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whitepaper Viruses and other malicious programs are an ever-increasing threat to current computer systems. Most current virus scanners perform scanning only when a le is opened, closed, or executed. Worse, scanning on close may detect a virus after it had...
[11 May 2008]
whitepaper However, the flexibility of running third-party softwares also leaves the smartphones open to malicious viruses. In fact, hundreds of smartphone viruses have emerged in the past two years, which can quickly spread through various means such as SMS...
[11 May 2008]
whitepaper To help protect against macro viruses, one should purchase and install specialized antivirus software. This paper helps the reader protect files from macro viruses. A macro virus is a type of computer virus that's stored in a macro within a file...
[06 May 2008]
whitepaper Under all settings, if antivirus software that works with Microsoft Office 2003 is installed and the file contains macros, the file is scanned for known viruses before it is opened. Security Because macros can contain viruses, be careful about...
[06 May 2008]
Comment Back in the distant past of 2003 the threats were different - viruses, spam, hackers, SQL Slammer and so on. V is for Virus variants A short cyber crime story on Al Jazeera TV on Sunday made me realise that this year's Infosec show in London had...
[29 Apr 2008]
News He explained: "As SDKs became more available for PCs people wrote malware, viruses, worms and applications that looked like legitimate things but in reality were stealing data. V is for Virus variants
[24 Apr 2008]
whitepaper Metamorphic computer viruses thwart current anti-virus technologies that use signatures - a fixed sequence of bytes from a sample of a virus - since two variants of a metamorphic virus may not share the same signature.
[24 Apr 2008]
whitepaper The usefulness of such a tool for day-to-day troubleshooting is obvious; less obvious (and therefore underutilized) is how essential an analyzer becomes when responding to security threats such as hacker intrusions, worms, and viruses.
[12 Apr 2008]
whitepaper Viruses (or malware) are a scourge, with potentially unlimited fraudulent uses. Smart viruses can hide, mutate and disable detection methods. Even if the user possesses the required skills, a smart virus that appropriately hooks onto the system can...
[11 Apr 2008]
whitepaper However, the flexibility of running third-party softwares also leaves the smartphones open to malicious viruses. In fact, hundreds of smartphone viruses have emerged, which can quickly spread through various means such as SMS/MMS, Bluetooth and...
[11 Apr 2008]
whitepaper This white paper will help you understand the key issues relating to choosing anti-virus software; whether you are fighting viruses from your home office or charged with establishing virus protection for a large networked enterprise.
[10 Apr 2008]
whitepaper Spyware is different than a virus file or spam, and as such, the methods and policies used to prevent viruses are not effective against spyware, even though the destructive effects to a computer may be similar.
[10 Apr 2008]
whitepaper Attacks from viruses and other malicious code can have serious consequences for your business. Traditional anti-virus programs rely on signatures created by the anti-virus vendor, but this process takes time.
[10 Apr 2008]
whitepaper Spam, viruses, worms, and other unwanted content are increasing in volume and complexity, as well as morphing into new threats. The threat environment of email is changing rapidly. The impact is being felt in increased cost and liability, and...
[10 Apr 2008]
whitepaper More than ever--as the threat of spam and viruses continues to grow and scrutiny of patient privacy increases--healthcare organizations require comprehensive, easy-to-deploy solutions for messaging security.
[07 Apr 2008]
whitepaper This paper provides information about what viruses compromise networks and suggests an important feature that a good anti-virus should have to combat such threats. The fight against viruses should be pre-emptive rather than reactive.
[12 Mar 2008]
Photo Alex Dragulescu created the images for six cyber security threats using code detected by MessageLabs, including viruses, phishing, spam, spyware and Trojans. This is the Storm virus which has formed one of the largest ever botnets with around two...
[06 Mar 2008]
whitepaper Fortunately, virtualization technologies, such as those offered by Parallels and SWsoft, serve as a formidable first line of defense against viruses, hackers, spyware, and malware. This paper discusses how virtualized environments protect the host...
[29 Feb 2008]
whitepaper The "Love Bug" and the "Melissa" viruses were mainly perpetuated using Outlook. It examines the structure of the address book, and the method in which most viruses spread. Microsoft Outlook has been a favorite victim of virus makers for its...
[19 Feb 2008]
whitepaper The "Love Bug" and the "Melissa" viruses were mainly perpetuated using Outlook. It examines the structure of the address book, and the method in which most viruses spread. Microsoft Outlook has been a favorite victim of virus makers for its...
[19 Feb 2008]
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