The Insecurity of Security Software

BusinessWekk online has an analysis about computers' insecure security:

Software meant to protect PCs are now attack targets, revealing a rising number of flaws – even more than those of Microsoft products.

Think you're safe because your computer has the latest antivirus program, complete with daily updates via the Web? Or maybe you figure the firewall you have installed will stop malicious software from reaching your machine.

Well, you may not be as secure as you think. Hackers are increasingly finding flaws in the very programs designed to prevent attacks – computer-security software.

You thought are computer is secure? It is not. And not just because security software itself could (and does) have security flaws. But because securing a computer is a never ending story and the worst for security is not realizing that. If you think your system is secure you will not bother with security anymore, on the other hand you will start doing risky operations.

Some links on computer security:

• Slashdot on the same topic.
• Good firewall FAQ with some general concepts about security.