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DEFINITION: A government Trojan is spyware installed on a computer or network by a law enforcement agency for the purpose of capturing information relevant to a criminal investigation. Depending on the program, government Trojan horses may intercept email or VoIP traffic, scan hard drives for relevant digital media or even record conversations and videoconferences. As this type of software captures data and then … Definition continues below.
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How 3 Cyber Threats Transform The Role of Incident Response: Targeted Attacks, System Exploits, Data Theft, and You sponsored by Guidance Software, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Today’s malware enables potent multistage attacks. This paper describes how malware enables these advanced persistent threats. Three case studies explain how enterprise information security and incident response (IR) teams can employ cyberforensics tools to minimize the damage. Posted: 25 Jan 2011 \| Published: 01 Feb 2011 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Enterprise Resource Management \| Information Security \| Malware \| Security Threats \| Trojan Horses \| Virus Protection

Strategies for boosting your practice’s information immunity sponsored by GFI LanGuard WHITE PAPER: According to a 2011 patient privacy and data security study, 96 percent of health-care providers had at least one data breach during the previous two years. Consult this informative white paper to learn more about external threats and internal challenges of the evolving enterprise. Posted: 31 Aug 2012 \| Published: 31 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Data Security \| Malware \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Device Management Software \| Network Security \| Security \| Spyware \| Trojan Horses \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection

The Next Generation of Cybercrime sponsored by Dell SecureWorks WHITE PAPER: This white paper will educate you about a range of different security threats, as well as, the hackers that perpetrated these viruses. You will also receive a list of best practices for protecting your organization the right way. Posted: 31 May 2011 \| Published: 31 May 2011 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Malware \| Network Security \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Threats \| Trojan Horses

Protecting Commercial Online Banking Customers from Next-Generation Malware sponsored by IronKey WHITE PAPER: Cybercriminals are now using advanced malicious software (malware) to attack the computers of finance professionals in companies and government agencies. Read this paper now to learn how your business can stay protected from these threats. Posted: 22 Nov 2010 \| Published: 22 Nov 2010 TOPICS: Anti-Spyware Software \| Banking Industry \| Corporate Governance \| Crime \| Cybersecurity \| Data Security \| Identity Theft \| Internet Security \| Malware \| Phishing \| Trojan Horses

Understanding WMI Malware sponsored by Trend Micro, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This research paper will discuss how cybercriminals used Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) as a venue to conveniently perform malicious activities on affected users' systems. The findings in this paper were based on a client-submitted case that TrendLabs engineers handled this March. Posted: 26 Oct 2010 \| Published: 26 Oct 2010 TOPICS: Anti-Spyware Software \| Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Prevention \| Malware \| Security Management \| SMBs \| Trojan Horses

Dissecting the XWM Trojan Kit: A Peek at China's Growing Underground Online Gaming Economy sponsored by Trend Micro, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This research paper introduces a popular online gaming Trojan kit known as the "Xiang Wei Ma (XWM) Kit," which roughly translates to "Rattle Trojan," that targets popular online games in China. Posted: 26 Oct 2010 \| Published: 26 Oct 2010 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Cyberterrorism \| Online Games \| Online Gaming \| Platform as a service \| Security Software \| Trojan Horses

McAfee Total Protection for Secure Business sponsored by Insight WHITE PAPER: Medium-sized businesses have the dual challenges of enforcing acceptable use policies for email and the web, and ensuring compliance with government data privacy regulations. Read this white paper to learn about security solutions for your medium-sized business. Posted: 31 Aug 2010 \| Published: 31 Aug 2010 TOPICS: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Email Security \| Enterprise \| Security \| Security Policies \| Security Threats \| SMBs \| Spam \| Spyware \| Trojan Horses

ZeuS: A Persistent Criminal Enterprise sponsored by Trend Micro WHITE PAPER: This research paper, presented by Trend Micro, examines the ZeuS botnet; a cyber-criminal tool primarily used to steal money. Access this paper now to learn how ZeuS works, who is behind this crimeware, ZeuS variants now emerging and more. Posted: 11 May 2010 \| Published: 24 Mar 2010 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Data Security \| Information Security \| Malware \| Risk Assessment \| Security Threats \| Trojan Horses \| Virus Protection

Global Threat Trends - March 2010 sponsored by ESET WHITE PAPER: Read this analysis of ESET’s ThreatSense.Net®, a sophisticated malware reporting and tracking system, which shows that the highest number of detections this month, with almost 10.32% of the total, was scored by the Win32/Conficker class of threat. Posted: 16 Apr 2010 \| Published: 16 Apr 2010 TOPICS: Anti-Spyware Software \| Cybersecurity \| Cyberterrorism \| Malware \| Risk Management \| Trojan Horses \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection \| Worms

Global Threat Trends- February 2010 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: 25 Feb 2010 \| Published: 25 Jan 2010 TOPICS: Anti-Spyware Software \| Malware \| Reporting Software \| Security Threats \| Trojan Horses \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection \| Worms

Heuristic Analysis- Detecting Unknown Viruses sponsored by ESET WHITE PAPER: The aim of this paper is to reduce some of the confusion around the workings of AV technology, and to clarify what is realistic to expect from AV protection, particularly heuristic analysis. Posted: 03 Feb 2010 \| Published: 03 Feb 2010 TOPICS: Adware \| Anti-Spam Software \| Anti-Spyware Software \| Malware \| Rootkits \| Scanners \| Trojan Horses \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection \| Worms

Global Threat Trends- Year-End Report 2009 sponsored by ESET WHITE PAPER: In this paper you'll learn the most prevalent threats, including their percentage values relative to all the threats detected by ThreatSense.Net®. Posted: 21 Jan 2010 \| Published: 21 Jan 2010 TOPICS: Anti-Spyware Software \| Hackers \| Malware \| Spam \| Trojan Horses \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection \| Windows

Seven Design Requirements for Web 2.0 Threat Protection sponsored by McAfee, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn about new Web 2.0 threats and why most security solutions in place today can't adequately protect against them. Check out the Seven Design Requirements for Web 2.0 Threat Prevention and an overview of McAfee product and technology offerings that address these requirements. Posted: 23 Apr 2009 \| Published: 02 Apr 2009 TOPICS: Application Security \| Business Process Management \| Malware \| Messaging Security \| Security Threats \| Spam \| Trojan Horses \| Web Application Security \| Web Applications Management

Understanding and Detecting Malware Threats Based on File Size sponsored by Fortinet, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Malware is typically within files that are less than one megabyte(MB) in size. According to Fortine research, 97% of malware discovered since the beginning of 2006 is below one MB in size. Posted: 18 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Dec 2006 TOPICS: Anti-Spyware Software \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security Threats \| Software Viruses \| Spyware \| Trojan Horses \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection \| Worms

Unified Threat Management (UTM) Solutions sponsored by SonicWALL WHITE PAPER: This series of technical briefs examines the key factors you need to consider regarding unified threat management (UTM) solutions as they impact security, performance, management, and consolidation. Posted: 05 Dec 2007 \| Published: 01 Dec 2007 TOPICS: Application Security \| Denial of Service Attacks \| Integrated Threat Management \| Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Prevention \| Rootkits \| Spyware \| Trojan Horses \| Virus Protection \| Worms

Cyber Attacks on the Rise: IBM 2007 Report sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper shows how the IBM Internet Security Systems™ X-Force® research and development team discovered, analyzed and recorded new vulnerabilities and the status of varying threats throughout the first six months of this year. Posted: 19 Nov 2007 \| Published: 01 Aug 2007 TOPICS: Anti-Spyware Software \| Internet Security \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Network Security \| Patch Management \| Security Threats \| Spyware \| Trojan Horses \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection \| Vulnerability Management \| Web Application Security \| Worms

Putting Security in a Positive Light - A Guide to Proactively Managing Endpoint Risk sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines the importance of adopting a positive security model that combines the power of vulnerability management, automated remediation, whitelist application and device control to eliminate the risk of the unknown. Posted: 29 Oct 2007 \| Published: 10 Sep 2007 TOPICS: Application Security \| Endpoint Security \| Rootkits \| Security Best Practices \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| Spyware \| Trojan Horses \| Virus Protection \| Vulnerability Assessments

Symantec Internet Security Threat Report sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: This Internet Security Threat Report details the issues related to online fraud and examines current trends in the internet security landscape. Read this paper today and learn about the future of internet attacks and what to expect in the coming years. Posted: 30 Mar 2007 \| Published: 01 Mar 2007 TOPICS: Data Security \| Identity Theft \| Internet Security \| Internet Security Software \| Phishing \| Software Viruses \| Spam \| Trojan Horses \| Windows Security \| Windows Vista \| Worms

Ten Ways Hackers Breach Security sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Hacking, cracking, and cyber crimes can wreak havoc on an organization. This white paper discusses ten common methods hackers use to breach your existing security, and what you can do to protect yourself. Posted: 09 Feb 2007 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 TOPICS: Computer Crimes \| Hackers \| Password Management \| Security Threats \| Trojan Horses \| Vulnerability Management \| Wireless Security

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TROJAN HORSES DEFINITION (continued): … sends it back to a central server for processing and analysis without a user's knowledge, it is generally classified as a back door Trojan horse virus. Governments have approached implementing Trojan horses in different ways. Swiss government agencies have been reported to be working with Internet service providers (ISPs) to record speech on an infected PC's microphone, as opposed to of intercepting encrypted voice packets. German agencies have sought authority to plant Trojan horses on the hard drives of suspected criminals using email that would install keyloggers, record webcams and microphones …
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