AVG Releases Version 8.0

AVG Technologies announced the release of AVG Internet Security 8.0, the latest version of its flagship suite for consumers and SMBs. AVG 8.0 delivers a significant number of new benefits to users designed to deliver enhanced protection against the latest web-borne threats without sacrificing the product’s signature efficiency and unobtrusiveness. Read the Press Release

Veritas BE Flaw

A critical flaw found in Veritas Backup Exec could allow attackers to gain access to the system and download files. Symantec recommends firewalling the affected port (TCP 10000) to untrusted networks. Read more about it here: InfoWorld, 2005-08-12.