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News A virtual illness wiped out entire servers of users in World of Warcraft in 2005 when a design flaw allowed the disease to spread throughout low level players. V is for Virus variants Because virtual worlds appeal to the underground, there's also... [28 Aug 2008]
Fighting the Battle Against Zero-Day Virus Threats
White Paper New, rapidly deploying threats that spread around the world in just minutes mean that simply deploying a signature-based solution is no longer good enough. Traditional anti-virus programs rely on signatures created by the anti-virus vendor, but... [08 Aug 2008]
What is I-Worm.Badtrans.B?
White Paper I-Worm.Badtrans.B is a new variation of the Internet worm, I-Worm.Badtrans.A, a virus that spread via e-mail (a copy of the worm was sent as a reply message to all unread emails in the users Inbox folder). [03 Jul 2008]
ICSA Labs Report: New TruPrevent technology blocks 98.92% of unknown threats
White Paper Fast-moving, Internet-borne threats thrive because they spread ahead of the antivirus update files, but TruPrevent, an entirely new approach to security, combines preventive intelligence in the form of behavioral analysis, deep packet inspection... [03 Jul 2008]
IronPort Virus Outbreak Filters: A Preventive Security System
White Paper Today, viruses spread in a matter of hours, often completely disrupting email service for corporations and creating an all-hands emergency situation for IT staffs around the world. In these times of fast proliferating viruses, traditional anti... [03 Jul 2008]
Complete Collaboration Environment for Linux
White Paper If the OS presents security issues, hackers can exploit a multitude of security holes to easily spread viruses, worms and other security threats. The result is an IT staff that’s relegated to reactive-mode security patching, virus administration... [03 Jul 2008]
An Evaluation of Virus Protection and Mail Filtering Applications for GroupWise Based Email
White Paper This paper explores some of the threats presented to a groupware environment, as well as the options available for preventing or limiting the spread of viruses and unwanted email through GroupWise environment. [03 Jul 2008]
Preventing Email Headaches
White Paper User’s email address may get on list used by email spammers, user’s computer may get a virus or worm that is distributed via email, and once infected it may spread that virus to your colleagues and friends. [03 Jul 2008]
Spyware, Adware, and Peer-to-Peer Networks: The Hidden Threat to Corporate Security
White Paper This paper will explain these threats: spyware, the adware it supports, and the P2P networks that help spread this and other malware. Adware, its close relation spyware, and use of P2P file sharing in office hours are insidious and invidious... [03 Jul 2008]
Nimda Virus Case Study
White Paper In the fall of 2001, corporations all over the world were dealing with the rapid spread of the Nimda worm. NetQoS helped a major global technology services company isolate the source of a worm and quickly eliminate it from the network. [03 Jul 2008]
Cheese Worm: Pros and Cons of a "Friendly" Worm
White Paper According to Symantec Anti Virus Research Center (SARC), a virus is a computer program that is designed to spread itself from one file to another on a single computer. A worm, unlike a virus, tries to spread to other computers without human... [03 Jul 2008]
Preventing Propagation of the NIMDA Worm with a Holistic Approach
White Paper The purpose of this paper is to discuss the main methods that Nimda spreads, to share effective ways to prevent the spread of Nimda and to express that a holistic approach is needed to prevent the propagation and spread of recently developed worms. [03 Jul 2008]
Nimda Worm - Why is it Different?
White Paper The Nimda worm spread very rapidly infecting a large number of computers around the world in a very short period of time. Why was it able to spread so rapidly? This was the first indication of a new worm or virus spreading throughout the Internet. [03 Jul 2008]
The W32.Magistr.@mm worm
White Paper For example, new technologies that are developed to increase the functionality of an email system, or an operating system, or to exchange documents with other users, equally introduce new ways and means for a computer virus to spread and inflict... [03 Jul 2008]
Code Red Worm - Importance of Swiftly Eliminating Vulnerability
White Paper A worm distinguishes itself from a virus in its ability to replicate and spread itself to other hosts using its own software code. Over a seven-week period in the summer of 2001, a series of events unfolded that not only threatened over a quarter... [03 Jul 2008]
