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Antivirus software consists of computer programs that attempt to identify, thwart and eliminate computer viruses and other malicious software (malware). In the virus dictionary approach, when the antivirus software examines a file, it refers to a dictionary of known viruses that the authors of the antivirus software have identified. |
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| By : Sophos |
Published Date: Oct 20, 2008 |
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The current risk to computers running non-Windows platforms is small but growing. As Macs and Linux computers become more prevalent within organizations, they are likely to become more of a target for hackers as a way in to the rest of the network and a means of infecting websites. This paper investigates the real threat from non-Windows platforms. It discusses the dangers of them distributing Windows viruses, examines the implications of their growing popularity, and highlights regulatory pressure to protect them.
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| By : Sophos |
Published Date: Oct 17, 2008 |
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Today’s fast, targeted, silent threats take advantage of the open network and new technologies that support an increasingly mobile workforce. Organizations need innovative approaches to protect the web, email servers and endpoint. 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.
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| By : McAfee |
Published Date: Jul 01, 2008 |
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Just because a business is small, doesn’t mean it’s immune to security threats. Security challenges facing Small and Medium Businesses in North America are on the rise. For businesses of all sizes, viruses, hacker intrusions, spyware and spam can lead to lost or stolen data, computer downtime, decreased productivity, compliance issues, lost sales and even loss of reputation.
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| By : McAfee |
Published Date: Jul 01, 2008 |
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Growing businesses are plagued by the same risks as the largest enterprises, but they lack the IT resources, time, and budget to adequately protect themselves against today’s complex and sophisticated threats. They need to defend themselves against the same types of malware as large enterprises—Trojans and botnets; spam that’s often linked to phishing web sites, spyware, data loss, and theft; and exploits that can bring down their web sites.
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In this whitepaper, get a detailed look at dangerous robot networks or “botnets,” such as Sobig, StormWorm and MayDay. Understand how their creators are constantly evolving these threats to prevent detection by traditional forms of security. Finally, learn how the MessageLabs solution provides unique protection against botnets.
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| By : Sophos |
Published Date: May 07, 2008 |
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The unmonitored and unguarded use of email by employees poses a multitude of risks to organizations. The distribution of inappropriate or offensive content, malicious emails, and the risks of data leakage all threaten working environments, IT resources and an organization's reputation. A comprehensive, transparent and enforceable email acceptable use policy (AUP), combined with robust email security solutions, dramatically reduces exposure to these risks.
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| By : Sophos |
Published Date: Apr 10, 2008 |
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Employees increasingly expect to use the internet at work for their own personal use in return for longer hours, working from home and interrupting vacations. This has a number of security, productivity, bandwidth and legal ramifications that require organizations to create and implement a web usage policy that is backed up by effective web filtering tools.
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| By : McAfee |
Published Date: Apr 01, 2008 |
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With limited IT resources and time you still have to ensure that your security solution can handle the increasing incidents of data theft, volumes of complex spam and web threats, unrelenting malware attacks, and compliance mandates. McAfee understands that you need a security solution that is responsive to the tough challenges of managing growing security needs against limited resources.
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Spyware is on the rise and has been the cause of many data breaches. Stopping it needs to be a strategic part of an organization's overall security plan. Reactive signature-based anti-virus and firewall technology is not a complete solution to prevention. Read this white paper to learn the top five behaviors associated with data theft and how advanced behavioral detection solutions is an effective technology for stopping spyware and can identify and prevent legitimate applications from being misused.
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| By : Sophos |
Published Date: Mar 04, 2008 |
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Evaluating the performance of competing endpoint security products is a time-consuming and daunting task. Enterprise decision-makers have to rely on independent competitive comparisons, performance benchmarks, and detection certifications, all covering different solutions and criteria, providing conflicting results.
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| By : McAfee |
Published Date: Mar 01, 2008 |
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Instead of buying expensive individual products that add complexity to an organization’s security architecture, many small to medium businesses are now able to take a holistic approach to their needs. This elevated point of view allows companies to implement a comprehensive risk management process that weighs security threats and the realities of business in order to find a practical balance. Unfortunately, layer upon layer of products hasn’t improved the overall security of organizations.
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This paper goes beyond a simple restatement of the problem of network security, proposing a viable solution: ProCurve’s ProActive Defense strategy. The ProCurve ProActive Defense strategy delivers a cohesive network security approach, backed by products and services designed to give businesses the best possible chance to keep their networks up and running, and their crucial information and processes both safe and available.
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E-mail is the primary communication tool upon which every business and corporation depends. This communication source is also the battleground where cybercriminals use sophisticated email infiltration-techniques to propagate malware and attack corporate networks.
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The "pump 'n' dump" stock scam has been around a long time. Learn how Internet criminals are perfecting it, and how MessageLabs offers superior protection.
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| By : McAfee |
Published Date: Feb 01, 2008 |
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Deploying solutions to protect users from spam, viruses and other attacks often is a resource-intensive exercise and a costly one to deploy and maintain – especially if dedicated security management servers are required. Desktop and server security for small-to medium–businesses can be simplified by adopting a service-oriented approach as an alternative to hosting the security solution.
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Today’s targeted malware attacks are infecting unsuspecting businesses at astonishing rates, rendering traditional antivirus solutions ineffective. Reported and known viruses are becoming less important compared to the increase in unknown threats and attacks.
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| By : MX Logic |
Published Date: Jan 16, 2008 |
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In this recent report, the Aberdeen Group’s research revealed that 100% of Best-in-Class companies consume some managed security services as part of their security strategy. The most widely deployed and easiest to implement managed security service is email security.
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| By : ESET |
Published Date: Jan 15, 2008 |
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As another year draws to a close, few can have failed to notice the plagues of malicious software, floods of fraudulent emails and the generally increased pestilence of our online world, marking out 2007 as one of the most remarkable in the history of malware. This report covers the top malware threats in 2007 and provides monthly summaries.
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| By : ESET |
Published Date: Dec 17, 2007 |
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With the ever evolving threat landscape, what will 2008 hold for IT Managers? This podcast provides a high level overview of a few trends to watch for this year.
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At the Mail Gateway, MailScan for SMTP Servers scans and cleans mails that flow between all local users and mails between the Internet and Mail Server. It protects organizations against Viruses, Worms, Trojans, Backdoors and many other malware, blocks Spam and Phishing mails, while providing total Content Security for email traffic.
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| By : ESET |
Published Date: Nov 19, 2007 |
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Spam looks like a simple enough issue until you have to try to define it: after all, we all think we know it when we see it. Most people have a working definition along the lines of “email I don’t want.” While that’s perfectly understandable, it is difficult to implement technical solutions based on such a subjective definition. Read this paper to learn why SPAM is more than just unwanted email.
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A new white paper from Panda Security discusses the new breed of silent online threats that can bypass traditional antivirus programs and penetrate even the most highly 'protected' networks. Additionally, the sheer volume of malware has overwhelmed the antivirus industry as a whole. Collective Intelligence is a new global security model specifically designed to combat the next evolution of malicious code.
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| By : Qualys |
Published Date: Nov 16, 2007 |
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This guide describes the need for vulnerability management. It introduces the sources of vulnerabilities and their related fallout, then relates why the nature of modern threats to the network requires automated technology to counter sophisticated exploits. The guide defines elements of vulnerability management and how it controls the detection and remediation process.
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Schools have stringent demands placed on them when it comes to protecting their networks and the students in their care. Learn how this school district got exactly what it needed for complete protection.
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Read how one international company was able to ensure that their remote offices had the same level of comprehensive protection as the corporate headquarter.
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