Symantec releases Norton Internet Security 2011 and Norton Antivirus 2011

By Tim Conneally, Betanews Symantec Wednesday launched the latest versions of its flagship security products: Norton Antivirus 2011 and Norton Internet Security 2011. As it has been for the last two years, Symantec’s focus remains on keeping the Norton software quick and lightweight, while harnessing...

September 8th, 2010 | Security, Software | Read More

Firefox 4 beta 5 beefs up video, audio, security features

By Tim Conneally, Betanews Tuesday evening, Mozilla pushed out the fifth beta of its Firefox 4 Web browser. With this update, improvements to the browser’s audio, video, and security have been added. Two weeks ago, the Beta 4 release of Firefox 4 included new features to help users get organized,...

September 8th, 2010 | Hardware, Security, Software | Read More

ACLU Sues US Over Border Laptop Searches

The ACLU, along with other groups, has filed a lawsuit challenging the authority of customs officials to search electronic devices at US borders. The practice of searching these items comes from a 2008 policy change that allows border agents to search a traveler’s electronic devices without reason....

September 7th, 2010 | Security, Software | Read More

OpenDNS Explodes in Popularity, Records Biggest Growth Week Ever

OpenDNS, which offers a free, ad-supported DNS (Domain Name System) resolution service to your ISP’s DNS servers, announced it experienced record growth last week, which the company partially attributes to a “rave New York Times review.” “OpenDNS is firing on all cylinders, and...

August 26th, 2010 | Security, Software | Read More

Latest Virus Encourages Users to Uninstall AV Software

Virus writers are a tricky bunch, though their schemes are often glaringly obvious, at least to the tech savvy. The problem is, there are scores of users who don’t fall into this category, and according to Symantec, there’s a new ploy making the rounds that we have no doubt will be effective....

August 20th, 2010 | Hardware, Security, Software | Read More

Intel seeks to change cybersecurity with $7.6B McAfee acquisition

By Tim Conneally, Betanews Intel Corporation Thursday morning announced that it will acquire security software and management company McAfee Inc. for $7.68 billion in cash. Intel says the move reflects the changing security climate as more non-PC devices connect to the Internet, like cars, TVs, and...

August 19th, 2010 | Hardware, Security, Software | Read More

Hacked Web Widget Turned 5 Million Sites into Malware Carriers

A security researcher has identified what he believes is one of the biggest clusters of drive-by attack sites. According to Wayne Huang, co-founder and CTO of Armorize Technologies, a compromised widget called “Small Business Success Index” turned anywhere between 500,000 to 5,000,000 million...

August 17th, 2010 | Security, Software | Read More