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ALSO CALLED: e-Mail Viruses, Hoaxes, IM Virus, PC Viruses, Internet Chain Letters, Email Viruses, IM Viruses, Computer Viruses, Boot Viruses, Viruses, Variants, Mytob, File Infecting Viruses, e-Mail Virus, Encrypted Viruses, Virus Hoaxes, Zotob, Self-replicating Viruses, Netsky DEFINITION: The ILOVEYOU virus comes in an e-mail note with "I LOVE YOU" in the subject line and contains an attachment that, when opened, results in the message being re-sent to everyone in the recipient's Microsoft Outlook address book and, perhaps more seriously, the loss of every JPEG, MP3, and certain other files on the recipient's hard disk. Because Microsoft Outlook is widely installed as the e-mail handler … Definition continues below.
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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

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

Cisco 2009 Midyear Security Report - An Update on Global Security Threats and Trends sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: The Cisco 2009 Midyear Security Report presents an overview of Cisco security intelligence, highlighting threat information and trends from the first half of 2009. It also includes recommendations from Cisco security experts and predictions for how identified trends will evolve. Posted: 23 Jul 2009 \| Published: 23 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Data Security \| HIPAA Compliance \| Malware \| Network Security \| Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Industry \| Security Management \| Security Standards \| Security Threats \| Spam \| Storage Security \| Web 2.0

Cloud-Client Enterprise Security Impact Report: Increased Protection at a Lower Cost sponsored by Trend Micro, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the many benefits of faster access to threat intelligence, using a cloud-client architecture for immediate protection, as well as the benefits to enterprises of consolidating to a single vendor for content security infrastructure. Posted: 24 Aug 2009 \| Published: 24 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Endpoint Security \| Enterprise Content Management \| Malware \| Network Security \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Spam \| Web Content Management

Defense in Depth: How Application Whitelisting Can Increase Your Desktop Security sponsored by Faronics WHITE PAPER: No single technology guarantees security, however application whitelisting covers situations not addressed by firewalls or anti-virus utilities. This paper focuses on how application whitelisting can be effectively used as an important layer in your security scenario. Posted: 20 Nov 2009 \| Published: 20 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Anti-Spyware Software \| Application Security \| Intrusion Prevention \| Malware \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Virus Protection

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

First Class Protection for the Mid-Size Organization: Control Your Network with an Out of Box Solution sponsored by ArcSight, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn how ArcSight Express can help mid-size organizations better face the numerous security and compliance challenges they confront today. Posted: 10 Sep 2009 \| Published: 10 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Malware \| Network Monitoring \| Network Security \| Network Security Appliances \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security Management \| Security Spending \| Security Threats

Global Threat Trends October 2009 sponsored by ESET WHITE PAPER: Review this report to see what threats had the highest number of detections in the past month according to the results of a sophisticated analysis provided by ESET's ThreatSense.Net. Posted: 16 Sep 2009 \| Published: 16 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Domain Name Systems \| Malware \| Phishing \| Reporting Software \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection \| Worms

How Bad Are the Bad Guys? - The Changing Nature of Web Security Threats sponsored by Webroot Software, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper considers how Web-based security threats are evolving, within the context of IT trends including mobile, home computing, and other forms of remote access that could all potentially increase the attack surface of the organization. Read on to learn more about protecting your organization from emerging Web-based security threats. Posted: 24 Nov 2009 \| Published: 24 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Malware \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Threats \| Virus Protection \| Web Application Security

IBM Internet Security Systems™ X-Force® 2009 Mid-Year Trend and Risk Report (Aug 09) sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: The IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force® research and development team discovers, analyzes, monitors and records computer security threats and vulnerabilities. According to X-Force observations, many new and surprising trends surfaced throughout the first half of 2009. Read this report to learn more. Posted: 27 Oct 2009 \| Published: 27 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Internet Security \| Malware \| Phishing \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| Spam

Lawyer in the Lab: Dealing with the Legal Implications of Classifying Malware sponsored by ESET WHITE PAPER: This presentation by the Head of ESET's Virus Laboratory explores the complex legal problems generated by applications that can't be called out-and-out malware, but are nevertheless potentially unsafe or unwanted. Posted: 10 Nov 2009 \| Published: 10 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Anti-Spam Software \| Anti-Spyware Software \| Malware \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Standards \| Virus Detection Software \| 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

Making Sense of Man-in-the-Browser: Strategies for Mitigating a Menacing Threat sponsored by RSA, The Security Division of EMC WHITE PAPER: The increasing implementation of strong two-factor authentication has challenged fraudsters to develop new methods to target online users. One of the latest tactics fraudsters are employing is the use of Trojans to launch man-in-the-browser attacks. Read on to learn more about this type of attack and how to defend against it. Posted: 12 Nov 2009 \| Published: 12 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Anti-Spyware Software \| Cybersecurity \| Fraud Protection \| Hackers \| Malware \| Security \| Security Threats \| Trojan Horses \| Web Application Security \| Web Browsers

Network Testing Labs Review: Make Internet Risks and Perils Disappear sponsored by McAfee, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn how your organization can install a filtering device that blocks malware from your network. McAfee's Email and Web Security appliance is recognized as an effective tool for identifying "bad" URLs. Posted: 23 Nov 2009 \| Published: 23 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Email \| Email Filtering \| Email Management \| Email Security \| Email Security Software \| Malware \| Network Management \| Network Security \| Spam

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

Preparing to Stay in Business - Storage Continuity Critical in 24-Hour World sponsored by CDW Corporation WHITE PAPER: You probably think it couldn't happen to you, but disastrous events occur more often than not. Perhaps not a hurricane or earthquake or malicious attack, but there are potential risks for every business. Developing a solid data-recovery plan can keep your business up and running in the event of a disaster or other unfortunate event. Posted: 08 Sep 2009 \| Published: 08 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Business Continuity Planning \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Centers \| Data Recovery \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Disaster Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Malware \| Security Threats \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Management \| Storage Security

Protect Your Company, Freeing Up Time for Your Business sponsored by Panda Security WHITE PAPER: By complementing a solid technological approach with an additional protection strategy and the best support services, Global Business Protection offers your company peace of mind, so you can focus on what is really important for your company. Posted: 18 Sep 2009 \| Published: 18 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Enterprise Resource Management \| Enterprise Systems \| Malware \| Strategic Planning

Rethink Endpoint Security to Revolutionize Enterprise Protection sponsored by Trend Micro, Inc. WHITE PAPER: With OfficeScan 10, Trend Micro introduces a revolutionary new way to defeat the volume of today's threats. This white paper describes this new technology and how it provides more effective protection for enterprise endpoints while reducing management complexity for administrators and resource utilization for end users. Posted: 24 Aug 2009 \| Published: 24 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Authentication \| Cybersecurity \| Data Security \| Endpoint Security \| Enterprise Systems \| Malware \| Security Threats \| Spam

Security Awareness: Is User Education of Any Use at All? sponsored by ESET WHITE PAPER: This paper examines arguments for and against security awareness training and education, approaches to integrating social approaches to security, and user-friendly approaches to teaching computer hygiene to mixed audiences. Posted: 03 Sep 2009 \| Published: 03 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Information Security \| Malware \| Security Policies \| Training \| Training and Educational Services \| User Groups

Security Threat Report: July 2009 Update sponsored by Sophos Inc. WHITE PAPER: Businesses are continuing to face a challenging threat landscape. Check out this paper to learn about recent security threats related to Web 2.0, social networking sites, email, mobile devices, and Mac computers. Posted: 06 Aug 2009 \| Published: 06 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Email Security \| Hackers \| Malware \| Secure Content Management \| Security \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Management \| Web 2.0 \| Web Application Security

Security Trend Advisory sponsored by CDW Corporation WHITE PAPER: Check out this document to learn how to best achieve server security while supporting collaborative platforms. Posted: 08 Sep 2009 \| Published: 08 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Collaboration \| Email Management \| Email Security \| Email Server Software \| Email Threats \| Instant Messaging Security \| IP Networks \| Malware \| Network Security \| Security Threats

Separating the Hype from Reality in Comparative Anti-Virus Reviews sponsored by ESET WHITE PAPER: One of the banes of the anti-virus researcher's life is the widespread confusion about "correct" comparative testing of anti-virus and anti-malware products. Read this paper to learn one expert's opinions about anti-virus testing and test reviews. Posted: 03 Sep 2009 \| Published: 03 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Anti-Spyware Software \| Malware \| Performance Testing \| Testing \| Testing Laboratories \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection

State of Internet Security: Protecting the Network sponsored by Webroot Software, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Spyware, viruses and other malware transported via Web sites represent the most serious data security threat to companies today. Companies need to proactively leverage technology and appropriate business policies to protect themselves, their customers and their employees from the threats presented via the Web. Read on to learn more. Posted: 02 Nov 2009 \| Published: 02 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Access Control \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Malware \| Network Security \| Phishing \| Security \| Security Threats \| Web 2.0 \| Web Application Security

Strong Anti-virus Protection and Quantifiable ROI: How One Company Achieved Both sponsored by ESET WHITE PAPER: Citing its ease of use and heuristics, Archbold Medical Center chose ESET NOD32 Antivirus – Business Edition over a better known competitor. This case study details the fine points that led to that decision, including the software’s ability to find infections in their environment that had previously gone undetected. Posted: 03 Sep 2009 \| Published: 03 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Adware \| Anti-Spyware Software \| Malware \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection

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

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SOFTWARE VIRUSES DEFINITION (continued): … in corporate networks, the ILOVEYOU virus can spread rapidly from user to user within a corporation. On May 4, 2000, the virus spread so quickly that e-mail had to be shut down in a number of major enterprises such as the Ford Motor Company. The virus reached an estimated 45 million users in a single day. The attachment in the ILOVEYOU virus is a VBScript program that, when opened (for example, by double-clicking on it with your mouse), finds the recipient's Outlook address book and re-sends the note to everyone in it. It then overwrites (and thus destroys) all files of the following file …
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