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White Paper This made it fairly easy to signature malware and to block it with an Anti-Virus solution. Anti-Virus solutions were created to protect against known threats, and are by nature reactive... [13 Nov 2009]
The Game of the Name Malware Naming, Shape Shifters and Sympathetic Magic
White Paper Even back then, virus naming wasn't very consistent between vendors, but at least virus encyclopaedias and third-party resources like vgrep made it generally straightforward to map one vendor's name for... [12 Nov 2009]
Counterattacking the Packers
White Paper This paper proposes a multi-dimensional attempt to be carried by the anti-virus industry in order to stop the spread of bespoke packers written specifically to conceal malware. Despite the fact that... [12 Nov 2009]
The Rise of AutoRun - Based Malware
White Paper This paper traces the advancements in AutoRun-based malware. It also discusses methods to proactively detect and stop malware that spreads via removable drives, using a combination of traditional... [12 Nov 2009]
What a Waste - The Anti-Virus Industry DoS-Ing Itself
White Paper AV vendors attempting to keep up with the current flood of malware are faced with some daunting problems. More than half of the malware ever created came into being, by calculations, since 2005. The... [12 Nov 2009]
iPhones under attack from Rick Astley worm
News For more, see Rickroll virus targets iPhones on ZDNet Australia. Some iPhones have come under attack from a worm that replaces the devices' default wallpaper with a picture of Rick Astley - the pop star whose 'Never... [09 Nov 2009]
Preparing for Tomorrow's Threat Today: What We Can Learn from the History of Malware and Defenses
White Paper Yesterday's virus is today's custom malware, while denial of service attacks have been replaced with botnets. There is one given in the IT security realm and that is change. The challenges faced by... [03 Nov 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 30.09.09
Round-Up According to antivirus companies, there's been a spike in Halloween-themed viruses as malware merchants attempt a spot of trick or treating: offering their intended victims the treat of what appears to be a Halloween... [30 Oct 2009]
Revealed: The anatomy of an internet scam
News Scareware is fake security software, often heralded by an ersatz dialogue box warning unsuspecting users that their PC is under attack by malware or that it's at risk of a virus infection. Needless to... [19 Oct 2009]
Who's afraid of malware? Four in 10 have never had a virus
News Despite an ever-increasing amount of malware in the wild, almost four in ten respondents to a silicon.com poll have never been hit by a virus. The poll suggests that successful virus... [05 Oct 2009]
Nortel IT Implementation Steps for New Access Enforcement Program
White Paper VPN Tunnel Guard ensures that remote computers are properly protected from malware before allowing them to connect to the corporate network. The paper recognized that inadequately-protected computers connecting remotely... [05 Oct 2009]
Gartner Presentation: Combating the Rising Tide of Web-Borne Threats
White Paper Companies should be implementing something that goes beyond what they are doing now, that actually filters malware within the Internet Gateway. Hackers are not just interested in sending one virus to the... [01 Oct 2009]
Top five strategies for combating modern threats: Is anti-virus dead?
White Paper This paper discusses the security implications of modern threats, analyzes where emerging technologies can add real value, and highlights five key strategies for ensuring solid malware protection. Today's fast, targeted,... [30 Sep 2009]
Hackers target fake ads to steal IDs
News Instead of hacking into major online sites to embed malware, malicious hackers are going in through the front door by exploiting security holes in systems for delivering ads. First, they can download... [16 Sep 2009]
Purdue University Protects 25,000 Systems in Highly Distributed Environment With McAfee Total Protection for Endpoint
White Paper University needed to protect the PC and Mac desktops and servers from virus, spyware, and other malware attacks is a top concern. It deployed McAfee Total Protection for Endpoint that protects... [01 Sep 2009]
