Tag: open source
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ClamAV taken over by Sourcefire
Snort maker buys into open-source AV. Open-source anti-virus product ClamAV has been acquired by Sourcefire , the US-based company behind leading open-source intrusion detection system Snort . The takeover includes all available copyright and intellectual property relating to the Clam project, although much of the content will have to remain in the public domain, as…
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AV testing practices questioned
Professional and amateur tests criticised. Last week, IT industry commentator and renowned anti-anti-virus writer Robin Bloor released a typically inflammatory article implying widespread corruption in anti-virus testing, suggesting that testing organisations within the industry are complicit in rigging test results to show AV products in a good light. This week, results of a supposedly independent…