viruses and worms

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The FBI locked your computer? Watch out for new spins on ransomware

November 15, 2012 7:18am PST

The FBI locks your computer. Can they do that? Or is it fake? How does one know? Michael Kassner asks an expert for help with the latest forms of ransomware.

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The convergence of biological and computer viruses

November 9, 2012 5:49am PST

The difference between a biological virus and a computer virus is blurring. Learn how a researcher infected himself with a computer virus.

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Mobile malware: Cheat Sheet

November 7, 2012 1:45pm PST

Should you be worried about mobile malware? Here's what you need to know and some tips on how to protect yourself from getting infected.

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How to Protect Your Business from the Coming Malware Storm

November 5, 2012 12:00am PST

A new generation of organized, well-funded and financially-motivated online criminals are now launching attacks using social networks, exploiting consumer and mobile devices and vulnerabilities in...

Provided by: Webroot Software

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Biometric Folder Locking System Using Fuzzy Vault for Face

November 1, 2012 12:00am PDT

Locking folders effectively protects data from malicious programs, such as viruses, worms, and Trojans. Biometric template protection is a hot topic of research recently. Fuzzy vault is a recently...

Provided by: International Journal of Computer Applications

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Creation of Monitoring Network Using Different Communication Patterns

November 1, 2012 12:00am PDT

Numerous attacks, such as worms, phishing and botnets, threaten the availability of the Internet, the integrity of its hosts and the privacy of its users. A core element of defense against these...

Provided by: International Journal of Communications and Engineering

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Defending Polymorphic Worms in Computer Network using Honeypot

October 31, 2012 12:00am PDT

Polymorphic worms are a major threat to internet infrastructure security. In this mechanism the authors are using gate-translator, double honeypot, sticky honeypot, internal translator and...

Provided by: The Schwa

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Advanced Targeted Attacks: How to Protect Against the Next Generation of Cyber Attacks

October 29, 2012 12:00am PDT

Traditional defenses are increasingly becoming policy enforcement points rather than robust defenses against cyber intrusions. To regain the upper hand against next-generation attacks, enterprises...

Provided by: FireEye

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Bad Astronomy's Phil Plait on worm holes, the Hubble telescope, spaghettification, and sci-fi

October 26, 2012 5:05am PDT

In this interview, astronomer, science writer, and sci-fi fan Phil Plait talks about getting hooked on astronomy, working on the Hubble telescope, palling around with Neil deGrasse Tyson at Comic...

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Five portable antivirus and antimalware tools to carry with you at all times

October 15, 2012 8:49am PDT

Jack Wallen lists his five favorite portable antivirus / antimalware tools - the tools you keep handy for that inevitable security emergency.

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Android proof of concept shows remote surveillance is possible

October 9, 2012 6:00am PDT

Want to know what's inside someone's house? There's an app for that -- PlaceRaider.

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10 things you can do to improve network and PC security

October 8, 2012 6:41am PDT

Securing your network and PCs is a never-ending battle. Here are some effective strategies to add to your arsenal.

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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