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Antivirus tools 'pave way' for malware
From: InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 01:41:24 -0500 (CDT)
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2220316/security-platforms-malware By Clement James vnunet.com 30 June 2008 German IT consultancy N.runs has warned that antivirus products can actually open the door to attackers, enabling them to penetrate company networks and load destructive code. Security specialists from the company claim to have discovered approximately 800 vulnerabilities in antivirus products during the past few months. N.runs said that every virus scanner currently on the market has several highly critical flaws which could pave the way for denial-of-service attacks and enable the infiltration of destructive code past the security solution into the network. [...] _______________________________________________ Attend Black Hat USA, August 2-7 in Las Vegas, the world's premier technical event for ICT security experts. Featuring 40 hands-on training courses and 80 Briefings presentations with lots of new content and new tools. Network with 4,000 delegates from 50 nations. Visit product displays by 30 top sponsors in a relaxed setting. http://www.blackhat.com
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