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Emerging Information Security Threats


Hackers are now attacking RFID tags and readers, mobile devices and hardware drivers and using advanced information security threats such as rootkits and self-morphing Trojans to gain control of PCs. Read through our news, tips and advice to get the latest knowledge you need to defeat evolving hacker techniques.
IN THIS TOPIC:  VIDEO (16) , NEWS (160) , EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (64) , REFERENCE & LEARNING (9) , MAGAZINE CONTENT (15) , WEBCASTS (2) , DEFINITIONS (7)

  VIDEO: 1 - 3 of 16
Marcus Ranum on cyberwarfare, infosec careers
SearchSecurity.com | 29 Oct 2009
VIDEO - At 2009's Information Security Decisions conference, security expert Marcus Ranum sat down to answer some of readers' security questions.
Bruce Schneier on outsourcing, awareness training
SearchSecurity.com | 29 Oct 2009
VIDEO - At the 2009 Information Security Decisions conference, security expert Bruce Schneier answered some of readers' burning security questions.
Newest malware threats
SearchSecurity.com | 15 Jul 2009
VIDEO - What are the newest threats to enterprise networks, and how can you subvert these emerging security threats? Greg Hoglund, CEO of HBGary and creator of the first rootkit, answers these questions.
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  NEWS: 1 - 3 of 160
RSA security conference 2010: news, interviews and updates
SearchSecurity.com | 11.23.2009
SPECIAL NEWS COVERAGE - The RSA Security Conference is valuable resource in staying educated on the information security industry. Here you will find news on the upcoming RSA Security Conference.
Hackers to sharpen malware, malicious software in 2010
SearchSecurity.com | 19 Nov 2009
ARTICLE - Symantec researchers predict an increase in attacks using social network architectures, third-party applications and URL shortening services.
Modern malware, stealthy botnets, adapt quickly, expert says
SearchSecurity.com | 03 Nov 2009
INTERVIEW - As network intrusion detection systems evolve so does the malware they're designed to detect, continuing the cat and mouse game between security professionals and cybercriminals.
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  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 64
EMERGING INFORMATION SECURITY THREATS EXPERTS
Sherri Davidoff, featured expert
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Cyberwarfare and the enterprise: Is the threat real?
20 Aug 2009
TIP - Recently, there has been a great deal of press about massive botnets and killer denial-of-service attacks. So how concerned should you really be about cyberwarfare?
The telltale signs of a network attack
01 Apr 2009
EXPERT ANSWER - Some people believe that if IP addresses from China are attacking their network, then they are under attack from China. Expert John Strand explains why all that it is irrelevant.
Short-lived Web malware: Fading fad or future trend?
01 Apr 2009
TIP - Attackers are increasingly spreading their malicious code through fly-by-night websites that seem legitimate to unsuspecting users, but are actually laden with malware.
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  REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 9
Security book giveaway: Under-the-radar information security threats
SearchSecurity.com | 18 Sep 2009
CONTEST - Which enterprise security threat do you think has gone under the radar? Give us your thoughts. Our favorite response will win some great free security training books.
Quiz: The threat landscape for 2008 -- Protecting your organization against next-generation threats
SearchSecurity.com | 13 Mar 2008
QUIZ - Take this five-question quiz to evaluate your knowledge of the material presented by expert Lenny Zeltser in this Intrusion Defense School lesson.
Enterprise Security 2008 Learning Guide
SearchSecurity.com | 12 Feb 2008
LEARNING GUIDE - SearchSecurity.com's panel of experts look back at last year's threats and make predictions about emerging enterprise security concerns for 2008.
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  MAGAZINE CONTENT (free subscription required): 1 - 3 of 15
The Pipe Dream of No More Free Bugs
Information Security Magazine | 07 May 2009
COLUMNS - Security researchers have declared they want vendors to compensate them for their independent search for vulnerabilities.
Rising Profile
Information Security Magazine | 10 Jan 2009
FEATURES - Security had the attention of SMB execs; the time for facilitating integration is at hand.
Security researchers leading way in biometrics, insider threats, encryption and virtualization
Information Security Magazine | 28 Nov 2008
FEATURES - Carnegie Mellon University's CyLab is blazing trails in biometrics, insider threats, key exchange, virtualization and more.
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  WEBCASTS: 1 - 2 of 2
How to Defend Your Organization from Web-Based Threats while Hackers Move into Business Mode - Vendor Webcast

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PREMIERED:   16 NOV 2006, 12:00 EST (17:00, GMT)
SUMMARY:   This webcast takes a glance ahead at the types of threats expected in 2007, what you can expect and how to be prepared to meet the challenge of these evolving threats. Prepare your company to defend against future web and hacker threats and attend this webcast today.
Malware for profit: the latest trends in network threats - Vendor Webcast

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PREMIERED:   24 FEB 2006, 13:00 EST (18:00, GMT)
SUMMARY:   Attend this webcast today to discover, the top ten malware threats of 2005, the latest trends in the world of malware and how organized criminals are working more closely together than ever before to infect computers.
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  DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 7
phlashing
07 Jul 2008
WORD - Phlashing is a permanent denial of service (DoS) attack that exploits a vulnerability in network-based firmware updates. Such an attack is currently theoretical but if carried out could render the target device inoperable. ...
DNS rebinding attack
08 Apr 2008
WORD - DNS rebinding is an exploit in which the attacker uses JavaScript in a malicious Web page to gain control of the victim's router. The attack works on widely-used routers such as D-Link and Linksys and could, in fact, ...
JavaScript hijacking
20 Jun 2007
WORD - JavaScript hijacking is a technique that an attacker can use to masquerade as a valid user and read sensitive data from a vulnerable Web application, particularly one using Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML). Nearly all ...
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SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Emerging Information Security Threats: 
Security Awareness Training and Internal Threats, Smartphone and PDA Viruses and Threats, Malware, Viruses, Trojans and Spyware, Application Attacks (Buffer Overflows, Cross-Site Scripting), Hacker Tools and Techniques: Underground Sites and Hacking Groups, Identity Theft and Data Security Breaches, Email and Messaging Threats (spam, phishing, instant messaging), Information Security Incident Response, Web Server Threats and Countermeasures, Enterprise Vulnerability Management, Web Application and Web 2.0 Threats



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