hackers threat
RSS hackers threatRisk at Home: Privacy and Security Risks in Telecommuting
White Paper It is difficult enough to secure a corporate network with the constant and persistent threat from malicious external parties, from hackers to spammers to viruses. But for the chief technology officer or... [13 Nov 2009]
Web 2.0: Open Season on Browsers
White Paper The Web is the new threat vector of choice for hackers and cybercriminals to distribute malware and perpetrate identity theft, financial fraud and corporate espionage. As dynamic rich media and... [12 Nov 2009]
Protecting the Crown Jewels: Securing Intellectual Property
White Paper Accidents and seemingly trivial errors cause more IP loss than angry employees or devious hackers. But the greater threat to IP comes from the most reliable staff members. Routine mistakes, from which... [12 Nov 2009]
Three Waves, One Defense: How Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Protects From an Ever-Broadening Threat Landscape
White Paper However, one key difference between these attacks and ancient ones is that network hackers have become increasingly sophisticated and have continually adapted their methods as defenses have tightened. [12 Nov 2009]
Convenient Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for Web Portals & Enterprise Applications
White Paper Single-factor authentication is easily defeated by hackers and can result in a security breach, financial loss, or loss of sensitive data such as Personally Identifiable Information (PII). Providing single-factor... [06 Oct 2009]
Protection for Mac and Linux Computers: genuine need or nice to have?
White Paper As Macs and Linux computers become more prevalent within organizations, they are likely to become more of a target for hackers as a way in to the rest of the network and a means of infecting websites. [30 Sep 2009]
Optimistic CEOs must not neglect IT security
News Chief executives' definition of security, he added, is typically associated with hackers trying to steal company secrets, rather than a broader spectrum that includes disaster recovery, erroneous data input or... [03 Aug 2009]
Enterprise Threat Management (ETM): Bringing Security Together Through Intelligence
White Paper Professional hackers are in it for the profit now and are creating sophisticated ways to steal data without being detected. While IT security spending has been on the increase in recent years, unfortunately so have... [01 Jul 2009]
Rootkits: An Emerging Threat You Can't Afford to Ignore - How Trend Micro Can Protect Your Small/Mid-Size Business
White Paper However, kernel programming requires sophisticated knowledge and experience that is out of the reach of many hackers. Rootkits can be either user mode or kernel mode. The ultimate goal of any rootkit-writer is to create... [20 Jun 2009]
Porn site goes on Mac attack
News Hackers are deliberately planting malicious code on websites, and using social engineering tricks to fool you into installing it onto your computer. Sophos security researcher Graham Cluley writes: "As we've demonstrated... [12 Jun 2009]
Homeland Security hires ex-hacker
News Moss's background as a computer hacker (known as 'Dark Tangent') and role as a luminary among young hackers who flock to Defcon in Las Vegas every summer might seem to make him an unusual choice to swear allegiance to... [08 Jun 2009]
Symantec Reports Malicious Web Attacks Are on the Rise
White Paper Symantec's latest Internet Security Threat Report shows that hackers are increasingly compromising legitimate Web sites and using them as a distribution medium to attack both home and corporate computers. [29 May 2009]
Be Smart About Mobile Device Protection
White Paper In fact, recent editions of the Symantec Internet Security Threat Report reveal that spam and phishing attacks are increasingly being propagated through mobile devices, and Symantec security experts now see smartphones... [29 May 2009]
Threat Modeling for the Management of Risk
White Paper Although vulnerabilities, hackers and exploits are compelling reasons for a focus on application security, they have been overshadowed by compliance issues in the minds of corporate decision makers. The difficulty lies... [01 May 2009]
Imprivata OneSign Release 4.1: A Platform Overview
White Paper Over the past decade, most organizations have focused their IT security efforts on protecting and defending the network perimeter from the threat of anonymous hackers determined to compromise data and... [23 Apr 2009]
