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News About 90,000 computers visited the sites housing the malware and 6,400 of them were infected, a 7.5 per cent success rate, he said. Potential victims' computers get infected either by opening an email and clicking on a... [30 Sep 2009]
Google's Chrome-in-IE tech means higher malware risk, says Microsoft
News Given the security issues with plug-ins in general and Google Chrome in particular, Google Chrome Frame running as a plug-in has doubled the attach area for malware and malicious scripts. Accessing sites using Google... [28 Sep 2009]
Photos: Inside the RSA cybercrime war room
Photo The centre also gathers information on threats from Trojans using honeypots: unprotected machines that automatically trawl the web gathering malware infections for study. At RSA's Anti-Fraud Command Centre (AFCC) in... [18 Sep 2009]
Why malware writers are turning to open source
News Malware developers are going open source in an effort to make their malicious software more useful to fraudsters. By giving criminal coders free access to malware that steals financial and personal... [18 Sep 2009]
Hackers target fake ads to steal IDs
News Instead of hacking into major online sites to embed malware, malicious hackers are going in through the front door by exploiting security holes in systems for delivering ads. First, they can download... [16 Sep 2009]
Securing Your Computer Against Spyware / Adware / Malware
White Paper "Spyware", "adware" and "malware" are software programs, which are causing increasing problems for users of Microsoft Windows systems. Users of other operating systems such as Mac OSX and Linux are largely unaffected. [11 Sep 2009]
Norton 2010: Gunning for mutating malware
News Debuting on Wednesday, both the basic Norton AntiVirus 2010 and the more robust Norton Internet Security 2010 will use Quorum, which Symantec is calling an advanced security network based both on traditional malware... [09 Sep 2009]
Converged threats on the security landscape
White Paper In a single click of the mouse, a user can unwittingly access a Web page that installs malware and other unwanted software on the user's PC, leading to possible system damage, information or identity theft and all kinds... [09 Sep 2009]
Bullet-Proofing Instant Messaging
White Paper Messenger or Windows Live Messenger, your company's network is at risk for malware infections, regulatory compliance breaches and copyright violations. Information workers on the job often turn to the same software tools... [09 Sep 2009]
WordPress blogs under spam, malware attack
News A worm is circulating that can post malware and spam to some WordPress blogs using outdated versions of the blogging software, according to a post by Matt Mullenweg, founding developer of WordPress. The worm can be tough... [07 Sep 2009]
Protecting Your Network Against the Growing Danger of Web Attacks
White Paper Web-borne malware is now more common than malware that enters an organization through email. The number of Web sites discovered per day, that carry malware increased 400% in 2008.... [02 Sep 2009]
Top Ten Tips to Improve Email Security Infrastructure
White Paper Every organization must maintain robust email security defenses, but it is getting harder as the spam volumes are increasing, malware is becoming stealthier, and developers of malicious content are developing new and... [02 Sep 2009]
Achieving Compliance with PCI DSS v1.2 with Lumension® Solutions
White Paper Effective anti-malware PCI DSS applies to those organizations that store, transmit or process cardholder information payments; encompassing service providers, merchant acquirers, third party processors and even data... [01 Sep 2009]
Purdue University Protects 25,000 Systems in Highly Distributed Environment With McAfee Total Protection for Endpoint
White Paper University needed to protect the PC and Mac desktops and servers from virus, spyware, and other malware attacks is a top concern. It deployed McAfee Total Protection for Endpoint that protects approximately 20,000 Purdue... [01 Sep 2009]
Anchiva Systems Stops Spyware From Infecting Parkway and Mississauga Honda Auto Dealerships
White Paper Parkway Honda deployed Anchiva-500 Web Security Appliances that can detect and block over 600,000 types of malware on a single appliance. It maintains its high performance by utilizing patent-pending... [01 Sep 2009]
