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Computer Crimes
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ALSO CALLED: Security Breaches and Computer Fraud
DEFINITION: Crimeware is any computer program or set of programs designed expressly to facilitate illegal activity online. Many spyware programs, browser hijackers, and keyloggers can be considered crimeware, although only those used illicitly. One common type of crimeware
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2008 Verizon Business Data Breach Investigations Report
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WEBCAST:
Check out this webcast to learn about the critical trends in data theft and learn about strategies for increasing your company's data security against internal and external attacks.
Posted: 10 Jun 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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The Online Shadow Economy: A Billion Dollar Market for Malware Authors
| sponsored by MessageLabs
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This white paper takes a look at the billion dollar shadow internet economy and discusses the impact that malware, Trojans, spyware and viruses can have on your organization.
Posted: 16 May 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Defending enterprise email from cybercriminals
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Check out this white paper to learn more about today's most significant email threats and how your enterprise can mitigate these attacks.
Posted: 02 May 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2008
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Threats, Severe Threats & Distractions: Understanding and dealing with rootkits & buffer overflows
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This webcast examines the current state of the cyber-crime landscape and provides tips on how you can address specific threats to your company's network.
Posted: 02 May 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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A Guide to Providing Proactive Protection to Online Transactions
| sponsored by VeriSign, Inc
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Check out this white paper and learn how strong authentication solutions can mitigate the risks of fraud and identity theft while providing the best online experience for your company's customers.
Posted: 28 Apr 2008 | Published: 15 Feb 2008
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GFI EndPoint Security - Control Entry and Exit of Data
| sponsored by GFI Software Ltd.
SOFTWARE LISTING:
GFI EndPointSecurity allows administrators to actively manage user access and log the activity of media players, including iPod, Creative Zen and others.
Posted: 27 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2008
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The Cybercrime Arms Race
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Read this white paper and find out how cybercrimes have become so pervasive and how these sophisticated attacks work. Discover today's cybercrime techniques and how to recognize them.
Posted: 18 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Feb 2008
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Bridging the Fraud Gap: Combining Authentication and Transaction Monitoring for Strong 360° Protection against Online Fraud
| sponsored by Digital Resolve
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As long as companies and people continue to exchange sensitive information, content, data and transactions over the Internet, the chance of identity theft and other forms of online fraud will proceed to flourish.
Posted: 14 Feb 2008 | Published: 07 Feb 2008
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Four Steps to Managing Insider Threats
| sponsored by Lumension Security
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This white paper details four steps that show you how your organization can effectively manage the risk that is inherent with its employees' use of technology and the key strategies to managing the end user threat.
Posted: 30 Nov 2007 | Published: 26 Nov 2007
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Perspectives: Criminal Minds
| sponsored by Information Security Magazine
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Laws and policies aren't enough to combat computer crime. Understanding an attacker's motive can help.
Posted: 13 May 2007 | Published: 01 May 2007
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COMPUTER CRIMES DEFINITION (continued):
is the phishing kit, a collection of tools assembled to make it easier for people with little technical skill to launch a phishing exploit. A phishing kit typically includes Web site development software, complete with graphics, coding, and content that can be used to create convincing imitations of legitimate sites, and spamming software to automate the mass mailing process. Phishing kits and other types of crimeware are readily available on the Internet.
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