Blog Posts Tagged with "drive-by attacks"
As BYOD Trend Grows So Do Malware Attacks
September 06, 2012 Added by:Bill Gerneglia
The report found that the majority of employee’s devices did not have any form of security software loaded nor were company materials protected. The new report provides detailed assessments of the mobile security threat and the growing market for security solutions...
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FBI and IC3 Issue Advisory on Revetion Ransomware
August 10, 2012 Added by:Headlines
Reveton is drive-by malware and unlike many viruses which activate when users open a file or attachment. Reveton can install itself when users simply click on a compromised website. Once infected, the computer immediately locks, and the monitor displays a screen stating there has been a violation of federal law...
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Symantec: Blackhole Exploit Kit Upgrade Revealed
July 03, 2012 Added by:Headlines
"The Blackhole JavaScript code on compromised sites now dynamically generates pseudo-random domains, based on the date and other information, and then creates an iframe pointing to the generated domain... The code then creates a hidden iframe, using the previously-generated domain as the source..."
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Web Insecurity: 7 Steps We Should Demand of Advertisers
September 12, 2011 Added by:Chris Weber
The advertising industry can should mitigate the threat of malware by constraining the capabilities of scripting to address arbitrary content, proxying content, and filtering content for malware. Here are seven security essentials that web servers and advertisers must undertake...
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- Identity & Access Management: Give Me a REST
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- From the SMB to Security Guru: Five Ways IT Pros Can Manage Security on a Budget
- Balancing Act Between Privacy and Security
- The NSA’s Word Games Explained: How the Government Deceived Congress in the Debate over Surveillance Powers