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AV solution is not enough
« on: May 24, 2006, 09:06:02 PM »
Hi malware fighters,

According to the results of the AusCERT 2006 computer crime survey, even though 98 percent of companies used an antivirus product, almost half of them experienced a virus infection over the past year.

Read more here:
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Antivirus_software_is_being_defeated_/0,2000061744,39257227,00.htm

So we need multi-layered defense. We know or have strong suspicion that some malware is been tested before launching that AV scanners do not detect it.

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« Last Edit: May 24, 2006, 09:07:48 PM by polonus »
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