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Antispyware buying guide for Indian enterprises 19 Aug 2009
Buyer's Guide - As most Indian IT pros will readily attest, an antispyware strategy is not an easy task. This guide designed specifically for Indian businesses explores the key considerations in choosing a solution and offers an overview of various vendors' offerings.
Spyware Protection and Removal Tutorial 23 Feb 2009
Learning Guide - This free spyware protection and removal tutorial is a compilation of free resources that explain what spyware is, how it attacks and most importantly what you can to do to win the war on spyware.
Virtual Honeypots: From Botnet Tracking to Intrusion Detection 09 Oct 2007
Book Chapter - In Chapter 11 of Virtual Honeypots: From Botnet Tracking to Intrusion Detection, authors Niels Provos and Thorsten Holz get inside the botnet and reveal some interesting conclusions.

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Expert Technical Advice:

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5 penetration test tools to secure your network 25 Aug 2010
Tip - Selecting the right penetration test tool can be a hassle. To make your life easier, we have put together a list of proven penetration testing tools.
How to find a keylogger on your computers 17 Aug 2010
Tip - If a keylogger made it on to one of your organization's machines, it would be a security pro's worst nightmare.
Monitoring strategies for insider threat detection 09 Aug 2010
Tip - Insider threat detection is a vital part of the security of any enterprise organization. In this tip, part of the SearchSecurity.com Insider Threats Security School lesson, learn about the best insider threat detection strategies.

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active man-in-the-middle attack 18 Dec 2009
Word - Active man-in-the-middle (MitM) is an attack method that allows an intruder to access sensitive information by intercepting and altering communications between the user of a public network and a requested website.

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Malware and email authentication for financial services 25 Mar 2010
Video - Malware and fighting phishing with email authentication are major security topics for financial services firms. In part two of this video, Paul Smocer discusses the threats and mitigation options.
Smart tactics for antivirus and antispyware 24 Jul 2009
Video - AV has become a commodity service with vendors touting value-added features and the ability to protect other parts of the network. This video addresses AV and antispyware from an architectural perspective. You'll learn the benefits of standalone products...
PCI compliance requirement 5: Antivirus 01 Jun 2009
Video - Diana Kelley and Ed Moyle of Security Curve review PCI compliance requirement 5: "Use and regularly update antivirus software."

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News:

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Microsoft to address DLL load hijacking flaw, issues new tool 01 Sep 2010
Article - Several Microsoft applications are affected by the vulnerability as well as some third party applications. Microsoft issued a new tool to address the issue.
Researchers, ISPs fail to contain notorious Pushdo botnet 01 Sep 2010
Article - Despite an effort by ISPs and security research teams to cripple the botnet, follow-up analysis finds it recovering its strength with new command and control servers
Adobe fixes bevy of critical Shockwave Player vulnerabilities 27 Aug 2010
Article - The popular browser component had 20 holes, 18 considered critical, enabling an attacker to execute code remotely, gain access to files and take control of a victim's computer.

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