Anonymous Proxy: A Growing Trend in Internet Abuse, and How to Defeat it
[ Source: Bloxx, Inc. ]
October 2008-
Anonymous proxies are an unseen threat - a student's or employee's backdoor to malicious or productivity-sapping sites on the Internet. If your URL filtering solution relies on the old-school URL database/keyword approach, your ship is leaking and you may not see the holes.
With hundreds of new proxy sites created each day, traditional URL filtering just can't keep up, even when supplemented by standard keyword analysis. What follows is a primer on ....
White Paper on Antivirus
[ Source: Bulwark Systems ]
January 2008-
This paper from Bulwark Systems explains corporate protection that starts at the Internet Gateway, the main entrance for viruses, malware and digital attacks. Antivirus for Web Server protects the data traffic of company handled via HTTP, HTTP over FTP or directly via FTP. It enables risk-free surfing and downloading without loss of performance and reliably prevents infected contents from being sent and received. Antivirus for Mail Server checks the complete incoming and outgoing SMTP data ....
Unraveling Web Malware
[ Source: FireEye ]
September 2009-
There has been a rapid rise in the use of web blended threats to exploit client browsers and operating systems. These can lead to infection by bots which can be controlled remotely. Eleven percent of the world’s computers are enmeshed in at least one botnet and 72% of corporate networks with more than 100 computers have an infection.
Obfuscated code and encrypted exploits are increasing in prevalence. The point of these exploits is to ....
Protecting Data from the Cyber Theft Pandemic
[ Source: FireEye ]
September 2009-
Malware-related data breaches have reached pandemic proportions as criminals discover that Internet crime is easy to commit, highly lucrative, and largely under-policed. With a few hundred dollars, a cyber criminal can begin a career of breaking into computers to steal identity and confidential data for sale to the highest bidder. The cyber crime economy is so robust that there is a vibrant market for professional malware toolkits available for $500 to $1,000 that come pre-configured ....
Network Access Control, Part II
[ Source: InformationWeek ]
June 2007-
Compliance initiatives are driving deployments of network access control, but which system is best? Many vendors, both new and established, are offering NAC solutions. Finding a product that meets an organization's needs may be daunting given the number of options, but a fit is out there. This report analyzes enterprise use of NAC, based on the authors' expertise and market knowledge, as well as NWC polls of members of the IT community.
This ....
Anatomy of a Malware Attack
[ Source: Kaspersky Labs ]
April 2008-
Malware has evolved from nuisance to monetized threat, with at least five malware samples emerging on the Internet every 2 minutes.
Employee Web Use and Misuse: Companies, Their Employees and the Internet
[ Source: MessageLabs, Symantec Hosted Services ]
November 2009-
The Internet has created new opportunities for mischief and new challenges for managers. In the end, it comes down to choice. Where do you draw the line? How do you balance individual access with the overall protection and good of the business? What is the correct balance between monitoring and blocking? This white paper examines a Web security solution that gives companies the ability to monitor and enforce their Internet usage policies, bringing site monitoring ....
Protecting Your Network Against the Growing Danger of Web Attacks
[ Source: MessageLabs, Symantec Hosted Services ]
May 2009-
Web-borne malware is now more common than malware that enters an organization through email. The number of Web sites discovered per day, that carry malware increased 400% in 2008. This drastic increase in infected sites can cause serious issues for your business. Organizations need to proactively protect their networks both by instituting acceptable usage policies for employee web usage as well as implementing a solution to combat these malware intrusions.
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Not Just Words: Enforce Your Email and Web Acceptable Usage Policies
[ Source: MessageLabs, Symantec Hosted Services ]
November 2009-
Unmanaged employee use of email and the web can subject any organization to potentially costly risks including litigation, regulatory investigations, security breaches, lost productivity, business interruptions, and public embarrassment.
For responsible organizations operating in the age of email and the web, Acceptable Usage Policies (AUPs) are essential business tools. Clearly written and effectively communicated email and web AUPs—supported by employee training and enforced by proven technology solutions—can help employers minimize risks, maximize compliance, ....
Buyers' Guide to Endpoint Protection Platforms
[ Source: Sophos ]
November 2009-
Discover how you can leverage endpoint security and data protection to provide simplified cross-platform security, centralized management, and control of devices, apps, and network access.