Investor: Symantec and McAfee need to scrap anti-virus roots and pivot

Symantec and McAfee need to stop focusing on anti-virus software and start solving bigger problems or they run the risk of becoming obsolete, says KPCB's Ted Schlein.

Microsoft antivirus scores low on ‘protection,’ fails to receive certification

Microsoft's anti-virus product failed to be certified by the AV-Test institute. The company responded, saying the tests didn't accurately reflect customer impact.

Swede in slammer after scareware scam: $71M gets him 4 years

A Swedish businessman is in jail today after aiding cyber criminals who used scareware to trick victims into paying $129 for fake antivirus software.

Over 30M people use Facebook’s anti-virus marketplace

Facebook serves anti-virus software to over 30 million people through its AV marketplace -- a function you probably didn't realize Facebook had. The company added eight new security companies to the mix today that will provide virus protection and security tools to Facebook users.

17 percent of PCs are “walking around naked,” says McAfee

Seventeen percent of personal computers around the world are not using anti-virus software, or as McAfee’s co-president Todd Gebhart puts it, “walking around naked on the Internet.”

The anti-virus creator and research firm recently performed a study of 28 million …

Update your software! New Mac Flashback Trojan uses same vulnerability

Stop being lazy and run Software Update already, Mac users. Antivirus company Intego has identified a new form of the Flashback Trojan that is infecting Apple computers through the same Java vulnerability because you’re too “busy” to update your software.…

Symantec says some source code stolen, no customer information exposed

A group of Anonymous members based in India has stolen the source code for Symantec’s anti-virus software. The security company confirmed the attack today after viewing the small amount of code released by the group, Lords of Dharmaraja, this morning.…