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Whitepapers

IT Security. Are you in Control?

August 13, 2012 12:00am PDT

This white paper will give you key insights into the security threats businesses face with the explosion of new malware, operating platforms, cloud-based applications and consumerization. It also...

Provided by: Kaspersky Lab

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Advanced persistent threats: not your average malware

August 13, 2012 12:00am PDT

Malware has evolved from nuisances to tools of criminal theft, corporate espionage and state-sponsored warfare. The problem is only getting worse as endpoint devices become increasingly mobile....

Provided by: Kaspersky Lab

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CAS: A Framework of Online Detecting Advance Malware Families for Cloud-Based Security

August 8, 2012 12:00am PDT

Preventing networks from being attacked has become a critical issue for network administrators and researchers. With the popularity and variety of large-scale zeroday threats over the Internet,...

Provided by: Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers

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The evolving landscape of desktop security

August 8, 2012 12:00am PDT

The desktop security landscape has been evolving due to multiple factors, including targeted malware, end-user convenience concerns, and IT support and operations costs. This solution brief...

Provided by: McAfee

Discussion Threads

Traditional antivirus software is useless against military malware

August 6, 2012 10:49am PDT

Traditional antivirus software is useless against military malware article root A few thoughts: A few thoughts: If the originator of the software/hardware is working with an entity, such as a...

83 Started by Craig_B  |  Latest comment by a1computers.ie

Blog Post

Traditional antivirus software is useless against military malware

August 6, 2012 7:13am PDT

Antivirus programs are obsolete. In that case, what are we supposed to do? Learn what the security community has to say.

83 Latest comment by a1computers.ie

Q&A

Windows Defender

August 5, 2012 9:07am PDT

Windows Defender Hi guys, I recently installed Microsoft Security Essentials on my laptop. I was wondering, do I need to turn Windows Defender on as well for protection? No you do not Microsoft...

4 Latest comment by kajell123

Discussion Threads

ClamWin protects Windows desktops and servers against malicious software

August 3, 2012 10:41pm PDT

ClamWin protects Windows desktops and servers against malicious software article root About ClamWin It's pretty decent, but I think the heuristics engine could be more robust. I tend to go more...

7 Started by Matt Nawrocki  |  Latest comment by hardslog

Whitepapers

Whitepaper: Building a Better Mousetrap in Anti-Malware

August 3, 2012 12:00am PDT

This white paper outlines the deficiencies in traditional anti-malware products and how you can counter the shortcomings. Learn how to take a fresh approach to security practices and eliminate...

Provided by: Webroot Software

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Camouflage in Malware: From Encryption to Metamorphism

August 1, 2012 12:00am PDT

Camouflage of malware is a serious challenge for antivirus experts and code analysts. Malware use various techniques to camouflage them to not be easily visible and make their lifetime as longer...

Provided by: International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security

Whitepapers - Video

3rd Gen Intel Core vPro Processor Crimeware Protection

August 1, 2012 12:00am PDT

Learn how embedded crimeware protection features built-in to 3rd generation Intel Core vPro processors safeguard data and thwart malware attacks.

Provided by: Intel Corporation

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Citrix Xenclient local virtual desktop technology for laptops

August 1, 2012 12:00am PDT

Citrix Xenclient provides local virtual desktop technology that protects sensitive data on laptops, even for disconnected users. Client virtualization solutions based on local virtual desktop...

Provided by: Intel Corporation

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Endpoint Protection, Multilayer Security from Intel and McAfee

August 1, 2012 12:00am PDT

McAfee and Intel create a multilayer endpoint protection against malware, helping protect business PCs against intrusions from security breaches.

Provided by: Intel Corporation

Blog Post

IT security: How do you deal with the unknown-unknowns?

July 31, 2012 1:40am PDT

Security firms have become accomplished at spotting the known threats over the years, but stopping zero-day attacks takes something more.

Discussion Threads

Growing sophistication of Mac malware is cause for alarm

July 30, 2012 2:52am PDT

Growing sophistication of Mac malware is cause for alarm article root Not a mac hater... ...seeing as I grew up with them and still use them from time to time; but we *somehow* were in reciepient...

2 Started by Spannerz  |  Latest comment by Fiona33

Blog Post

Growing sophistication of Mac malware is cause for alarm

July 27, 2012 11:01am PDT

Erik Eckel explains why new malware threats such as OS X Crisis and Morcut should get the attention of users and admins.

2 Latest comment by Fiona33

Discussion Threads

Apple's iOS App Store has more Windows malware

July 24, 2012 11:13am PDT

Apple's iOS App Store has more Windows malware article root Care to speculate? How does an old Windows worm get into a modern iOS App? How does an old Windows worm get into a modern iOS App?...

5 Started by Mark W. Kaelin  |  Latest comment by geoff.schardein@...

Blog Post

Apple's iOS App Store has more Windows malware

July 24, 2012 11:11am PDT

An old Windows worm is embedded in an iOS App, but the question remains, how did it get there?

5 Latest comment by geoff.schardein@...

Whitepapers

Improvising Intrusion Detection for Malware Activities on Dual-Stack Network Environment

July 24, 2012 12:00am PDT

Malware is software which was invented and meant for doing harms on computers. Malware is becoming a significant threat in computer network nowadays. Malware attack is not just only involving...

Provided by: Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers

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Controlling the Speed of Virtual Time for Malware Deactivation

July 24, 2012 12:00am PDT

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is an attractive hosting service of cloud computing. Users of an IaaS service manage Virtual Machines (VMs). An IaaS provider manages Virtual Machine Monitors...

Provided by: Association for Computing Machinery