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RSS maliciousMalicious software overtakes friendly apps
News For the first time, the amount of malicious software being released has outstripped that of legitimate software, according to new research. Malware now makes up the majority of all new applications: 65 per cent of the... [09 Apr 2008]
Malicious Software Defense: Have we moved beyond the need for anti-virus and spyware protection software?
White Paper In fact, using anti-virus software was the first method enlisted to stop malicious code from infecting and propagating between these systems. With the decrease in the total number of viruses, some have theorized that the... [18 Mar 2009]
Google warns: Malicious 'drive-by downloads' on the up
News Drive-by downloads, in which malicious websites exploit browser vulnerabilities to execute malicious code, have increased since April 2007, Google researchers have warned. The malicious... [20 Feb 2008]
Malicious security attacks hit 90 per cent of UK firms
News More than 90 per cent of large UK businesses have been the victim of a malicious security incident in the past year, largely due to a sharp increase in the volume of virus attacks, according to a government security survey. [27 Apr 2004]
TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Security Intelligence Report: Malicious Software and Unwanted Software Trends (Level 200)
White Paper This webcast provides an in-depth view of the recent trends that Microsoft has seen in malicious software (malware) and in potentially unwanted software like spyware, adware, and the like. Data from hundreds of millions... [15 Jan 2008]
Malicious Threats of Peer-to-Peer Networking
White Paper This paper will discuss the malicious threats, privacy concerns, and security risks of three common peer-to-peer network systems, which are gaining popularity today. The malicious threats discussed will... [29 Aug 2007]
Malicious code getting harder to spot
News Cyber crooks who rig websites to break into PCs are getting better at hiding their malicious code, a security expert has said. Referring to security techniques based on signatures to detect malicious... [19 Apr 2007]
Malicious Websites
White Paper These vulnerabilities would allow the attacker to download malicious code, Trojan horses, or other applications in the background simply by having the user look at a web page. 2005 saw the beginning of a movement towards... [18 Mar 2009]
Symantec: Malicious Code Activity Spiked in 2008
White Paper As malicious code continues to grow at a record pace, attackers are shifting away from the mass distribution of a few threats to the micro-distribution of millions of distinct threats. Moreover, these cybercriminals are... [29 May 2009]
Lycos open to malicious attacks
News A vulnerability has been found in the Lycos search engine which could lead to the PCs of visitors to the site being infected with malicious code. Security lab CBS Sentry Research found a vulnerability in the search... [31 Jul 2001]
HP Virus Throttle Technology: Stealth Defense Against Malicious Code in Microsoft Windows Environments
White Paper Virus Throttle can detect and slow down the malicious code based on its behavior, giving IT personnel more time to respond to the infection. Virus Throttle represents a different paradigm in the battle against... [31 Jan 2009]
Microsoft files lawsuits in malicious-ad crackdown
News Aiming to crack down on a growing problem, Microsoft said it filed five lawsuits on Thursday against parties it suspects of posting online advertisements laden with malicious code. Microsoft associate general counsel Tim... [18 Sep 2009]
China hosting half of world's malicious sites
News The US ranked a distant second, hosting 20.8 per cent of websites that contain malicious code. Malicious senders, in an attempt to bypass attachment virus scanners, are using messages that direct users... [04 Sep 2007]
Dealing With the Malicious Insider
White Paper This paper looks at a number of issues relating to the malicious insider and the nature of motivation, loyalty and the type of attacks that occur. The paper also examines the changing environmental, social, cultural and... [30 Jun 2009]
Defense-in-Depth Protection Against Malicious Software-Level 200
White Paper Malicious software has become increasingly advanced; worms and viruses can propagate more quickly and evade detection more effectively. This session describes how a defense-in-depth approach to antivirus solution design... [08 Jan 2005]
