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The fact that so many servers were compromised with malware suggests a trusted user on the inside engineered the data breach at Hannaford's, experts say.
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How Russia became a malware hornet's nest
By secgeeks - Posted on October 10th, 2007
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Security experts Eugene Kaspersky and Gadi Evron explain how the Russian economy and lax police work helped make it a malware hotbed.
Windows Update attacks: Ensuring malware-free downloads
By secgeeks - Posted on September 20th, 2007
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Attackers recently discovered how to exploit the Windows Update service to push malware onto targeted systems. Is the new attack possible because of a flaw in Windows Update itself? Or is it because users just aren't being careful? Michael Cobb investigates how malicious hackers have taken advantage of Windows Update. Fortunately, the fix is easier than you think.
Finding malware on your Windows box (using the command line)
By secgeeks - Posted on August 24th, 2007
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Security professionals typically overlook the Windows command line, instead spending their time with more complex GUI-based forensics tools. In this tip, Ed Skoudis explains how just a few command-line tricks can help users closely examine the configuration of a Windows machine and discover whether a box is infected by malware.
Finding malware on your Windows box (using the command line)
By secgeeks - Posted on August 16th, 2007
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Security professionals typically overlook the Windows command line, instead spending their time with more complex GUI-based forensics tools. In this tip, Ed Skoudis explains how just a few command-line tricks can help users closely examine the configuration of a Windows machine and discover whether a box is infected by malware.
Discovery of malware cesspool triggers attack fears
By secgeeks - Posted on August 3rd, 2007
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Trend Micro researchers say a malware-infested Web server in Russia, linked to several Italian Web sites, could lead to a large-scale attack.
Metamorphic malware sets new standard in antivirus evasion
By secgeeks - Posted on August 2nd, 2007
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Mutating computer viruses have been around for some time, but one type of malware possesses the ability to constantly rewrite its own code to successfully evade the most sophisticated antivirus systems. Noah Schiffman explains how metamorphic malware works, how it differs from polymorphic malware and the best defense strategy for enterprises.
Metamorphic malware sets new standard in antivirus evasion
By secgeeks - Posted on August 2nd, 2007
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Mutating computer viruses have been around for some time, but one type of malware possesses the ability to constantly rewrite its own code to successfully evade the most sophisticated antivirus systems. Noah Schiffman explains how metamorphic malware works, how it differs from polymorphic malware and the best defense strategy for enterprises.
Haute Secure launch moves browser security front and center in fight against malware
By secgeeks - Posted on July 11th, 2007
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Forget the desktop; the browser is quickly becoming the next battleground in the fight against malware. Google’s acquisition this week of Postini got more attention, but its May purchase of browser virtualization vendor GreenBorder Technologies may prove to be just as important in the long run. With more applications–and malware–running directly on the Web now, [...] read more »
Storm malware posing as fake security warnings
By secgeeks - Posted on July 9th, 2007
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The Storm malware is using yet another trick in its endless push for world domination. Two weeks ago Storm passed itself off as a greeting card from family members to trick people into clicking on malicious URLs in their email inbox. Last week it tried to use patriotic messages to dupe people into getting infected.The [...] read more »
