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Blog Post
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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Blog Post
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
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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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Whitepapers
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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Blog Post
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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Blog Post
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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Blog Post
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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Blog Post
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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Blog Post
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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Blog Post
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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White Papers
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)
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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...

































