Sasser
RSS SasserTrend Micro OfficeScan 6.5 Saves the Day for Igus
White Paper Sasser" can pose a risk to any Internet-connected computer that bears this vulnerability. Igus is an international provider of plastic bearings and other components. WORM_SASSER", first appeared in May of this year. [25 Jun 2009]
Reduce IT Risk with Intelligent Security Patch Management
White Paper Virus attacks like Sasser, Blaster and MyDoom have put an uncomfortable spotlight on the vulnerability of enterprise IT infrastructures. Chances are, if you're like most IT professionals, the pressure is on to maximize... [25 Jun 2009]
The SASSER Event: History and Implications
White Paper Hence, this study is primarily concerned with SASSER's behavior in relation to other chronological events and other malware families. Analyzing malware should not be limited to outlining behavior and countermeasures. [25 Jun 2009]
Mitigating Sasser, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) and Day-Zero Attacks: The Cisco Threat Defense System
White Paper Learn defense-in-depth strategies for making voice as secure as any other mission-critical application in this interactive TechTalk. Hear a comparison of threats to traditional voice systems and IP-based voice networks and learn more... [25 Jun 2009]
Mitigating Sasser, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) and Day-Zero Attacks: The Cisco Threat Defense System
White Paper Join Manager of Product Marketing, Scott Pope as he discusses how to better address today's security challenges, including security threats like DDoS and Day-Zero attacks, security costs, and risk management, with the Cisco Threat... [25 Jun 2009]
Microsoft puts $250,000 bounty on worm-creator's head
News Symantec said: "W32.Downadup is the first successful worm to target a vulnerability in a remote service since W32.Sasser in 2004, and in doing so it has shown that the internet is still a successful breeding ground for... [16 Feb 2009]
TechNet Webcast: Technical Update on the Sasser Worm - Level 200
White Paper The Sasser worm (W32.Sasser.A and its variants) is currently circulating on the Internet. The presenter of this webcast discusses the latest technical details, steps to remove the infection, and how to... [28 Mar 2008]
CIO Jury: Viruses still a major security threat
News While the days of the mass-mailer worm like Sasser may be over, the virus and Trojan Horse threats are becoming more intelligent and subtle, according to Ian Auger, head of IT and communications at ITN. [25 Jan 2007]
Warning over 'Storm Worm' email
News The worm is already close to being as large as the bigger ones of 2006, Hypponen said, though it's still smaller than Sasser and Slammer. Malware that's been dubbed the "Storm Worm" is baiting people with timely... [19 Jan 2007]
Preemptive Security: Changing the Rules
White Paper In the case of Zotob (a vicious Internet worm), as with earlier catastrophic attacks such as Sasser, Blaster and Slammer, Internet Security Systems (ISS) was the only security organization that had an effective defense... [07 Sep 2006]
Hardening Worldwide Network Security While Cooling TCO With Symantec
White Paper Threats like the Sasser worm, which brought down the network of a prominent Pyrotek customer, have been arrested; and Pyrotek is achieving overall annual savings of $184,500 through streamlined security administration,... [29 Aug 2006]
HP to hack its customers
News We could do as little as pop up a window saying 'this machine is vulnerable to Sasser' but we can escalate the mitigation if necessary to take the system completely offline. HP is to launch a penetration-testing service... [05 Jul 2006]
Yahoo! 'virus writer' claims he just wants a job
News However, it is an approach which has proven successful in the past when Sven Jaschan, who wrote the Sasser virus, landed a job with German security company SecurePoint on the back of his notoriety. silicon.com has been... [16 Jun 2006]
Virus Mitigation Techniques: After the Virus Is Inside - Part 2 - Level 200
White Paper Specific real-world examples of mitigation techniques against Code Red, Nimbda, SQL Slammer, and Sasser will be discussed in this webcast, as well as potential remediation and mitigation techniques that could have been... [16 Jun 2006]
Analysis: What's the next malware threat?
Comment We are seeing less of the big virus outbreaks such as Sasser and Blaster, and so some people believe the situation is getting better, when in fact it is getting worse," says Mikko Hypponen, chief technologist at security... [12 Apr 2006]
