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Internet security suites fail to block exploits


Internet security suites do little to protect users against exploits, according to security notification firm Secunia. The Danish security notification firm is urging a root and branch rethink on how security suites are designed, moving away from "ineffective signature-based detection" to a smarter form of defence.

However, an anti-virus expert whose firm's products were not involved in the tests said Secunia's approach only tested against one aspect of how security suites protect consumers, and were therefore potentially misleading. Secunia tested 12 suites (which typically bundle firewall, anti-malware and anti-spam functions) against a range of 300 exploits targeting vulnerabilities in various high-profile programs. Internet security suites fail to block exploits • Channel Register




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