Anti-virus
Google tightens up Play Store policy, officially bans "off-market" updates...
Google has made a number of changes to its Android Play Store ecosystem recently.
There's now a rudimentary anti-virus provided with the OS, a ban on ad blockers, and, most recently, an official policy on sneaky "off-market" updates...
How do you know if an anti-virus test is any good?
Anti-virus tests are a bit of a minefield. Why are they all different? How do you know who to believe? What makes one test better than another, or are they all equally brilliant/useless/biased/random? John Hawes takes a look.
Is security really dead? Perhaps it's your lack of depth
There is a lot of talk in the security industry about how much everything sucks. While no individual solution is a silver bullet for solving your security woes, but we shouldn't forget that an effective defense requires depth.
Is Google about to start scanning your Android for malware?
A new edition of the Google Play app (Android's equivalent to the iOS App Store) appears to be preparing to add anti-virus functionality to the mobile operating system.
New updated Virus Removal Tool from Sophos now available
Sophos has just released an updated version of its free and very popular Sophos Virus Removal Tool.
Monday review: the hot 26 stories of the week
Here's a list of all the stories we've written in the last week, in case you missed any (or if you just want to read them again).
In memoriam - Alan Turing's 100th birthday
Alan Turing is probably best known to the public for his cryptanalytical derring-do at Bletchley Park, UK, during the Second World War.
But it is Turing's ever-present Halting Problem which teaches us the most about modern-day computer security. We salute his pioneering work.
Revealed! The top five Android malware detected in the wild
No-one is in any doubt that Android malware is on the rise - but what is the most commonly encountered malware on the platform?
Find out, and download a free anti-virus for your Android device.
One weekend, one million jailbreakers - what should Apple do next?
Last weekend, Chronic Dev tweeted about the latest jailbreak tool for Apple's iDevices. In just two days, nearly one million people used it.
With such clear minority interest in jailbreaking, what should Apple do next?
Sophos anti-virus for Android updated - beta now works on tablets too!
The beta version of Sophos Mobile Security for Android has been updated to support tablets.
Download a free copy now and tell us what you think!
Iran makes its own anti-virus software - would you buy it?
Iran is reported to have started making its own anti-virus software.
Would you buy it?
"Anti-virus is no good" - discuss
Security professionals, analysts, journalists and people in the pub: there's a vocal minority in all those groups which likes to be heard to say, "Anti-virus isn't good enough for today's threats".
But is it true? Paul Ducklin has his say.
Is Google Bouncer going to bounce all malware from the Android Market?
Google has pleasantly surprised the mobile malware research community when it announced yesterday that Android apps are analysed for malicious behavior before being allowed onto the Android Market, but is it all good news? Vanja Svajcer, Sophos Principal Researcher, investigates.
XXX porn web domain names now up for grabs
Pornography domain names ending in .xxx are now up for general sale, with 100,000 having already been snatched up in a previous, restricted sale.
All registered .xxx sites will be scanned for malware daily, but don't trust that to replace up-to-date anti-virus software.
Windows 8 anti-virus has a long way to go
When testing the included unmanaged anti-virus in Windows 8 I ran across an odd quirk. It doesn't detect EICAR properly. I present my results and what to expect in this article.
Windows 8 to have built-in anti-virus - there's good and bad news
Microsoft will ship Windows 8 with built-in anti-virus software.
Which is good news. And bad news. To find out who for, read on..
SophosLabs gives lecture at the University of Birmingham
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of being invited to lecture Masters' students from the University of Birmingham as part of the Network Security module. The University has its very own train station, so my journey from Oxford was very smooth. Read more…
FLAMING RETORT: Cooling the friction when Linux meets anti-virus
Welcome to the first installment of a brand new Naked Security column, Flaming Retort!
This week, Sophos Voice of Reason Paul Ducklin soothes the friction which seems to warm things up whenever Linux meets anti-virus.
WikiLeaks, Gawker, OpenBSD, Lineage II - 90 Sec News - Dec 2010
Don't just read the latest computer security news - watch it in 90 seconds!
This month: the WikiLeaks show, massive Gawker password theft, an out-of-the-blue OpenBSD accusation, and virtual property stolen from Lineage II.
Apple fanbuoys* - let's make anti-virus peace!
My colleague Chet has already warned you about Apple's latest critical update to QuickTime 7, issued this morning. Chet advises you to patch as soon as possible, whether you are on Mac or Windows.
But I suspect there may be some doubters in the Mac camp.
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