The Origins of Antivirus Tools
In 1991, Symantec released the first version of Norton AntiVirus. Norton was a popular brand name among computer technophiles from
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The People Who Write Viruses
Sometimes I think that it helps to understand a little bit more about the people who perpetrate crimes, in order
Read moreHow Early Viruses Spread from Computer to Computer
In the mid-to-late 1980s, data was most often transferred from computer to computer by using floppy disks and so-called bulletin
Read moreKeeping Alternate E-Mail Accounts
It’s more or less inevitable: Over a period of time, many organ-izations are going to collect your e-mail address. And,
Read moreScrutinizing Security Patches
Before you go grab and install a security patch, you may want to get to know a few basic facts
Read moreFiguring Out Why You Need Security Patches
The big software programs that run on PCs today consist of thousands — and sometimes even millions — of lines
Read moreScanning outbound e-mail
The preceding section deals primarily with scanning incoming mail, but what about mail that you are sending? Does your antivirus
Read moreConfiguring E-Mail Protection
Because e-mail is one of the chief means of transporting viruses, most antivirus programs have options that help them work
Read moreFinding Web Server Flaws
If you are lucky, the web server you are targeting may contain some of the actual vulnerabilities described in this
Read moreEncoding and Canonicalization Vulnerabilities
Encoding flaws have arisen in many kinds of web server software and present an inherent threat in situations where the
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