viruses and worms

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Watch out for Flashback trojan on Macs: Reports of over 600K infected

April 5, 2012 11:06am PDT

A growing Mac botnet has resulted from the Flashback trojan, which targets Macs through Java vulnerabilties and is designed to steal personal information. Make sure you are patched.

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Infographic: The who, what, and where of identity theft in the U.S.

April 4, 2012 10:39am PDT

The source of this infographic on identity theft complaints in the U.S. is the Federal Trade Commission. See a breakdown of the numbers by age group and region.

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E-Books

Understanding and countering new threats in cybersecurity

April 2, 2012 12:00am PDT

The Internet has brought us great wonders and great capabilities, but has also introduced a new and dark threat to our theaters of operation. How can you make certain that your primary mission...

Provided by: AT&T

Whitepapers

Worm Secure Protocol for Wormhole Protection in AODV Routing Protocol

April 1, 2012 12:00am PDT

A Mobile Ad-hoc NETwork (MANET) is characterized by mobile nodes, multihop wireless connectivity, Non infrastructural environment and dynamic topology. In Ad Hoc network routing is the reactive...

Provided by: International Journal of Computer Applications

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Defending Polymorphic Worms in Computer Network Using Honeynet

April 1, 2012 12:00am PDT

The authors propose a defense mechanism in computer network using gate-translator, double honeynet, sticky honeypot and antivirus engine of CloudAV, which attracts polymorphic worms. An algorithm...

Provided by: International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology (IJEST)

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How effective is antivirus software on smartphones?

March 30, 2012 9:54am PDT

Patrick Lambert looks at the limited usefulness of smartphone antivirus apps. Should you bother with it?

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Whitepapers

Threat Analysis of Incubation Period in Malware Epidemics

March 30, 2012 12:00am PDT

Epidemic malicious codes including Internet worms and botnets have continuously evolved to be more intelligent and complicated. In particular, the recent Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS)...

Provided by: Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers

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Don't cold call prospective clients

March 28, 2012 1:33pm PDT

Chip Camden explains why he doesn't think cold calling is the best way to contact a prospect and suggests more helpful modes of communication.

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White Papers

2012 web security report

March 23, 2012 12:00am PDT

In 2011, malnets (malware networks) emerged as the next evolution in the threat landscape. These infrastructures last beyond any one attack, allowing cybercriminals to quickly adapt to new...

Provided by: Blue Coat Systems

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Priority zero projects, or how family tech crises trump client projects

March 20, 2012 5:34am PDT

Chip Camden describes halting work on a client project to fix his daughter's PC, which was infected by a Trojan. Let us know how you handle priority zero projects.

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Whitepapers

Honeyweb: A Web-Based High Interaction Client Honeypot

March 20, 2012 12:00am PDT

Honeypots are closely monitored decoys that are employed in a network to study the trail of hackers and to alert network administrators of a possible intrusion. Using honeypots provides a...

Provided by: International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA)

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USCC report on China's cyber-espionage and -warfare capabilities

March 19, 2012 6:00am PDT

Patrick Lambert breaks down the latest report of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, which rates China's capabilities for cyber-espionage and warfare.

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U.S. State Department switches to Chrome browser: Is it secure enough for you?

March 15, 2012 11:03am PDT

Ian Hardenburgh looks at how Google has shored up security for its Chrome browser. What sets it apart from other browsers?

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Downloads

Malware Protection Policy

March 5, 2012 12:00am PST

TechRepublic's Malware Protection Policy will help your organization and staff members recognize and prevent virus and spyware infections, minimize malware activity, and properly report suspected...

Provided by: TechRepublic Pro

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BYOD? Forget about it!

March 2, 2012 4:38am PST

Scott Lowe highlights a few reasons why organizations might want to put the kabosh on BYOD initiatives, particularly when it comes to mobile devices.

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Blog Post

IT security strategies for mitigating web-based risks

March 1, 2012 6:00am PST

Dominic Vogel offers some tips on mitigating web-based threats. What works and what doesn't in the fight against malware?

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Whitepapers

CIMDS: Adapting Postprocessing Techniques for Malware Detection

March 1, 2012 12:00am PST

Malware is software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without the owner's informed consent (e.g., viruses, backdoors, spyware, Trojans, and worms). Nowadays, numerous attacks made...

Provided by: International Journal of Communications and Engineering

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Secured Energy Efficient Hybrid Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks

March 1, 2012 12:00am PST

Energy is the scarcest resource of sensor nodes and it determines the lifetime of wireless sensor networks. The main challenge is to minimize the energy required for wireless communication by...

Provided by: International Journal of Advances in Engineering & Technology (IJAET)

Video

In battling cyberattacks, public-private partnerships the best weapons?

February 29, 2012 5:57am PST

At the RSA conference in San Francisco, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter talks about the need for the public and private sector to work together in defending the civilian...

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RSA chief: Today's security models inadequate

February 29, 2012 5:56am PST

At the RSA conference in San Francisco, RSA Executive Chairman Art Coviello discusses the increasing threat companies face from cyberattacks and strategies and practices IT managers can deploy for...