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RSS wormStorm Worm & Botnet Analysis
White Paper When worm is running, it unpacks itself first, and then drops a malicious PE file that is embedded in the executable file. When these steps are complete, the worm jumps to the heap memory (containing the... [13 Nov 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 13.11.09
Round-Up But back to the worm: luckily for the majority of iPhone users, ikee has proved to be less catchy than one of Astley's songs. The first reports of the worm, called ikee, surfaced in Australia. The ikee... [13 Nov 2009]
McAfee Avert Labs Top 10 Threat Predictions for 2008
White Paper Storm Worm) grew into the largest Peer-to-Peer (P2P) botnet to date, while TJ Max revealed the largest data breach in history. As 2007 comes to a close, it's a good time to reflect on the current threat landscape. [12 Nov 2009]
Integrating - VPN and IDS - An Approach to Networks Security
White Paper Recent worm and virus incidents such as Code Red, Nimda, and the Slammer worm have heightened security awareness. The Internet and recent global cyber terrorism have fundamentally changed the way... [11 Nov 2009]
iPhones under attack from Rick Astley worm
News 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 Gonna Give You Up' song is the subject of the Rickrolling prank craze. [09 Nov 2009]
Laying the IT Security Foundation - Corralling Conficker and Other Threats in an Evolved Environment
White Paper However in today's ever-changing IT environment, sophisticated threats such as Conficker worm continue to evolve and keep security professionals in an unending game of cat and mouse. The traditional security approach... [29 Oct 2009]
Who's afraid of malware? Four in 10 have never had a virus
News The news comes against a background of high-profile infections, with a number of public sector bodies being hit by the Conficker worm. Despite an ever-increasing amount of malware in the wild, almost four in ten... [05 Oct 2009]
Nortel IT Implementation Steps for New Access Enforcement Program
White Paper The paper recognized that inadequately-protected computers connecting remotely to the network could be a vector for virus and worm propagation. In a given month, 80 percent of Nortel employees access the network remotely... [05 Oct 2009]
Hackers target fake ads to steal IDs
News Typically, the site hosting the rogue alerts has been compromised, or a worm, like Conficker, distributes the alerts directly to computers. Instead of hacking into major online sites to embed malware, malicious hackers... [16 Sep 2009]
Photos: Medical tech of the future, from robo-pills to cyber-surgeons
Photo It was inspired by the inch worm and uses grippers and extenders to pull itself through the bowel. While the debate over the future of technology in the NHS rages on, the next generation of surgical tech is already on... [15 Sep 2009]
Five critical Windows updates arrive on Microsoft's Patch Tuesday
News These vulnerabilities are the most likely to be exploited by malicious code and are two of the best worm candidates that we've seen since Conficker," Marcus said in a statement. Microsoft on Tuesday issued five critical... [09 Sep 2009]
WordPress blogs under spam, malware attack
News A worm is circulating that can post malware and spam to some WordPress blogs using outdated versions of the blogging software, according to a post by Matt Mullenweg, founding developer of WordPress. The... [07 Sep 2009]
Wyeth Enlists McAfee to Protect Global IT Environment From Pervasive Threats
White Paper Wyeth's IT security team identifies desktop and laptop devices that exhibit behavior associated with worm, virus, or spyware activity. Wyeth, headquartered in Madison, New Jersey, is one of the largest research-based... [01 Sep 2009]
Iron Mountain Delivers File Archiving Service
White Paper In this whitepaper, ESG focuses on how Iron Mountain's Virtual File Store allows organizations to securely and cost-effectively offload data, set and enforce retention policies, and save information in Write Once Read Many... [24 Aug 2009]
Advanced File Sharing and Management
White Paper A variety of backup/restore options gives administrators flexible data protection, and optional WORM capability for files and directories can help meet industry and government data-retention regulations. [15 Aug 2009]
