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RSS melissaCisco 2008 Annual Security Report: Highlighting Global Security Threats and Trends
White Paper Although no single, overwhelming attack - such as the spread of Melissa, Slammer, or Storm malware in previous years - turned into the signature security event of 2008, the need for increased security protection and... [31 Jul 2009]
Managed Security Services for Small Businesses: Protecting Your Business Cost Effectively Through Outsourcing
White Paper Nearly every day, people hear about another security threat spreading across the Internet-Melissa, Code Red, Blaster, and Slammer, to name a few. As a small business, how vulnerable is theirs? More than likely, very... [01 Jul 2009]
Secure Email and Workflow Automation: Five Critical Questions Every Financial Institution Must Ask
White Paper To be sure, virtually every company has protection against the "Loveletter" and "Melissa"-type viruses that wreaked havoc in the early part of the decade. After years of transferring many business activities online to... [01 May 2009]
Cyber security: War Games or Mission Impossible?
News The global digital infrastructure is "neither secure enough nor resilient enough for what we use it for today", which means fixing it is one of the biggest economic and national security problems of the 21st century, according to... [24 Apr 2009]
Consider remote access and IP address management in your Active Directory network design
White Paper Authors: Melissa Craft, Michael Cross, Hal Kurz, Brian Barber The methods used to gain remote access into your organization's network and manage IP address management for remote access can impact the implementation of... [24 Mar 2009]
Tuning Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam on UltraSPARC T1 and T2 Processor-Powered Servers
White Paper Well-known viruses such as Melissa, and worms like SoBig have propagated through email and have disrupted user PCs and corporate networks worldwide. Electronic mail is a business-critical function in virtually every... [01 Mar 2008]
Dan's China diary - day 15
Comment Melissa Keyward, a PR for Weber Shandwick who lives in Shanghai, has promised to show me around today. It's a huge advantage having Melissa on my side as she speaks fluent Mandarin. After saying goodbye... [24 Jun 2006]
Dan's China diary - day 13
Comment Melissa's been here for four years. This is his warts-and-all diary, which appears daily this month. For in-depth coverage of this fact-finding trip inside China, including analysis and exclusive stories, click here. [22 Jun 2006]
Monitor and optimize Windows XP Pro system performance and reliability
White Paper Author: Melissa Craft, Don Poulton This sample chapter, taken from MCSA/MCSE 70-270 Exam Prep 2: Windows XP Professional, discusses how to monitor and back up your computer so that it works efficiently and your data... [18 May 2006]
Police: Fancy arresting some hackers?
News Dr Peter Tippett, CTO at CyberTrust, claims information provided by his company lead to the successful arrests of the writers of the Melissa and Kournikova viruses, yet he says the police still rarely ask him for... [10 Oct 2005]
Orange offers 'GPS-beating' location tracking
News Melissa Jenkins, M2M product manager at Orange Business Solutions, said Cell ID doesn’t use special antennas or need to be able to see the sky like a GPS system does. Mobile operator Orange has unveiled a GSM-based... [22 Mar 2005]
5 years ago: Melissa variant upgraded to high-risk category
News 06.12.99: The Melissa variant, ExploreZip.worm.pak, is hitting corporate America hard and can now be classified as an 'outbreak', according to one leading security vendor. The devastating original... [06 Dec 2004]
'Throttle' viruses with software
News Five years ago, with 'I Love You' and 'Melissa' [viruses], we had a sudden acceleration of the threat," Redmond said. HP plans to give customers a new weapon against viruses: software that crimps their spread. [01 Dec 2004]
5 years ago... Virus experts fear 'daughter of Melissa'
News 22.11.99: A fresh Melissa variant is sweeping across Europe and the US, infecting computers with a virus set to go off on Christmas Day. Like the original virus, the Melissa.w variant or 'Prilissa' as it... [22 Nov 2004]
Virus writers shouldn't get off so easy
Comment Smith, who created the Melissa virus, which clogged the internet in 1999, was sentenced in 2002 to 20 months in prison and a $5,000 fine. So, says Declan McCullagh, the individuals who create these menaces should at... [18 Aug 2004]
