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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.
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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
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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@...
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Whitepapers
Intrusion Detection for Smart Phone Using Cloud
July 14, 2012 12:00am PDT
Smart phones have recently become increasingly popular because they provide "All-in-one" convenience by integrating traditional mobile phones with handled computing devices. Unfortunately these...
Provided by: IJCER
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Whitepapers
A Study of Deploying Intrusion Detection Systems in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
July 6, 2012 12:00am PDT
This paper presents an approach to prevent attacks in MANETs by deploying intrusion detection nodes. Some nodes performing Intrusion Detection Systems, IDS nodes for short, are used to mitigate...
Provided by: International Association of Engineers
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Blog Post
Google Play: Android's Bouncer can be pwned
July 3, 2012 5:30am PDT
Deciding whether to trust apps or not just got more complicated. Michael Kassner asked a pair of researchers why that is.
22 Latest comment by jeslurkin
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Whitepapers
ACK Based Scheme for Performance Improvement of Ad-Hoc Network
July 1, 2012 12:00am PDT
Dynamic topology and without infrastructure provide a great facility for ad hoc network. Such facility generates easy installation of ad hoc network and provides node mobility without loss of...
Provided by: International Journal of Advances in Engineering & Technology (IJAET)
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Blog Post
Infographic: Generation gap in computer security
June 26, 2012 12:26pm PDT
This infographic shows a generation gap in the attitudes of Gen Y users and Baby Boomers in their attitudes toward computer security.
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Whitepapers
Understanding the Security Risks of Virtualization
June 26, 2012 12:00am PDT
Today's highly virtualized server environments, where multiple virtual servers run on a single machine, represent a new security challenge. Each virtual instance must be protected from malware and...
Provided by: Kaspersky Lab
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Webcasts
On-demand Webcast: 2012 Guide to Security Strategies
June 19, 2012 12:00am PDT
There's an old saying: "Just because you're paranoid, that doesn't mean they're not out to get you." In the cybercrime world, that saying could be, "Whether you're paranoid or not, they are out to...
Provided by: GFI Software
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How do I install and configure Microsoft Security Essentials?
June 14, 2012 12:08am PDT
Microsoft Security Essentials is the company's internal free anti-virus and anti-malware software application. Mark Kaelin walks you through the steps required to install it.
6 Latest comment by bobc4012@...
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Blog Post
Back to basics: Defending against phishing attacks
June 12, 2012 6:00am PDT
Alfonso Barreiro notes that phishing attempts are still duping unwary targets. Here are some tips to share with your users to help protect your organization from compromise.
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Whitepapers
Big Data Solutions to Enterprise Data Security Challenges
June 11, 2012 12:00am PDT
Enterprises today are exposed to an ever-broadening range of IT security threats, from basic annoyances such as auto-emailed viruses, to targeted phishing-style attacks that trick employees into...
Provided by: Proofpoint
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Blog Post
Poll: When did you experience your last phishing attack?
June 8, 2012 11:41am PDT
Do you find that phishing bait is being dangled in front of you more often lately?
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White Papers
Best practices for patch management
June 8, 2012 12:00am PDT
It's a fact of business today: because of the economy, most organisations are asking everyone, including the IT staff, to do more with less. But tight budgets and the need for the IT department to...
Provided by: VMware
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Blog Post
Special Patch Alert: Flame malware targets Microsoft Update
June 4, 2012 12:11pm PDT
Windows Update could be compromised if you don't take steps to prevent it.
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Blog Post
Flame malware targets Microsoft Update system: Patch now
June 4, 2012 10:59am PDT
Microsoft released a security alert and patch due to the disturbing news that the hugely complex Flame malware has spoofed MS-signed certificates, potentially making Microsoft Update a malware...
22 Latest comment by sightsandsounds
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Whitepapers
Detection of Traditional and New Types of Malware Using Host-Based Detection Scheme
June 1, 2012 12:00am PDT
In this paper, the authors have discussed many traditional and new types of worms including c-worms also-worms stands for camouflaging worms because of its nature of self propagating and hiding...
Provided by: International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Engineering & Technology
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Webcasts
Live Webcast: Cybersecurity in 2012: the good, the bad, and the really ugly
May 31, 2012 12:00am PDT
Cyberwar, cybercrime, cyberattack. We're hearing about it all the time. From new bills before Congress to new technologies designed to protect us, just how safe are we? We're under assault from...
Provided by: ZDNet
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Whitepapers
Nudge: Intermediaries' Role in Interdependent Network Security
May 18, 2012 12:00am PDT
By employing an interdependent security game-theoretic framework, the authors study how individual Internet Service Providers can coordinate the investment decisions of end users to improve the...
Provided by: Springer Healthcare
