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Five apps for removing rootkits

March 12, 2013 11:00am PDT

The second you suspect a rootkit action must be taken immediately. Here are five apps that can help.

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Architecture of Malware Detector for Obfuscated Code Inspection

March 10, 2013 12:00am PST

Signature-based malware detection is a very fundamental technique that detects malware by generating signatures. The detection however, is unable to detect obfuscated malware unless pre-generated...

Provided by: Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology

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Architecture of Malware Detector for Obfuscated Code Inspection

March 10, 2013 12:00am PST

Signature-based malware detection is a very fundamental technique that detects malware by generating signatures. The detection however, is unable to detect obfuscated malware unless pre-generated...

Provided by: Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology

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DroidAnalytics: A Signature Based Analytic System to Collect, Extract, Analyze and Associate Android Malware

March 8, 2013 12:00am PST

Smartphone's are becoming prevailing devices for many people. Unfortunately, malware on Smartphone's is also increasing at an unprecedented rate. Android OS-based systems, being the most popular...

Provided by: The China Press Berhad

Webcasts

On-demand Webcast: 5 important steps for using the cloud to protect your network

March 5, 2013 12:00am PST

So you’ve heard the bad news. You know that cybercrime, cyberespionage, and cyberattacks are all increasing in frequency and ferocity. You also know that the job of protecting networks from...

Provided by: GFI Software

Webcasts

Webcast: 5 important steps for using the cloud to protect your network

March 5, 2013 12:00am PST

So you’ve heard the bad news. You know that cybercrime, cyberespionage, and cyberattacks are all increasing in frequency and ferocity. You also know that the job of protecting networks from...

Provided by: GFI Software

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2012 IBM X-Force Mid Year Trend and Risk Report

February 27, 2013 12:00am PST

The IBM X-Force Trend and Risk Report is produced twice per year: once at mid-year and once at year-end. This report provides statistical information about all aspects of threats that affect...

Provided by: IBM

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DroidChameleon: Evaluating Android Anti-Malware Against Transformation Attacks

February 23, 2013 12:00am PST

Mobile malware threats (e.g., on Android) have recently become a real concern. In this paper, the authors evaluate the state-of-the-art commercial mobile anti-malware products for Android and test...

Provided by: Association for Computing Machinery

Discussion Threads

Ok Guys and Gals... I need some advice

February 21, 2013 6:34am PST

Ok Guys and Gals... I need some advice I have been a loyal AVG user for years (using the paid version for the AV / Firewall combo). In my experience with them I have never had a virus or malware...

11 Started by cmiller5400 | Latest comment by Michael Jay

Discussion Threads

Create a social media-enabled real-time resume

February 19, 2013 6:28am PST

Create a social media-enabled real-time resume article root Be Very Careful If your Twitter account is 100%, and I don't mean 99.9% business related it MAY help. But if your personal interests...

4 Started by a.portman@... | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson

Research

IBM X-Force 2012 Mid Year Trend and Risk Report

February 19, 2013 12:00am PST

The IBM X-Force 2012 Mid Year Trend and Risk provides a detailed analysis and summary of the latest internet threats including vulnerability disclosures, exploits and active attacks, viruses and...

Provided by: IBM

Blog Post

The end of antivirus software? Not so fast

February 18, 2013 6:00am PST

The value of antivirus software is controversial. Michael P. Kassner asks an AV-testing expert why, and if it needs to be this way.

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Discussion Threads

Real Life IT: The day the websites went out in Georgia

February 14, 2013 8:35am PST

Real Life IT: The day the websites went out in Georgia article root Malware Malware compromised websites are a major headache for everyone. What steps have you taken recently to combat this...

7 Started by Mark W. Kaelin | Latest comment by kjfaucheux@...

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Real Life IT: The day the websites went out in Georgia

February 14, 2013 8:33am PST

Google Safe Browsing warns users about malware-detected sites. Learn how one company dealt with its compromised website.

7 Latest comment by kjfaucheux@...

Blog Post

Two portable rootkit tools no SMB should be without

February 14, 2013 7:05am PST

Keep Bitdefender's Rootkit Remover and Kaspersky's TDSSKiller on a USB drive, and your SMB will be ready when a machine is compromised by a rootkit.

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Q&A

Using VPN

February 11, 2013 8:12pm PST

Using VPN Does anyone know why I cannot make comments on webpages or post an ad through Kijiji if I try doing these things through a VPN? Do I need to change a setting? I am new to the VPN world...

2 Started by cath_in_ca@... | Latest comment by robo_dev

Discussion Threads

BYOD Android devices play an important role in enterprise security

February 11, 2013 3:44pm PST

Malware on Android Is - at this point, limited to apps you download and give permissions and which abuse those permissions. There is a huge disconnect in understanding what Android malware is and...

8 Started by frylock | Latest comment by dcolbert@...

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Review: Cover all the bases with Malwarebytes

February 8, 2013 12:59pm PST

Review: Cover all the bases with Malwarebytes article root Malware protection Do you run an anti-malware application in conjunction with your normal anti-virus software? anti-malware I'm running...

43 Started by Mark W. Kaelin | Latest comment by Techevolution79