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RSS attack malwareSecond iPhone worm: A botnet risk
News Like the first worm - unearthed last month - to attack iPhones, this latest exploit also affects jailbroken devices with SSH (secure shell) protocol-enabled and unchanged default passwords. A second iPhone worm has been... [24 Nov 2009]
Application Whitelisting: A New Security Paradigm
White Paper It shouldn't matter that the web is the preferred malware attack vector and that in 1Q08 a new infected webpage was discovered every five seconds. With a defense-? in-? depth strategy in place complete... [13 Nov 2009]
Converged Threats on the Security Landscape
White Paper The essence of a converged threat is the combination of viruses, spyware, phishing, spam and other attempts at attack or exploitation of vulnerabilities that can disrupt networks and/or lead to theft or unwanted... [13 Nov 2009]
The Advantages of Multi-Core UTM: How to Break Through the Speed Barriers to Real-Time Comprehensive Threat Protection
White Paper Any one of these applications can open your network to potential attack. UTM not only guards against intrusion, but performs content filtering, data leakage protection, intrusion detection and... [13 Nov 2009]
Encoded Automated SQL Injection Attacks
White Paper At the time of publication, it estimate that more than 2.5 million web pages have been infected to date by over 350 known attack URLs. This script sends unsuspecting web site visitors to a malicious site where they will... [13 Nov 2009]
Businesses Under Cybercrime Attack - The Risks, the Impact and the Solution
White Paper Viruses, malware and online crime have moved from vandalistic hacking into a major shadow economy that closely mimics the real business world, including profit-driven organized cybercrime. This paper gives an insight... [13 Nov 2009]
2008 Internet Security Trends: A Report on Emerging Attack Platforms for Spam, Viruses and Malware
White Paper For a time, security controls designed to manage spam, viruses, and malware were working. Malware went stealth, and the sophistication increased. Loud, high-impact attacks abated. But, as a result of... [12 Nov 2009]
Modern Web Attacks
White Paper This paper provides an overview of modern malware that uses the web to attack victims. The roles of "Attack Sites" and compromised sites are discussed together with some of the... [12 Nov 2009]
Inside the Password-Stealing Business: The Who and How of Identity Theft
White Paper This paper outlines contemporary attack techniques used in the most advanced and prevalent password stealing malware families, it explains the tricks of the trade (such as on-screen keyboards) used to... [12 Nov 2009]
Web Browsers: An Emerging Platform Under Attack
White Paper The first layer of malware defense should be placed at the network perimeter and be managed centrally. This helps the IT person in charge sleep better. This layer alone can't replace proper patch management and rollouts,... [12 Nov 2009]
iPhones under attack from Rick Astley worm
News Some iPhones have come under attack from a worm that replaces the devices' default wallpaper with a picture of Rick Astley - the pop star whose 'Never Gonna Give You Up' song is the subject of the Rickrolling prank craze. [09 Nov 2009]
Preparing for Tomorrow's Threat Today: What We Can Learn from the History of Malware and Defenses
White Paper Many attack vectors of the 21st century are financial in nature. Yesterday's virus is today's custom malware, while denial of service attacks have been replaced with botnets. There is one given in the IT... [03 Nov 2009]
Windows 7 to trump Snow Leopard?
Comment While Windows 7 will undoubtedly provide a revitalised challenge for Apple in the consumer space, the Cupertino company is already preparing its next attack. Performance in particular has been improved in the latest... [20 Oct 2009]
Revealed: The anatomy of an internet scam
News Scareware is fake security software, often heralded by an ersatz dialogue box warning unsuspecting users that their PC is under attack by malware or that it's at risk of a virus infection. Needless to... [19 Oct 2009]
Online banking fraud rockets as fraudsters get smarter
News William Beer, a director at PricewaterhouseCoopers One Security practice, said criminals are now very specialised in identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities, unprotected consumer PCs and the public's lack of awareness, which make them... [07 Oct 2009]
