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AutoRun turned off permanently in Windows XP by Microsoft

February 10, 2011 11:25am PST

Microsoft has decided to modify the way AutoRun works in all Windows systems to increase security and prevent malware. Does this change satisfy your need for security?

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Information Dissemination Between Mobile Nodes for Collaborative Context Awareness

February 2, 2011 12:00am PST

In everyday life, people frequently experience cases where persons group together. In those cases, context-aware systems capture and process identical context. Therefore, the need to...

Provided by: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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Help protect Windows from malware with No Autorun

January 26, 2011 12:37pm PST

If you are concerned about the security risks of MS Windows AutoRun, a malware protection tool called No Autorun might be just what you need.

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Peering Through the iFrame

January 14, 2011 12:00am PST

Drive-by-download attacks have become the method of choice for cyber-criminals to infect machines with malware. Previous research has focused on developing techniques to detect web sites involved...

Provided by: University of Birmingham

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Software Vulnerabilities, Banking Threats, Botnets and Malware Self-Protection Technologies

January 1, 2011 12:00am PST

Nowadays, there is a huge variety of cyber threats that can be quite dangerous not only for big companies but also for an ordinary user, who can be a potential victim for cybercriminals when using...

Provided by: King Saud University

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Protocol-Independent Adaptive Replay of Application Dialog

January 1, 2011 12:00am PST

For many applications - including recognizing malware variants, determining the range of system versions vulnerable to a given attack, testing defense mechanisms, and filtering multi-step attacks...

Provided by: UC Regents

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Deterministic and Stochastic Models for the Detection of Random Constant Scanning Worms

January 1, 2011 12:00am PST

This paper discusses modeling and detection properties associated with the stochastic behavior of Random Constant Scanning (RCS) worms. Although these worms propagate by randomly scanning network...

Provided by: Association for Computing Machinery

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Guide to Evaluating Two-Factor Authentication Solutions

January 1, 2011 12:00am PST

Passwords are a known weak link and continue to be exploited at alarming rates. From simple phishing schemes to sophisticated, targeted phishing attacks, gaining access to a user’s password is an...

Provided by: PhoneFactor

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Modeling and Automated Containment of Worms

January 1, 2011 12:00am PST

Self-propagating codes, called worms, such as Code Red, Nimda, and Slammer, have drawn significant attention due to their enormous adverse impact on the Internet. There is a great interest in the...

Provided by: Purdue University

Webcasts

Phishing Trips

January 1, 2011 12:00am PST

In this webcast, the presenter explains about Discovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner sits down with an email expert and finds out why they should never return spam emails.

Provided by: HowStuffWorks.com

Blog Post

Google Search warns about compromised websites

December 21, 2010 6:26am PST

In addition to the already existing warning "This site may harm your computer", Google has added a new warning "This site may be compromised" to search results. Learn what the difference is.

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The five hottest Five Tips lists of 2010

December 17, 2010 12:59pm PST

The Five Tips blog has covered a wide range of issues this year -- but the top five posts all fit into two categories. See which topics TR members found the most essential and compelling in 2010.

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Mitigating Cyber-Threats Through Public-Private Partnerships: Low Cost Governance With High-Impact Returns

December 13, 2010 12:00am PST

The realization that cyber threats can cause the same devastation to a country as physical security risks has taken the long route towards acceptance. Governments and businesses have thrown the...

Provided by: Edith Cowan University

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Join this upcoming Webcast on malicious javascript threats

December 10, 2010 6:00am PST

Join Sophos security expert Fraser Howard and TechRepublic for this live December 15 Webcast, which will look at the threat of malicious javascript used to infect websites.

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Automated Patch Management for Small Organizations

December 10, 2010 12:00am PST

Now small-to-medium sized companies can use the same toolsets system management vendors embed in their enterprise offerings. More and more exploits are being written for applications that hackers...

Provided by: Shavlik Technologies

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Ad-Aware 9 Free in pictures

December 8, 2010 7:00pm PST

One of the first applications built to find and remove malware and spyware, Ad-Aware's reputation is well-justified. The latest version continues the publisher's tradition of adroitly addressing...

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Spamfighter Exchange Module: Is it better than the built-in tools?

November 22, 2010 12:37pm PST

Jack Wallen takes a look at the add-on Spamfighter Exchange Module. Is it worth the extra cost, or are the built-in tools sufficient for spam reduction?

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Invincea Document Protection: Preventing PDF exploits

November 22, 2010 7:33am PST

Exploiting Adobe PDF files is currently the method of choice for installing malware on a computer. Michael Kassner reports on a new countermeasure that opens PDFs in a separate virtual environment.

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3 Marketing Pet Peeves

November 15, 2010 12:00am PST

Spam used to refer exclusively to unsolicited email, and mostly to shady characters like phishers and people like "Robert benjamen from the Ivory Coast [sic]" who has a $10.5 million cocoa fortune...

Provided by: American Express