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RSS virusVirtual worlds under siege from cyber crime
News V is for Virus variants The in-game economies of virtual worlds are being hijacked by criminals who attempt to hide their profits through the exchange of virtual currencies, Dr Igor Muttik, a senior architect at McAfee's Avert Labs says in a white... [28 Aug 2008]
Firefox extension to protect from wireless hacks
News V is for Virus variants The software, dubbed "Perspectives", is available for download for free. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. A is for Antivirus B is for Botnets C is for CMA [27 Aug 2008]
OpenID at risk due to DNS flaw
News V is for Virus variants Robin Wilton, a corporate architect for federated identity at Sun, described OpenID's reliance on the integrity of the Domain Name System (DNS) as a "multi-factor problem" in light of the discovery of a fundamental flaw in... [14 Aug 2008]
Antivirus Software and Disk Defragmentation
White Paper After years of anecdotal data from Diskeeper customers about the reduction in virus-scan times attributed to defragmentation, Diskeeper Corporation decided to investigate. Want to speed up your antivirus scans? [11 Aug 2008]
Enhancing Desktop and Laptop Security Performance with Disk Defragmentation
White Paper Using real-world scenarios, this study presents the impact of fragmentation on the performance of security scans from the most popular anti-spyware and anti-virus solutions on the market today. Security is vital, and so is the performance of that... [11 Aug 2008]
County Government Increases the Security of Its Network
White Paper In October 2003, the Blaster computer virus crippled the county's network, causing a service outage for more than 48 hours. Fulton County has the largest county government in Georgia and one of the largest in the southeastern United States. [11 Aug 2008]
Close the Zero-Hour Gap: Protection from Emerging Virus Threats
White Paper To exploit the "zero hour gap," or the time it takes to identify attacking malware and write signatures that detect and neutralize it, virus writers are using several new distribution strategies -- so-called "short-span" and "serial-variant" attacks. [05 Aug 2008]
Reduce Spam and Viruses While You Increase ROI with Virtual Appliances
White Paper The latest spam and virus trends are also discussed. What you should expect from your anti-spam and anti-virus solution -- and how to measure the effectiveness of your current solutions. As more and more enterprises realize the benefits of server... [05 Aug 2008]
Regulations Shift Focus on Outbound Email Security: The Impact of HIPAA, PCI, PIIG and Other New Government and Industry Guidelines on Email Security Policies
White Paper Most are familiar with the problems of virus-infected email attachments and productivity-draining spam, but now companies must also address the threats posted by outbound email. Email is the lingua franca of business today. [05 Aug 2008]
A Modern Approach to On-Demand Email and Data Security
White Paper Learn how Proofpoint delivers a dedicated, hosted email security solution that combines state-of-the-art anti-spam and virus control with comprehensive data security and easy-to-use encryption features.with all the control and flexibility that... [05 Aug 2008]
Reaping the Benefits of Hosted Email Security
White Paper How Proofpoint on Demand fully integrates advanced anti-spam and virus control with comprehensive, state-of-the-art data loss prevention and encryption. Until recently, choosing the convenience of a hosted email security solution meant making... [05 Aug 2008]
Combating Online Software Piracy in an Era of Peer-to-Peer File Sharing
White Paper The top 10 most traded applications include software for document sharing, virus protection, video editing, office suites and an operating system. Inexpensive broadband Internet access combined with a perception of anonymity and file sharing... [30 Jul 2008]
Stolen ePassports 'worth £20m' on black market
News V is for Virus variants A van carrying about 3,000 blank ePassports and visas was hijacked on route to RAF Northolt, near London. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. A is for Antivirus [29 Jul 2008]
Malware-infected site detected every five seconds
News V is for Virus variants Websites poisoned with malware capable of infecting visitors' machines are being discovered at a rate of 16,173 per day - three times faster than in 2007. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. [23 Jul 2008]
First iPhone 2.0 antivirus software released
News The company said the latest version of its Virus Barrier X5 10.5.3 antivirus package for Mac OS X, released last week, was also able to scan the iPhone for viruses. V is for Virus variants Security from A to Z [21 Jul 2008]
