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Buffer Overflows are like Hospital-Acquired Infections?

2007-09-16 12:35:00 by Security Retentive in Security Retentive
 
...infections Urinary tract infections for example are extremely rare when proper protocols are followed Blatant surgical errors Tools left in patient for example. There are easy ways to make 100% sure this doesn't happen. What is most interesting I think is that historically there have been problems with these issues, but we now have good...
 
Tags: buffer overflows, infections, patient, buffer overflows tricky, errors, patient differences, avoidable errors, tricky, blatant surgical errors
 
 
 
 
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Hunting Down Spyware and Adware

2007-08-01 19:28:00 by jack in adware and spyware
 
...infections in their computers There are a number of ways to kill or remove spyware infections. Most of them involve easy enough steps. However, there are times when the computer has been too infected by a multitude of spyware programs that the only solution that remains is to format the hard drive of the computer. To start anew is sometimes...
 
Tags: spyware, spyware programs attach, spyware programs, infections, remove spyware infections, spyware software, quarantine spyware utilities, anti-spyware scanners, adware
 
 
 
 
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Difference Between of Adware, Spyware and Anti-virus

2007-04-18 04:24:00 by jack in adware and spyware
 
...infections include pop-up ads that seem to be not related to the site you are viewing. More often than not, spyware pop-ups are advertisements about adult contents. Also if you notice your computer slowing down, there's a big chance that spywares and its other components have found their way in your operating system. When the Windows desktop...
 
Tags: virus, spyware, computer virus share, adware, anti-virus, computer, spyware author, computer system, system
 
 
 
 
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Storm Worm adopts counterfeit Christmas cheer

2007-12-27 08:00:00 by Editor in IT Compliance
 
Year-old malware continues to spread botnet infections
 
Tags: year-old malware continues, spread botnet infections
 
 
 
 
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Review of My 2007 Security Predictions: Too Wimpy

2007-12-23 15:46:00 by Dr Anton Chuvakin in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
...infections (and will thus lose relevance) while broadly defined NAC starts to sound like having a well-run network (which is as relevant today as it was in 1992 and probably 2012 as well). The Planet NAC is about to experience a premature eclipse Status Check V : Yes, bingo!!! I am proud of this one, since it was pretty contrarian: NAC didn't...
 
Tags: status check iii, status check, status check viii, security, security predictions, status check vii, check, predictions, status
 
 
 
 
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Old exploit keeps on tickin' for hackers

2008-01-11 00:00:00 by HASH0x847355c in Network World on Security
 
In the last two weeks, hackers have exploited an 18-month-old vulnerability in Microsoft Windows in three high-profile attack campaigns to infect PCs with advanced rootkits and launch infections from thousands of compromised Web sites
 
Tags: high-profile attack campaigns, launch infections, web sites, microsoft windows, 18-month-old vulnerability, infect pcs, hackers, rootkits, thousands
 
 
 
 
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The Pseudo "Real Players"

2008-01-14 18:12:00 by HASH0x86ec1f0 in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
 
...infections, not the sites affected - a success by itself. Execution gone wrong given the foundation for the attack - until the next time
 
Tags: main campaign domains, domains, campaign, real players, attack, error, malware attack, error messages, realplayer
 
 
 
 
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Effective Spyware and Adware Utilities

2007-08-01 19:28:00 by jack in adware and spyware
 
...infections and keep your PC safe for use Key features of this software include the ability to remove traces of movie files, pictures that you have viewed. It can also detect and remove spy software that logs your private activity online and may undermine personal online security. The X-Cleaner can also find and remove pornographic content...
 
Tags: effective spyware, effective, spyware, adware, adware utilities, potential spyware, spyware doctor, adware tools, potential adware
 
 
 
 
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The Need for Adware and Spyware Blocker

2007-08-01 19:11:00 by jack in adware and spyware
 
...infections, spyware is not even evident as the bad guy so it can get away with its crime. It is best then to have a ready blocker to at least do something for preventing any infection to occur in the first place
 
Tags: spyware, spyware blocker, spyware programs, block spyware, adware, computer, computer bug, personal computer, people