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 ...

Methods for the Prevention, Detection and Removal of Software Security Vulnerabilities [ Source: Association for Computing Machinery ]
January 2008- The announcement of another computer virus threatening the business and home computers is starting to be a regularly expected occurrence. Moreover, one has come to accept the installation of a software patch as the preferred means to stopping such viruses. This research paper focuses on source code analysis. Security experts have developed several software tools that provide a security audit of C and C++ source code. These tools, in short, check for known security vulnerabilities. ...

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 ...

State of Internet Security: Protecting the Perimeter [ Source: Webroot ]
October 2008- Protecting the Perimeter is quickly becoming a critical point of protection for today’s business. Many fundamental business activities - marketing, advertising, customer support, research - are Web dependent. Making the Web the number one delivery method for malware which poses a significant security challenge to businesses of all sizes.

In this State of the Internet Security Webroot delivers the results of its survey of Web security decision makers in the US, UK, ...

Protecting Your Network Against the Growing Danger of Web Attacks [ Source: MessageLabs, Symantec Hosted Services ]
December 2010-

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.

This report ...

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Cybersecurity in Action [ Source: Guidance Software ]
October 2012- 4 Days, 465 Systems, 3 continents

The Zeus Trojan virus was destructive enough, but the tech media are constantly alerting us to evolving threats to every industry. The good news is that you can transform the way your organization exposes, analyzes, and respond to advanced endpoint threats and errant sensitive data.

Here are seven quick case studies to prove it. Download these real-world examples of how customers in industries such as financial services, hospitality, ...

How Three Cyber Threats Transform the Role of Incident Response [ Source: Guidance Software ]
October 2012- “The theft began with an instant message sent to a Google employee in China who was using Microsoft’s Messenger program… Ultimately, the intruders were able to gain control of a software repository used by the development team.” - New York Times - Cyberattack on Google Said to Hit Password System

While we still use many of the same old names - viruses, Trojans, and worms - today’s malware enables potent multistage ...

Options for Backing Up Your Computer [ Source: ESET ]
July 2012- While personal computers range in cost from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars, a computer is a physical object, and it can be replaced. What really makes your computer valuable is what's unique about it, and that is your data - your business records, pictures, audio and video recordings, and documents you have saved over the years. Read to learn more about how to keep your data safe.

Ten Ways To Dodge CyberBullets: Reloaded [ Source: ESET ]
July 2012- In the frequently changing threat landscape, as cyber-criminals and security companies constantly introduce new techniques and countermeasures, the basic principles of self-defense stay the same, so even while detail changes, the underlying advice remains critical to protection.

The 5 New Laws of Anti-Malware [ Source: Sourcefire ]
July 2012- Malware has changed considerably since the early PC viruses first introduced more than 25 years ago. Today, it evolves so quickly that many customers find it nearly impossible to stay ahead of the latest threat.

If the explosion in malware variants wasn't enough, sophisticated Client Side Attacks and Advanced Persistent Threats (APT's) target victims in ways that completely evade traditional security measures.

Current research suggests as much as 75% of new viruses are ...