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• New Attack Fells Internet Explorer Symantec says that an unpatched flaw affecting IE 7 and IE 6 has been made public.
• Fake Payment Request Attack Ramps Up More than a million trojan-laden spam attacks are masquerading as a payment confirmation request.
• Viruses, Malware Creeping into Online Games Maker of online gaming protection software reveals why virus attacks on video games is a problem that has increased over 600 percent in the past year.
• Kaspersky Unveils Antivirus for Mac It is wrong to think that a Mac operating system is safe from malware.
• Researchers Set Their Sights on iPhones, Mobile Malware Georgia Tech researchers have received a $450,000 NSF grant to boost security of iPhones, BlackBerries, and other smartphones and the wireless networks on which they run.
• Facebook Invasion: Beware of New 'Smart' Worm Hot on the heels of a reported hijacking of hundreds of Facebook groups, a new variation on an old worm is crawling its way into the social network's walls.
• Fix Old Flaws to Stop New Attacks Making sure you've fixed these old security holes will go a long way towards keeping your PC safe from current attacks.
• Nasty Halloween Trick: Fake Antivirus Sites Beware of Haloween-themed sites that offer antivirus software and instead plant bots.
• Password Reset E-mail Is New Facebook Virus Security researchers have uncovered a spoof e-mail with downloadable files that include the Trojan virus Bredolab.
• Expert FreeFixer Tool Removes Malware With A Little Help From Its Forums Hunt for Trojans and other malware with free, professional PC analyzer FreeFixer.
• Security Software Protects Mobile and Remote Mac, Windows Users DeepNines Technologies Tuesday is unveiling a desktop security agent that works in tandem with its content-filtering and anti-malware gateway to protect mobile users.
• Fake Antivirus Attacks, Demands Ransom It's worse than a virus -- this pest tricks users into licensing software to fight nonexistent malware, Panda warns.
• A Rogue Demands A Ransom A rogue antivirus program has added a new and nasty technique: It will keep you from getting to any of your files and programs until you pay up.
• Ad-Aware Pro Includes Extra Tools and Network Protection Ad-Aware Pro protects against spyware, malware, rootkits, viruses, and network dangers--and gives you a moderately useful toolkit--but you may do just as well with free programs.
• Ad-Aware Plus Adds Features Above The Free Version--But Is It Better? This for-pay version of the popular antispyware program Ad-Aware includes antivirus protection.
• Independent Tester: Security Essentials 'Very Good' Microsoft's free Security Essentials antivirus software identified 98% of over half a million malware samples.
• Omega CE Helps Unearth Stubborn Malware Expert tool Omega CE, currently in free beta, helps experts get rid of stubborn malware infections.
• Microsoft Covers the Basics With Security Essentials Microsoft's new security software removes the bloated bells and whistles found in other products.
• Microsoft's New Free Antivirus Hits the Streets Wondering whether you should use Microsoft Security Essentials? Here's the under-the-hood info you need.
• Microsoft Security Essentials: Never Pay For Anti-Virus Again The death of Microsoft OneCare has given us a great, free anti-virus/malware protection option.
• New Microsoft Antivirus Tool Arrives Today In the works for some time, Microsoft's free Security Essentials anti-malware software will be available for download today, the vendor confirmed.
• Microsoft Security Essentials Launches Tuesday Microsoft will officially enter the free antivirus market tomorrow when Microsoft Security Essentials becomes publicly available.
• Security Software Sales Expected to Climb The market for security software will grow 8% in 2009, Gartner analysts predict.
• To Fight Worms, Use Ants A novel new security system attempts to mimic insects in the fight against malware infections.
• Malware Blocking Tests Put Trend Micro on Top A test from NSS Labs measured how well antivirus could block downloadable, socially engineered malware.