http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Security_SoftwareFind stories, videos, and photos about Security Software from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:03:48 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Security_Software14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Security Software from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2009/09/16/technology/cybercrime/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/16/technology/cybercrime/index.htmIf the word 'cybercrime' conjures up images of computer geeks trying to crash computers from their mothers' basements, think again.Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/21/cyber.crime.internet/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/21/cyber.crime.internet/index.html#cnnSTCTextCyber criminals are setting snares that move at the speed of news.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/22/first.mac.botnet/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/22/first.mac.botnet/index.html#cnnSTCTextMac computers are known for their near-immunity to malicious computer programs that plague PCs.Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/09/conficker.activated/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/09/conficker.activated/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Conficker worm is finally doing something--updating via peer-to-peer between infected computers and dropping a mystery payload on infected computers, Trend Micro said on Wednesday.Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/ptech/08/20/online.securitytips/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/ptech/08/20/online.securitytips/index.html#cnnSTCTextBy now most personal-computer users know not to post their Social Security numbers on the Internet or respond to Nigerian e-mails seeking help with suspicious bank-account transfers.Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/ptech/02/13/virus.downadup/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/ptech/02/13/virus.downadup/index.html#cnnSTCTextSoftware giant Microsoft is offering a $250,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of hackers behind a powerful computer virus that could lead to millions of PCs being hijacked.Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/ptech/01/16/virus.downadup/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/ptech/01/16/virus.downadup/index.html#cnnSTCTextA new sleeper virus that could allow hackers to steal financial and personal information has now spread to more than eight million computers in what industry analysts say is one of the most serious infections they have ever seen.Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:14:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1811725,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1811725,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhen surfing the Internet for safe Web sites, not all domains are equalWed, 04 Jun 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2007/02/01/8399930/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2007/02/01/8399930/index.htmFRANK LOBASCIO IS ON THE FRONT LINE OF THE battle for safe computing. The president of American Carriers Moving & Storage of Moorestown, N.J., Lobascio used to spend at least $20,000 a year to protect the systems that generate customer estimates, schedule trucks and drivers, send invoices, and process payroll for his $3-million-a-year company. Still, viruses, spyware, and spam kept creeping onto the network killing hard drives, destroying data, and knocking servers offline. To make matters worse, a handful of staffers were secretly visiting porn and gambling sites on company time. With no room in his budget for a full-time IT person, Lobascio tried to make do by calling in a part-time consultant. "You name the antispyware and antivirus package, and I bought it," he says.Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/12/17/counteryspy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/12/17/counteryspy/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn its first appearance, CounterSpy was the only antispyware product that correctly identified every piece of spyware in our current active-detection test. It did very well in active scanning, on-demand detection, and complete spyware removal. We also like its overall look and feel. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/11/29/fbi.botnets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/11/29/fbi.botnets/index.html#cnnSTCTextA New Zealand teenager has been questioned in connection with a scheme by hackers to remotely take over more than 1 million computers worldwide and use them for criminal activity, New Zealand police and the FBI said Thursday.Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:20:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1683361,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1683361,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHackers infiltrated the diva's MySpace page last week, showing that online scammers like social networking tooTue, 13 Nov 2007 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1642215,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1642215,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMicrosoft Corp. published six security fixes -- half of them rated "critical" -- in its regularly scheduled software update TuesdayWed, 11 Jul 2007 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/11/ew.mov.georgia/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/11/ew.mov.georgia/index.htmlEven in the age of kicked-up tabloid voyeurism, there is generally a firewall between the way a star behaves on screen and off.Fri, 11 May 2007 12:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/03/29/spyware.doctor/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/03/29/spyware.doctor/index.htmlPCTools Spyware Doctor is one of the last independent antispyware apps on the market, and, until this recent release, was one of the better choices.Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:14:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2007/02/01/8399930/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2007/02/01/8399930/index.htmFRANK LOBASCIO IS ON THE FRONT LINE OF THE battle for safe computing. The president of American Carriers Moving & Storage of Moorestown, N.J., Lobascio used to spend at least $20,000 a year to prot... Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/29/magazines/fsb/server_protection.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/29/magazines/fsb/server_protection.fsb/index.htmFrank Lobascio is on the front line of the battle for safe computing.Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:29:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/12/05/magazines/moneymag/cybersafety_computer.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/12/05/magazines/moneymag/cybersafety_computer.moneymag/index.htmIt may seem melodramatic, but the truth is, hackers across the globe - or maybe across the street - are working 24/7 to find ways to steal your passwords, take control of your computer or turn your hard drive into a whirring pile of scrap metal.Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:29:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/10/technology/phonevirus.biz2/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/10/technology/phonevirus.biz2/index.htmWhen it comes to cell phones, the smarter they are, the harder they fall - for viruses.Thu, 10 Aug 2006 19:41:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/27/technology/hpsymantec0727.biz2/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/27/technology/hpsymantec0727.biz2/index.htmHow badly did Wall Street want Hewlett-Packard to make a software acquisition? Listen to the tale of the tape: Despite paying a 33% premium for Mercury Interactive in a $4.5 billion deal, HP shares rose 42 cents - or 1.4 percent - on Wednesday.Thu, 27 Jul 2006 18:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/08/01/8267042/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/08/01/8267042/index.htmReports of rampant Internet fraud and identity theft have led many to conclude that the convenience of online banking and shopping isn't worth the risk. That would be the wrong conclusion. The majo...Mon, 01 Aug 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/02/07/8250444/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/02/07/8250444/index.htmTHE SOFTWARE INDUSTRY MAY BE IN consolidation mode, but it's still tough to pull off a giant takeover (just ask Larry Ellison over at Oracle). 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The chief technology officer of virus-fighting Trend Micro watched as even the company's o...Sat, 01 May 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/12/08/355095/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/12/08/355095/index.htmSomewhere in the inner circle of hell where virus writers and spammers maintain their offices, a young entrepreneur is crafting a marketing campaign for pills that will shrink your penis and enlarg...Mon, 08 Dec 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/09/15/349168/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/09/15/349168/index.htmPessimism can seem a virtue after this year's technology calamities--from the Great Northeastern Blackout to the plague of nasty computer worms. If you convince yourself that terrible things are go...Mon, 15 Sep 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/06/23/344587/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/06/23/344587/index.htmGeorge Kurtz may be his own worst enemy. In just four years Kurtz, CEO of Foundstone, and Stuart McClure, its president, created one of the best-known U.S. computer-security companies by exposing t...Mon, 23 Jun 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/12/01/333866/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/12/01/333866/index.htmQ How should a small business pick between "home" and "enterprise" versions? Sun, 01 Dec 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/11/01/332003/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/11/01/332003/index.htmThe numbers are stunning: According to statistics compiled by Symantec's security-check website, 31% of users were susceptible to virus attacks and 56% were vulnerable to exposing private data onli...Fri, 01 Nov 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/09/01/329009/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/09/01/329009/index.htmSUN COBALT QUBE 3 SERVER www.cobalt.com, $2,099 Would you travel 1,000 miles to go 25 feet? Didn't think so, but that's what most e-mail does as it bounces around the Web. An in-house server lets y...Sun, 01 Sep 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/04/01/321020/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/04/01/321020/index.htmIt's an all-too-typical morning in some small business. The company's accounting files are gone from the computer network, having been replaced by pornographic images. How can that happen? There ar...Mon, 01 Apr 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/06/25/305476/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/06/25/305476/index.htmWe are entering the plague years for computer viruses. There are more viruses appearing than ever before, and unlike earlier versions, which were mainly annoying, these new ones are increasingly mo...Mon, 25 Jun 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2001/06/01/304108/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2001/06/01/304108/index.htmSOFTWARE Fri, 01 Jun 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/05/14/302962/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/05/14/302962/index.htmIn more innocent times, people often left their front doors unlocked. The odds of a burglar trying the front door on any given day were small, especially in rural communities. Mon, 14 May 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2001/05/01/302518/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2001/05/01/302518/index.htmTHE JUDGES Tue, 01 May 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/04/03/277074/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/04/03/277074/index.htmIn the global market for software that fends off viruses and hackers, Risto Siilasmaa is an upstart--small fry. 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Once you get the box home, however, you may be a bit perturbed to find that the computer comes with Microsoft Wind...Thu, 01 Jul 1999 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/12/01/236850/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/12/01/236850/index.htmDisaster strikes. That's the basis for one of the great financial inventions underpinning modern economies--insurance. Today, it's also the basis for a thriving sector of the computer industry. Any...Mon, 01 Dec 1997 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/10/28/203903/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/10/28/203903/index.htmA small disclaimer: Compared with their counterparts in Silicon Valley, the eight non-American high-technology entrepreneurs profiled in these pages are not all surfing at the cutting edge of the n...Mon, 28 Oct 1996 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/09/09/216624/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/09/09/216624/index.htmHO-HUMMERS OF THE YEAR Mon, 09 Sep 1996 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/05/15/202912/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/05/15/202912/index.htmComputer viruses, those digital scourges, are infecting America's PCs faster than chicken pox moves through a kindergarten. The number of known computer viruses trebled to about 6,000 over the past...Mon, 15 May 1995 04:01:00 EDT