Symantec this week introduced versions of its consumer and small business security software with updates that protect against network-scanning worms such as Sasser, and keep phishing attacks at bay.

The lifespan of a poorly protected PC connected to the internet is a mere four minutes, research released this week claims. After that, it's owned by a hacker.

Researcher finds glaring holes in new Apple OS.

Red Hat is taking a second stab at the embedded systems market.

Symantec confessed that it sent users of Norton Antivirus software into a frenzy by triggering their firewalls with an unsigned security patch.

'Switzerland' lets users probe for net neutrality.

It's incredibly popular, and now a big overhaul looks like fixing AVG's one weak spot.

Chinese language version and politically sensitive pages still unavailable.

Security overlooked in web2.0 land grab.

Niche security VAD WhiteGold Solutions has signed on to become the second Australian distributor for US-based anti-spam appliance vendor Barracuda Networks.

Security expert Black Hat USA 2009 conference that the human brain is not suited to IT security in the modern world..

Security overlooked in Web 2.0 land grab.

Internet protocol version 6 (IPv6) is placing many systems at risk of attack because networking software has IPv6 enabled but users don't know it, warns a security researcher.

Microsoft this week rolled out 10 security bulletins for 12 vulnerabilities and used its revamped update services and tools in the monthly patch batch.

There is a risk of banking websites falling prey to a new form of malicious keyboard logger, but there is a way to reduce your risk

No bricks removed from great firewall