If you?re a conscientious computer user, you make sure to keep your antivirus software up to date. It?s the only way to shield your computer from viruses and malware, right? According to a recent story by MIT?s Technology Review, no.
Antivirus Software: Unreliable?
The story says that the antivirus software we have all relied on to protect our information is no longer as effective as it used to be. More and more advanced viruses are being developed daily that cannot be recognized by current antivirus software. This can be very concerning as many of us use the Internet on a daily basis.
Burned by Flame
An example of malware that is has baffled antivirus software for the last couple years is Flame. Flame infects a pc and copies audio, keystrokes, network traffic, and documents on that computer. The most concerning part of this is that during the past two years that Flame has been active, no security software has been developed to successfully identify it.
An Industry Under Siege
Wouldn?t it be nice if Flame was the only malware that could get by antivirus software? Unfortunately, this is not the case. There are quite a few that are more than difficult to detect and as soon as antivirus software gets upgraded, malware is developed that challenges it even more. This does not mean you ought not take all measures available to protect your computer, like keeping your antivirus software up to date. You should just be aware that there are viruses out there that may slip through. Hopefully the antivirus industry will eventually catch up with the development of viruses and malware.
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