Security software suites don't protect users from real-world exploits, a bug-tracking company charged after launching 300 test attacks against a dozen programs, including software from McAfee, Symantec and Trend Micro.
"The Internet security suites are marketing themselves as the one solution users need to be safe online," said Thomas Kristensen, chief technology officer at Secunia Inc., which ran the tests. "In our opinion, that's just not true."
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