Blue Coat recently analyzed 660 million unique hostnames over a 90-day period, and found that more than 70 percent of the domains existed for less than a day. Cyber criminals use these short-lived domains–dubbed “One Day Wonders” by Blue Coat […]
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The evolution of malware and exploits is a myth. At face value, it seems like there was a logical progression from script kiddies pushing the envelope just for the sake of pushing the envelope, to malware for malicious intent, to
A New Approach to Cybersecurity Read More »
A lot of people make the mistake of assuming that if the host OS on the physical server (or PC) has security tools and antimalware in place, it will protect virtual machines running on that server or PC. That is
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We tend to look at the threat of malware either locally—how it affects us personally—or globally—how it affects the world as a whole. When you look at malware through a regional lens, though, you can uncover evidence about how and
Microsoft analyzes malware in the Middle East to reveal valuable lessons Read More »
There’s a new threat in town. A white paper from F-Secure provides intimate detail of a malware threat researchers have dubbed CosmicDuke. CosmicDuke combines elements of a popular APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) Trojan called MiniDuke, and a notorious information stealing
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I have to admit that I don’t really care about World Cup 2014. I recognize, though, that I am a distinct minority, and that billions of people around the world will spend the next month glued to televisions and computer
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Viruses, worms, Trojans, botnets, and other malware are all constant threats facing you as you surf the Web and use your PC. The biggest threat, however, to the security of your PC and personal information is you. People have always
Malware, schmalware–You’re the biggest threat to yourself Read More »
Definition: Malware, or Malicious Code, is a catch-all term used to refer to various types of software that can cause problems or damage your computer. The more common classes of program referred to as malicious code are viruses, worms, Trojan
The stockings are all hung by the chimney with care, blah, blah, yada, yada–you know the drill. With a week to go until Christmas day, shopping season is firing on all cylinders, and people are in the holiday spirit. People are
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You really, really need to dump Windows XP. No, really. Windows XP was great, and many users still love the operating system, but…it’s more than a decade old. At the rate technology evolves, that makes Windows XP a near-relic. Although
Windows XP holdouts: 3 reasons you must upgrade now. Yes, now. Read More »
