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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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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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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...

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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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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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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)

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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...

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Locating Defense Positions for Thwarting the Propagation of Topological Worms

February 28, 2012 12:00am PST

A common view for the preferable positions of thwarting worm propagation is at the highly connected nodes. However, in certain conditions, such as when some popular users (highly connected nodes...

Provided by: Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers

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Traffic Valuation and Prioritization with Riverbed Stingray Traffic Manager

February 27, 2012 12:00am PST

Every company wants to maximize its network resources, but doing so can be tough when struggling with traffic floods, malicious users, or underperforming applications. When activity overwhelms...

Provided by: Riverbed

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S3A: Secure System Simplex Architecture for Enhanced Security of Cyber-Physical Systems

February 26, 2012 12:00am PST

Until recently, cyber-physical systems, especially those with safety-critical properties that manage critical infrastructure (e.g. power generation plants, water treatment facilities, etc.) were...

Provided by: University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

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Analysis of Internet Malware Propagation Models and Mitigation Strategies

February 23, 2012 12:00am PST

The Internet application has been so popular in the recent times and the concepts of network worms are now the biggest threats to the network security researchers. The trend at which network...

Provided by: International Journal of Computer Networks and Wireless Communications (IJCNWC)

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GFI VIPRE Business Free Download

February 22, 2012 12:00am PST

System administrators are experiencing escalating frustration over the problems of existing endpoint security solutions, such as bloat, high resource usage, and difficult or poor desktop agent...

Provided by: GFI Software

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Google Bouncer: Bad guys may have an app for that

February 20, 2012 9:31am PST

What if malware was designed to pass inspection, then download the bad stuff? It appears "what if" is here and now.

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Recognizing covert methods of launching malware attacks

February 15, 2012 12:00am PST

This chapter from Practical Malware Analysis offers a detailed look at various ways covert malware attacks are launched. Recognizing launching techniques is critical to finding malware on a live...

Provided by: No Starch Press