As attacks using malicious code increase, so do concerns for preventing it. Learn how to get ahead by developing your own line of attack with these approaches to combating malicious code.
With another year behind us, it's time to take a brief look back at where we've been and take a good, hard look at where we're headed. The 2004 festival of malware included a major increase in the number of specimens we had to fight. The bad guys forced many to revise some long-held assumptions about malicious code and how to defend against it. Let's look at five major assumptions that were rendered simply untrue myths from a bygone era and, more importantly, how to batten down the hatches for the coming year.
Week 45: Firewall security tips
TIP :When your organization's networks are connected to the Internet without adequate security measures, you are vulnerable to ...
Battling worms with network-based IPS
TIP :Although network-based IPSes have dealt with thwarting DoS floods and preventing system compromise for a few years, their use ...
Guarding a network from malicious code
ASK THE EXPERTS :What are the best strategies and tactics for protecting against the onslaught of malware/Trojan horses on my company's ...
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Prosecuting those who spread malicious code
ASK THE EXPERTS :I am receiving the Klez worm almost daily. I have used programs like Sam Spade and Spam Punished to identify the sender's ...
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Protecting mobile devices
ASK THE EXPERTS :How would you recommend protecting/safeguarding mobile devices such as handhelds and laptops from malicious code? Would you ...
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Malicious code attacks via HTTP
ASK THE EXPERTS :How often does malicious code (like Active X) steal corporate information by sending it via HTTP (through a corporate proxy)? ...
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