Update MS09-008 was meant to patch windows DNS and WINS servers. The patch does not effectively protect against a vulnerability in DNS servers that could be exploited by cyber-crooks to redirect users to a malicious proxy. Cyber-crooks could monitor users' internet movements, access their confidential data and even redirect them to malicious web pages.

Zamzom Control is freeware that offers email alerts, blocks websites, screens copy and logs web history. Zamzom's parental control software is free and does not require registration. The software is also free of adware.

Panda Security, a leading provider of IT security, today unveiled a beta version of Panda Antivirus Pro 2009 compatible with Windows 7. Now all users of the beta version of Microsoft's new operating system will be able to install the best protection against malware at no cost and with minimal resource consumption.

By including Next Generation antivirus protection from DriveSentry in Security Centre, Microsoft® customers are finally protected from the very latest virus threats. Known as Zero day threats, they are the preferred method of identity theft on the web. However even these are thwarted with significant ease by the technology known as whitelisting.

PC Dynamics, Inc., is pleased to announce the public preview release of SafeHouse Explorer, the newest member of its award-winning SafeHouse family of PC privacy and encryption  products. SafeHouse Explorer is free encryption software designed for USB memory sticks.

Zscaler, the industry-first, multi-tenant SaaS security service, announced today that it has deployed proactive protections to combat the rapidly spreading Conficker (aka Downadup) worm. A recent variant of the Conficker worm has spread rapidly over the past week, infecting millions of computers worldwide.

A complex computer worm has infected corporate networks and has affected more than 10 million computers this week, experts say. Infecting computers in the U.S., Europe and Asia, the Downadup worm - which focuses on Microsoft Windows - scans company networks trying to guess passwords in order to access corporate networks, experts found. If the password is guessed, the worm can then infect a computer and the entire network of servers it is connected to.

Winner of the Best of TechEd award in 2007 and highly recommended by the judges at the SC Magazine Europe awards in 2008, GFI LANguard allows administrators to scan, detect, assess and rectify vulnerabilities on their network and to secure it with minimal administrative effort. The latest version builds on an extensive feature set to make it easier for users to manage network scans, install patches and get a complete picture of the security set-up on their network.

To address the growing need for a PC security solution tailored to the demands of emerging markets, smaller PC form factors and rapid increases in the incidence of malware, Microsoft Corp. plans to offer a new consumer security offering focused on core anti-malware protection.

Arxan Technologies, a leading provider of application hardening solutions designed to protect software applications from tampering, unauthorized access, piracy and malware insertion, today announced a major update to GuardIT, version 4.0.