Articles on Malware

• Tools Controlling Adobe Acrobat/Reader JavaScript Support
  Disabling JavaScript in Adobe Acrobat/Reader renders many PDF exploits ineffective. If full disabling isn't practical, Adobe's JavaScript Blacklist Framework lets users selectively disable risky API...
• Tools When Successful Security Measures Are Taken For Granted
  When security controls consistently protect without incident, beneficiaries may question their value: "No breaches recently—why do we need a CISO?" Collect meaningful metrics showing safeguards are...
• Social Networking Explaining Computer Security Terms to Ordinary People
  Technical jargon that security professionals use daily may be meaningless to non-IT people. A collaborative effort with SANS Institute defines commonly-used security terms like firewall, exploit, and...
• Malware 5 Events in 2011 That Challenged Online Security and Trust Assumptions
• Malware Using Netsh for Easier Network Setup in a Malware Lab
  Windows' netsh tool can save and restore network configurations, useful for malware analysis labs that frequently switch between isolated segments and Internet-connected networks. Save configurations...
• Malware The Dark Side of Remote Desktop
  The Morto worm spread by scanning for RDP on port 3389 and brute-forcing Administrator passwords using common credentials. Tools like TSGrinder and Ncrack automate RDP password attacks. Mitigations...