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Antivirus: What it does and doesn't do

October 2, 2012 6:00am PDT

Patrick Lambert looks at the shortcomings of antivirus solutions and takes a practical look at what you can expect to get out of them.

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Efficient Techniques to Detect the Various Attacks in Ad-Hoc Network

September 29, 2012 12:00am PDT

This paper is mainly focused on Denial of Service (DoS) attack, where a server or a node cannot give service to the other nodes as it is under an attack. There are various attacks in the Ad hoc...

Provided by: International Journal of Electronics and Computer Science Engineering

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Protecting and Defending SMBs From High-Risk Cyber Attacks and Malware With Real-Time Continuous Threat Management

September 17, 2012 12:00am PDT

Cyber attacks are making headlines every day and have evolved into a frequent and costly incident with a significant number of businesses becoming a victim of at least one data breach in the past...

Provided by: Tactical FLEX, Inc.

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Improving Network Security to Secure Critical Infrastructures and Reduce Malware Exploits With Real-Time Threat Management

September 12, 2012 12:00am PDT

The world's critical infrastructures are becoming more susceptible to cyber attacks as utility and nuclear power companies increasingly wire their control system and industrial machinery to the...

Provided by: Tactical FLEX, Inc.

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10 free tools for admins on a tight budget

September 7, 2012 5:25am PDT

From diagnostic tools to antivirus to backup utilities, this list of freebies will help you do more with less.

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Not all gloom and doom for antivirus: A talk with Mario Vuksan

September 4, 2012 6:39am PDT

Signs indicate antivirus apps, as we know them, are not working. In this interview with security researcher, Mario Vuksan, Michael Kassner learns that there are still ways to change that.

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IDS for Detection and Prevention of Dynamic Mobile Node Positioning Based on Logical Distance Measures

September 1, 2012 12:00am PDT

Mobile network has a highest level of vulnerability since mobile networks are liable to attack due to its transparent location. The ad hoc nature posses structure less property due to its dynamic...

Provided by: International Journal of Engineering Research and Development (IJERD)

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Design and Validation of Specification Based Ids for Power Enhancement Related Vulnerabilities in AODV

September 1, 2012 12:00am PDT

Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) is basically a wireless network, comprised of a large number of sensor nodes which are densely deployed, small in size, lightweight and portable. AODV is a well...

Provided by: Academy & Industry Research Collaboration Center

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An Enhanced Code Encryption Approach with HNT Transformations for Software Security

September 1, 2012 12:00am PDT

Security threats such as viruses, worms, trojans and spyware affects the security and authentication of software codes, forcing software developers to build security schemes for better software...

Provided by: Karpagam University

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Black Hole Attack and Its Counter Measures in AODV Routing Protocol

September 1, 2012 12:00am PDT

Mobile Ad-Hoc network is a collection of mobile node. In this network, a wireless node usually moves randomly and dynamically forms a temporary network without a network infrastructure. Due to...

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Is the death knell sounding for traditional antivirus?

August 27, 2012 7:37am PDT

Antivirus developers need to run malcode in their labs in order to create malware-identifying signatures. What happens if they can't?

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Porn browsing at work leads to corporate security breaches

August 23, 2012 12:17pm PDT

Users accessing porn at work is a gateway for malware and ransomware that IT pros have to clean up. And if the content is also illegal, it's an even bigger problem. Bob Eisenhardt shares some tips...

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Should developers be sued for security holes?

August 23, 2012 7:42am PDT

Software makers should face legal action if sloppy coding leads to hackers emptying users' bank accounts, argues a Cambridge academic.

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The best free IT tools for cheapskate admins

August 11, 2012 11:30pm PDT

Jack Wallen lists 11 free applications that can be useful to any IT admin adhering to a strict budget. From antivirus software to a backup utility and more, we've got you covered.

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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.

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ClamWin protects Windows desktops and servers against malicious software

August 3, 2012 2:44pm PDT

ClamWin is a free, open source, cross-platform, and easy-to-use antivirus solution for Windows desktops and servers. Learn how to use ClamWin.

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Routers Sequential Comparing Two Sample Packets for Dropping Worms

August 1, 2012 12:00am PDT

Network IDS perform a vital role in protecting network connection in the worldwide from malicious attack. Now-a-days the recent experiment work related to inspecting the packet for network...

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