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Behavior-based AV solutions cannot stand alone
Someday, behavior analysis might replace signature comparison in AV solutions. But I don't think so. Like all security controls, these two approaches to detecting malware are layered defenses, supporting each other, identifying threats the other misses. by Tom Olzak
Tags: Malware, Behavior Analysis, Signature Comparison, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Tom Olzak
Blog posts 2008-08-06
CNN Top 10 e-mail leading users to malware
Attention news junkies: The Belgian MX virus and spam blog is reporting that today's CNN Top 10 e-mail links are sending unwitting users to sites hosting malware. by Selena Frye
Tags: Malware, CNN, E-mail, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Online Communications, Selena Frye
Blog posts 2008-08-05
E-mail security policies
According to a survey by Webroot, some of the more common e-mail security policies have to do with prohibiting access to personal e-mail accounts from the office or stowing away corporate e-mails to such accounts. The next common strategy is to enforce a global confidential signature, essentially a signature...
Tags: E-mail Security, E-mail, Cyberthreats, Online Communications, Security, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2008-07-25
How many spam do you get in a day?
I ran a poll on "How many spam do you get in a day?" a couple of weeks back as part of a weekly roundup piece I posted over at TechRepublic's Security blog, and I thought I'll share the results over here. I...
Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, Security, Spam And Phishing, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2008-07-24
End users more vulnerable to spear phishing scams
It may surprise you to find out how vulnerable end users are to phishing attacks. Now a new application may let you constructively realign end user behavior to protect your company's assets. by Toni Bowers
Tags: Phishing, Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Toni Bowers
Blog posts 2008-07-23
Top 10 IT headlines for June 25: True cost of iPhone 3G, is Ballmer right for Microsoft, 200K sites spreading malware
Top 10 IT headlines for Wednesday, June 25, 2008: Google and Nokia could be making the wrong assumptions about smartphones, can Ballmer lead Microsoft for the next decade, iSuppli reveals true cost of iPhone 3G, 200K sites are spreading malware on the Web, and more. by Jason Hiner
Tags: Apple iPhone, Information Technology, Steve Ballmer, Malware, Microsoft Corp., 3G, Social Networking, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Strategy, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Security, Management, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2008-06-25
New way to protect networks from worms, Kaspersky cracking down on 'blackmailer' virus
New scientific research claims to have found a method for early detection of the most destructive Internet worms as Kaspersky Lab gets to work on the "blackmailer" virus. by Selena Frye
Tags: Network, Internet Worm, Worm, Virus, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Networking, Selena Frye
Blog posts 2008-06-11
E-mail security shouldn't be this tough
Andy Moon advances an idea for e-mail security that would allow consumers to choose a trusted verification authority and would require registration and compliance from senders. Could this work to beat spam and e-mail borne threats? by Andy Moon
Tags: E-mail Security, E-mail, Cyberthreats, Security, Online Communications, Andy Moon
Blog posts 2008-06-11
Be prepared for your next Spyware battle with a removal checklist
Regardless of size, everyone from small businesses to enterprise organizations must battle the associated Spyware risks that include key trackers, Web page redirectors, persistent pop-up advertisements, inoperable network connections, unwanted tracking applications, and other nefarious programs that slow and even render systems and programs nonoperational. To help...
Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Erik Eckel
Blog posts 2008-05-20
Fighting spam for thirty years
One of the most common types of questions I get from my users concerns spam e-mail: how can you stop junk e-mail; how can you make sure legitimate e-mails don't mistakenly get trapped in various spam filters; how can one's own e-mail address be used to send that very person...
Tags: Junk E-mail, Spam E-mail, Cyberthreats, Spam, E-mail, Security, Spam And Phishing, Online Communications, Joe Rosberg
Blog posts 2008-05-15
How do I... Avoid e-mail spam using Outlook tools?
Nobody knows for sure how spam got its name, but we can all agree that we hate it. As more and more spam finds your Inbox, it's harder to find legitimate mail. Regrettably, at least from the recipients' point of view, it looks like spam is here to stay, but...
Tags: Message, Microsoft Outlook, E-mail Spam, Tool, E-mail Address, Option, Inbox, Cyberthreats, Spam, E-mail, Security, Spam And Phishing, Online Communications, Susan Harkins
Blog posts 2008-04-22
New phishing scam targets high level executives
A new phishing attack has been circulating lately, but instead of trying to dupe millions of computer users into giving up their financial information, this one is aimed at high level executives. The e-mail scam purports to notify the executive about court proceedings and tries to get them to...
Tags: Financial, Hacker, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Security, Hacking, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Spam And Phishing, Andy Moon
Blog posts 2008-04-16
HP becomes next vendor to ship malware-infected media
In yet another case of infected media being sent out direct from a manufacturer, HP's software security response team has issued a warning on this to AusCERT earlier this week. Affected were some USB flash drives with installation files for a range of Proliant servers. Apparently, they are...
Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Antivirus, Media, Malware, Worm, USB Flash Drive, Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2008-04-10
Spammers must correct their wrongdoing
From a BBC News article a few days ago (24 March 08) :"China is investigating a spam attack after almost half of China's mobile phone users received unwanted text messages from advertisers. Text messages were sent to more than 200 million mobile phone users through China Mobile and its smaller...
Tags: China, Mobile, Spammer, Cell Phone, Attack, NDR, Spam, E-mail, Cyberthreats, Security, Spam And Phishing, Online Communications, Tim Malone
Blog posts 2008-03-26
The terrible curse of spam
No, I’m not talking about the kind that comes in a can.  Spam is the common name given to unwanted e-mails.  If you use a computer then you know what I’m talking about.  They are Stupid Pointless Annoying Messages.  Some are insidious in the way that they appeal to the...
Tags: Spammer, Computer, E-mail, Cyberthreats, Spam, Productivity, Online Communications, Security, Spam And Phishing, Tim Malone
Blog posts 2008-03-24
Don't worry, the virus is free with purchase
Why bother to engage in risky behavior on the Web to infect your electronics when you can purchase products with viruses preinstalled? From GPS navigational systems to iPods to digital picture frames, lately we have no way of knowing if the software that powers the device is...
Tags: Electronics, Virus, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Tricia Liebert
Blog posts 2008-03-14
Unraveled: Elaborate malware scheme scams users into parting with cash
If you see a computer being infected with a "MonaRonaDona virus," you might be interested to know that this "virus" has been making its rounds the past week. According to the security researchers over at Kaspersky, the MonaRonaDona virus is actually a custom software and is part...
Tags: Antivirus, Malware, Virus, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2008-03-04
Implementing Microsoft ForeFront Security for Exchange
You've seen the Microsoft ads saying how it's easier to defeat viruses using ForeFront than it is to kill zombies. Maybe. But just how hard is it to get ForeFront up and running? And what does it do? Brien Posey explains. Keeping viruses out of an Exchange Server organization...
Tags: Message, Software, Antivirus Product, Screen, Anti-spam, Antivirus, Installation, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Corp., Virus, Exchange, Setup, Microsoft Antimalware Engine, Viruses And Worms, Cyberthreats, Security, Servers, Hardware, Brien M. Posey MCSE
Technical articles 2008-02-22
When you care enough to send the very best -- Storm worm laden e-mail
In an FBI warning issued on Feb. 12, a malicious e-mail virus concealing itself in what appears to be a Valentine’s Day e-card is spreading across the Internet. Clicking the link from a “Secret Admirer” will take the victim directly to download the Storm Worm virus. ...
Tags: Card, Valentine's Day, Worm, Virus, E-mail, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Online Communications, Tricia Liebert
Blog posts 2008-02-13
Security vulnerabilities abound at Adobe
As with many other software vendors, Adobe has found itself rife with security vulnerabilities in a number of its products. A recently patched series of flaws in Acrobat, the longtime standard for Web documents, has already infected thousands, according to some researchers. Some older versions of Acrobat are still waiting...
Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Acrobat, Vulnerability, Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Andy Moon
Blog posts 2008-02-12
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