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Ten practices that create false security: capturing logs without sufficient detail, policies no one follows, vulnerability scans without remediation processes, pen tests excluding workstations,...
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Antivirus vendors are experimenting with Facebook apps (Norton Safe Web, BitDefender Safego) that review links shared on users' walls for malware. These run on vendor infrastructure using Facebook's...
- Malware 5 Common Malware Infection Approaches
Five common infection vectors: client-side exploits (browser, PDF, Office), server-side network vulnerabilities, social engineering to trick users into installing malware, propagation via USB drives...
- Malware Key Challenges of Combating Malware in the Enterprise
Enterprise malware defense is harder than single-host protection due to diverse business needs preventing consistent controls, geographic dispersement creating visibility gaps, political complexities...
- Social Engineering When Targeted Attacks Aren't Targeted: The Magic of Cold Reading
Mass-scale attacks feel targeted due to cold reading—like fortune tellers making generalized statements that seem specific. A fake UPS delivery notice works because many people actually sent...