internet experiences, and the new mobile security component protects against threats that originate from e-mail, instant messages and multimedia downloads in various mobile devices.

SimWorks Symbian Anti-Virus

SimWorks Anti-Virus protects phone's from all known viruses including Cabir a, Cabir b, Cabir c, the Mosquitoes dialer trojan and the recently discovered Skulls trojan and is compatible with all phones using the Symbian operating system such as the popular SonyEricsson P800/P900 and Nokia's 6600. Features:

New Vulnerability in Symantec AntiVirus for Macintosh

A new vulnerability has been discovered in Symantec AntiVirus for Macintosh which may allow an user to run arbitrary code as root. An executable used by the Mount Scan feature of Symantec AntiVirus for Macintosh and Norton AntiVirus for Macintosh runs with root access. A member of group admin could replace this executable with code of their choice, and gain user root access.

ESET Smart Security: Antispyware, Antispam and Firewall

ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, announced the introduction of ESET Smart Security, a new, integrated security solution for consumers and small-to-medium-sized businesses. It includes antivirus, antispyware, antispam and firewall features built on ESET's award-winning advanced heuristic ThreatSense® detection system and the ESET NOD32 scanning engine.

FTC Authority used in Virus Distribution Scheme

The Federal Trade Commission's name is being used these days by a bogus email scheme designed to trick users into visiting an infected website. The email references a complaint filed with the FTC against the recipient and the email attachment tries to download a virus. The FTC warns users not to clink on links within the email and not to open any attachments.

Virus Explosion on Chinese National Day Weekend Holiday

Chinese National Day weekend holiday has been used by malicious hackers to infect more than 1 million computers says Jiangmin Co, a leading Chinese anti-virus company.