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ALSO CALLED: Malicious Threats, Malicious Computer Code, Malicious Logic, Joke Programs, Blended Threats, Malicious Software, Malicious Code, Mobile Malware DEFINITION: Polymorphic malware is harmful, destructive or intrusive computer software such as a virus, worm, Trojan or spyware that constantly changes ("morphs"), making it difficult to detect with anti-malware programs. Evolution of the malicious code can occur in a variety of ways such as filename changes, compression and encryption with variable keys.Although the appearance of the code in polymorphic malware … Definition continues below.
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To Trust or Not - Top 10 Security Risks for Unwary Employees sponsored by Blue Coat WHITE PAPER: To eliminate the gray area of what your employees should and should not trust, know your web defense. This short paper provides a Top 10 list of risks that your employees may assume they can trust but your web defense should not. Posted: 15 May 2009 \| Published: 15 May 2009 TOPICS: Anti-Spam Software \| Anti-Spyware Software \| Cybersecurity \| Fraud Protection \| Malware \| Phishing \| Spam \| Spyware

Top 10 Security Trends sponsored by Blue Coat WHITE PAPER: Read this solution brief to discover the top ten security trends for 2009 and how they may affect your enterprise. Posted: 14 May 2009 \| Published: 14 May 2009 TOPICS: Identity Theft \| Malware \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Standards \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

The 10 Most Dangerous Risks to Microsoft Security sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Security has always been an important part of any IT infrastructure. This white paper has tips to help improve your awareness of some of the more important risks threatening your Microsoft infrastructure. Posted: 13 May 2009 \| Published: 13 May 2009 TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Hackers \| IT Infrastructure \| Malware \| Microsoft Certified Professional \| Microsoft Certified Solution Developer \| Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer \| Microsoft Certified Trainer \| Microsoft Office \| Microsoft Operations Manager \| Password Authentication Protocol \| Password Management \| Passwords \| Patch Management \| Security \| Security Threats \| Worms

EC Suite Proactively Eliminates Critical Vulnerabilities to Mitigate Business Risk sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: EC Suite's preventive security approach has yielded a stronger security profile against malicious attacks, reduced overall IT and security operational expenses, and enhanced operational efficiencies. Posted: 17 Apr 2009 \| Published: 17 Apr 2009 TOPICS: Data Security \| eCommerce \| Endpoint Security \| Malware \| Security \| Vulnerability Management

Top Five Strategies for Combating Modern Threats - Is Anti-virus Dead? sponsored by Sophos Inc. WHITE PAPER: Read this whitepaper to learn about the security implications of modern threats, where emerging technologies can add real value, and five key strategies for ensuring solid malware protection. Posted: 09 Apr 2009 \| Published: 09 Apr 2009 TOPICS: Access Control \| Email Server Software \| Endpoint Security \| Malware \| Network Security \| Security Threats \| Virus Protection

Laying the IT Security Foundation sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Learn how in today's evolving threat landscape you need to lay the proper IT security foundation that proactively addresses the root cause of attacks such as Conficker. Posted: 06 Apr 2009 \| Published: 06 Apr 2009 TOPICS: Application Security \| Malware \| Security \| Security Software \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection \| Vulnerability Management \| Worms

Achieving North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Cyber Security Standards sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Learn about NERC compliance challenges and how to ensure audit-readiness by delivering end-to-end vulnerability management, endpoint protection and data protection solutions. Posted: 06 Apr 2009 \| Published: 06 Apr 2009 TOPICS: Compliance Audits \| Data Encryption Standard \| Endpoint Security \| Information Security \| Malware \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security \| Security Software \| Virus Protection \| Vulnerability Assessments

Preparing for Tomorrow's Threat Today: What We Can Learn from the History of Malware and Defenses sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Yesterday's virus is today's custom malware, while denial of service attacks has been replaced with botnets. This paper examines the history of attacks of malware and the defenses needed to counter these attacks. Posted: 13 Mar 2009 \| Published: 13 Mar 2009 TOPICS: Access Control \| Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Prevention \| Malware \| Risk Assessment \| Security \| Spyware \| Vulnerability Assessments

2009 Security Mega Trends Survey sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: This survey was conducted by the Ponemon Institute to better understand if certain publicized IT risks to personal and confidential data are or should be more or less of a concern for organizations. Learn what respondents in IT operations and IT security think about eight Security Mega Trends affecting organizations during the next 12 to 24 months. Posted: 02 Feb 2009 \| Published: 02 Feb 2009 TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Data Governance \| Data Security \| Malware \| Security Best Practices \| Security Policies \| Security Threats \| Surveys

The Alarming Shift in Cybercrime: How Organized Attacks Now Target Your Wallet sponsored by Blue Coat WHITE PAPER: This paper will examine the shift in the nature of cybercrimes, how the thieves target their victims, and what can be done to prevent them. Posted: 10 Jul 2008 \| Published: 10 Jul 2008 TOPICS: Access Control \| Cybersecurity \| Malware \| Network Security \| Passwords \| Phishing \| SQL

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MALWARE DEFINITION (continued): … varies with each "mutation," the essential function usually remains the same. For example, a spyware program intended to act as a keylogger will continue to perform that function even though its signature changes. If the malicious program is discovered by an anti-malware vendor and its signature is added to a downloadable database, the anti-malware program will fail to detect the rogue code after the signature has changed, just as if a new virus, worm, Trojan or spyware program has emerged. In this way, malware creators gain an advantage over countermeasure developers.The best method …
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