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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WEBCAST: Posted: 02 May 2008 | When: 13 May 2008, 14:00 EDT (18:00 GMT)
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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.
SOFTWARE LISTING: Posted: 27 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2008
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GFI EndPointSecurity allows administrators to actively manage user access and log the activity of media players, including iPod, Creative Zen and others.
WHITE PAPER: Posted: 18 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Feb 2008
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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.
WHITE PAPER: Posted: 14 Feb 2008 | Published: 07 Feb 2008
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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.
WHITE PAPER: Posted: 30 Nov 2007 | Published: 26 Nov 2007
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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.
WHITE PAPER: Posted: 24 Jul 2007 | Published: 01 Jan 2006
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This paper identifies the top five online identify theft attack methodologies used by attackers to compromise Web applications and optional solutions for enterprise business environments.
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 phishingexploit. 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. … Computer Crimes definition sponsored by SearchSecurity.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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