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White Paper Anyone that uses a computer is susceptible to spyware infection. Spyware, which includes malware, trackware and adware, is the categorical name for any application that may track your online and/or offline PC activity and is capable of locally... [03 Jul 2008]
Redefining Security to Combat Today's Malware Threats
White Paper This paper discusses how Trend Micro Network VirusWall 1200 provides a solution to these problems which is an outbreak prevention appliance designed to stop network viruses, identify high threat vulnerabilities before and during outbreaks, and... [03 Jul 2008]
Your Naked Wife, Anna, in the Stables with a Trojan Horse!
White Paper Despite their usefulness, these web connections have the unfortunate side affect of greatly enhancing the risk of infection and data loss due to malware. Malware is the generic term used for a number of different types of malicious software... [03 Jul 2008]
How to Protect Business From Malware at the Endpoint and the Perimeter
White Paper Computers running slower than usual, rapidly shrinking free space on the hard disk, slower Internet connection due to increased network traffic, or applications starting themselves could be signs of an infection. [12 Jun 2008]
Vista security under scrutiny, again
News Security vendor PC Tools has released more research to back up its claim that Vista is far from immune to infection. The company found that of 190,692 Vista machines, 121,380 were infected with at least one piece of malware, while some were... [21 May 2008]
Towards More Effective Virus Detectors
White Paper This is because many home users are less equipped to prevent or counter an infection. Viruses (or malware) are a scourge, with potentially unlimited fraudulent uses. The Internet has also brought an ugly side of computers: a plethora of malware. [11 Apr 2008]
Unix Shell Scripting Malware
White Paper Furthermore, the use of binary files as a starting point for virus infection may not always be very successful - starting off with a coredump will result in a rapid failure. Unix/Linux binary malware can be very dependent upon distribution flavour... [10 Apr 2008]
The Challenge of Non-Viral Malware ...
White Paper The result of a viral infection is essentially a denial of service, since it denies you the use of your computing resources until the problem is fixed. Viruses and worms, if they work, always have malicious intent. [10 Apr 2008]
Drive-By Pharming
White Paper This paper describes how a web site can attack home routers from the inside and mount sophisticated pharming attacks that may result in denial of service, malware infection, or identity theft among other things. [09 Jan 2008]
Webcast: Malicious Intent: What Malware Writers are Planning Next
White Paper Malware authors are targeting smaller numbers of victims in attempts to sneak under the radar, and they're turning away from email-aware worms to other methods of infection like "ransomware"—holding users' files captive until demands for money are... [13 Dec 2007]
Live Webcast: Malicious Intent: What Malware Writers are Planning Next
White Paper Malware authors are targeting smaller numbers of victims in attempts to sneak under the radar, and they're turning away from email-aware worms to other methods of infection like "ransomware"—holding users' files captive until demands for money are... [13 Dec 2007]
On-Demand Webcast: Malicious Intent: What Malware Writers are Planning Next
White Paper Malware authors are targeting smaller numbers of victims in attempts to sneak under the radar, and they're turning away from email-aware worms to other methods of infection like "ransomware"—holding users' files captive until demands for money... [13 Dec 2007]
Web 2.0 threat looms
Comment The analyst firm warns web 2.0 applications could herald widespread identity theft and transaction fraud, give malware a new infection super highway, erode social networks and eventually create a total consumer loss of confidence in the web platform. [26 Nov 2007]
Malware: From bedroom to boardroom
Comment By the end of the decade, the growth of email gave malware an effective infection route into new machines. Once the preserve of bedroom-bound teenagers, malware is now big business and aimed at financial gain rather than peer group recognition. [19 Nov 2007]
Storm Worm still evolving - Symantec
News He wrote: "The sustained development of the Storm worm (incorporating review cycles) indicates that we will continue to see solid infection rates going forward. To streamline the worm and make it more stable, the malware authors have shed key... [05 Nov 2007]
