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Turn Your USB Drive into a System-Recovery Tool
Are you the unofficial IT person for a small office? Then you've probably heard this before if not said it yourself: "My PC is running really slow and acting really weird." In cases like those, some kind of malware (viruses, adware, rootkits, etc.) is almost always to blame. If only...
Tags: Malware, USB Flash Drive, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Rootkits, Viruses And Worms, Security, Rick Broida
Blog posts 2008-07-23
Mozilla CEO Bites Apple
John Lilly, the CEO of open-source giant Mozilla, has called Apple's ethics into question. He claims Apple is sneaking its Safari browser onto PCs by tucking it into a software update for iTunes and Quicktime (when you go to update the two, a box to also download the new Safari...
Tags: Desktops, Tools & Techniques, Digital music, OPEN SOURCE, Digital media, William Baker, Apple Safari, Apple Inc., Mozilla Corp.
Blog posts 2008-03-22
Webroot Goes Direct to Zap Malware
Webroot Software began in the late 1990s and for years was known as the producer of Window Washer, a diagnostic and privacy tool that cleans files from a user's hard drive. In 2002, the company unveiled the Spy Sweeper line of malware-prevention tools, and business suddenly took off for the...
Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, Jupitermedia Corp., Webroot Software Inc., malware, hard drive, tool
White papers 2006-10-05
From Viruses to Spyware: In the Malware Trenches with Small and Medium-size Businesses
Malware, which encompasses viruses, worms, spyware, and other malicious software, continues to be a significant problem for small- and mid-sized businesses SMBs. According to an exclusive survey of IT decision-makers, the vast majority of businesses have experienced malware incidents in the past year that resulted in hours of downtime.Defending against...
Tags: SMB/SME, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Webroot Software Inc., malware, small and medium business, downtime, spyware, midsize business, virus, survey, malicious software, software, information technology, security
White papers 2006-11-10
Defending Medical Information Systems Against Malicious Software
Medical Information Systems (MedIS1) of today are increasingly vulnerable to attacks by malicious software or malware. Malware also referred to as a virus or malicious logic, includes such things as Trojan horses, denial of service attacks, trap doors, time bombs, and worms. This white paper informs both vendors (manufacturers and...
Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, malicious software, malware, information system, denial of service, trojan horse, virus
White papers 2003-12-01

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ScanSafe Reports Malware up 278 Percent in First Half of 2008
Leading Provider of SaaS Web Security Reports That SQL Injection Attacks Fuel Compromises; Password Stealers and Backdoor Trojans Most Commonly Blocked Malware LONDON & SAN MATEO, Calif. -- ScanSafe, the pioneer and leading provider of SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) Web Security found that en masse compromises of legitimate websites exploded...
Articles 2008-07-16
BitDefender Finds Angelina Jolie Guest Stars in Malware Scheme
BitDefender researchers have identifieda new wave of spam messages that use fake events related to actor AngelinaJolie in order to trick users into downloading and installing Trojanmalware onto their computers. This new campaign of spreading malware is mostly carried via spam messagesbased around an alleged adult video footage with...
Articles 2008-07-16
Phony UPS Emails Used as Bait to Spread Agent.JEN Trojan
GLENDALE, Calif., July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- PandaLabs, Panda Security's malware analysis and detection laboratory, has detected the appearance of a series of emails used to spread the Agent.JEN Trojan. These messages, with subjects like "UPS packet N3621583925", purport to come from the package delivery company UPS. The...
Articles 2008-07-15
File Fragmentation Drastically Affects the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of a Computer System
Figuring computer system Total Cost ofOwnership TCO can be a tricky business. In addition to the equipmentitself there must be added the cost of installed software, programminghours for any homegrown applications, support subscriptions, upgrades andpatches and the cost of system maintenance. Part of this maintenance is thewarding off of threats...
Articles 2008-07-15
McAfee, Inc. Delivers Stronger Security and Simplified Compliance in a Single Solution
McAfee Total Protection for Endpoint is the Industry's First Unified Platform for Endpoint Security and Compliance Management SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McAfee, Inc. announced enhancements to McAfeeR Total Protection ToPS for Endpoint, McAfee's flagship endpoint security solution. This release provides new and updated...
Articles 2008-07-14
Leading Analyst Firm: Websense the Top Player in Web Security
Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN), a globalleader in integrated Web, messaging and data protection technology, todayannounced that The Radicati Group, Inc. has named Websense® the topplayer in the corporate Web security market, which the firm predicts willgrow in value from $531 million in 2008 to $1.1 billion by 2012. In the...
Articles 2008-07-14
Damballa's Failsafe Solution Provides Next Generation of Targeted Threat Identification and Protection
Failsafe 2.0 Offers Broader Coverage Through Multi-Perspective Analysis of Targeted Threat Activity ATLANTA -- Damballa, Inc., the only Internet security company focused exclusively on targeted threats such as BotArmies, today announced the release of the Failsafe 2.0 appliance. Failsafe utilizes Internet cloud participation to provide immediate identification, protection...
Articles 2008-07-14
US Military Actions Used as Decoy to Spread Malware
BitDefender researchers have identifieda new wave of spam messages that announce an alleged attack of the US Armyagainst Iran in order to trick users into downloading and installingmalicious software onto their personal computers. The webpage hosting the piece of malware -- dailydotnews.com -- is asimple, yet efficiently designed site...
Articles 2008-07-10
CA Launches the CA Partner Program for Internet Security
Customized Internet Security Partner Program Offers Training, Certification, Financial Incentives, Online Demo Center, Customer Leads, Sales Collateral and Preferential 24X7 Support for Internet Security Products ISLANDIA, N.Y. -- CA (NASDAQ: CA) today announced that it has launched a customized channel partner program dedicated to its global Internet Security...
Articles 2008-07-09
U.S. Federal District Court of Maryland Selects Triumfant Software to Automatically Detect and Repair Computer Problems
ROCKVILLE, Md., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- TriumfantR, the industry leader in continuous monitoring and control software, today announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland has purchased Triumfant Resolution ManagerTM. Resolution Manager automatically identifies and fixes problems in desktops, laptops and servers before the problems...
Articles 2008-07-08
eEye Digital Security Named a CRN Emerging Tech Vendor
eEye Digital Security ( www.eeye.com ), an expertin integrated security and threat management solutions, today announced ithas been selected by Everything Channel as a CRN Emerging Tech vendor forits line of endpoint protection and enterprise vulnerability assessmenttools and services. CRN's Emerging Tech list captures companies that aredelivering high margins for...
Articles 2008-07-08
Leading Financial and Operational Services Firm Chooses Mirage Networks for NAC
Kolb+Co. Trusts Mirage to Monitor Endpoints and Enforce Behavioral Policies AUSTIN, Texas -- Mirage Networks, developer of patented, full-cycle Network Access Control NAC technology, today announced that Kolb+Co. has chosen Mirage's NAC solution through partner Delta Communications to continuously enforce endpoint policy and defend its internal network against...
Articles 2008-07-08
V.i. Labs Taps Leading Anti-Malware Researcher to Boost Software Code and Intellectual Property Protection
Riverside Research Institute to Bring Red Team Analysis and Proactive Countermeasures to Combat Reverse Engineering of Software WALTHAM, Mass. -- V.i. Laboratories, Inc. ("V.i. Labs"), a provider of software protection solutions for securing high-value and mission-critical applications, will use Riverside Research Institute, Inc. RRI for regular, independent testing...
Articles 2008-07-08
Verizon, Telecom Italia, and Brasil Telecom Top the Zombie Charts in Commtouch Second Quarter Trend Report
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Commtouch[R] (Nasdaq:CTCH) today released its second quarter 2008 Email Threats Trend Report, based on the automated analysis of billions of email messages weekly. The report examines recent trends in email threats, especially the role of millions of dynamic zombie computers actively sending spam and malware every day....
Articles 2008-07-07
Cybercriminals Reinvent Methods of Malicious Attacks, According to Trend Micro Threat Roundup Report
Elaborate social engineering techniques, advanced malware technology and intricately blended threats further an already-booming underground cybercrime economy. CUPERTINO, Calif., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trend Micro Incorporated , a global leader in Internet content security, reported today that cybercriminals are not only leveraging new technologies to propagate cybercrime,...
Articles 2008-07-07
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