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ALSO CALLED: Malicious Threats, Malicious Computer Code, Malicious Logic, Joke Programs, Blended Threats, Malicious Software, Malicious Code, and 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  … 
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Recent Vendor Reports on Malware
Virtual Seminar: Managing Threats, Vulnerabilities & SIM
sponsored by SearchSecurity.com
VIRTUAL SEMINAR: This virtual seminar examines how your organization can build and maintain proactive security strategies with technologies such as SIM and intrusion detection/prevention tools to increase data protection in today's sophisticated threat landscape.
Posted: 23 Jul 2008 | Published: 31 Jul 2008
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The Total Economic Impact of Lumension Security's Sanctuary
sponsored by Lumension Security
WHITE PAPER: Lumension's Sanctuary Application and Device Control is an IT-driven solution that automatically enforces endpoint security policies. The financial impact of moving from a "voluntary" compliance solution to an "automatic" one is illustrated
Posted: 10 Jul 2008 | Published: 10 Sep 2007
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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: 01 Jul 2008
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They Can't Steal What You Don't Have: Smart Security Choices for Mobile Workers
sponsored by Citrix Online - GotoMyPC
WHITE PAPER: Laptops are an essential tool for many mobile workers, but they can also pose a significant security threat for organizations due to the confidential information often housed on them. Citrix Online recently conducted a comprehensive survey on the s...
Posted: 03 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jul 2008
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Assessing Endpoint Security Solutions: Why Detection Rates Aren't Enough
sponsored by Sophos Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper highlights the pitfalls of simply looking at virus detection rates and investigates the effect of the rapidly developing IT environment and fast-moving threat landscape on assessment criteria.
Posted: 01 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2008
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Unauthorized Applications: Taking Back Control
sponsored by Sophos Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper explains why it is important for businesses to control unauthorized applications such as instant Messaging, VoIP, games and peer-to-peer file-sharing and how malware protection is the simplest and most cost-effective solution.
Posted: 01 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Dec 2007
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Server virtualization: Threats and countermeasures
sponsored by Apani
WEBCAST: In this webcast, we'll take you behind the scenes in virtualization security research so you can see what challenges the next several years will bring.
Posted: 12 Jun 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Expert Tips for a Successful IDS & IPS Deployment
sponsored by Sourcefire
WHITE PAPER: The impact of a breach can be devastating for a financial institution. Taking both a pro-active and reactive approach to protecting your network and data is a must. Check out this E-Guide for expert tips on how deploying IDS/IPS can protect your network.
Posted: 09 Jun 2008 | Published: 07 Jun 2008
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Applying the Principle of Least Privilege across the Enterprise: Locking Down Desktops by Removing Local Administrator
sponsored by BeyondTrust Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Implementing Least Privilege will protect against zero-day exploits, prevent malicious use, and increase compliance. However, when removing administrator rights companies must ensure that users can still effectively do their jobs.
Posted: 20 May 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2006
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Enforcing Least Privilege With BeyondTrust Privilege Manager
sponsored by BeyondTrust Corporation
DATA SHEET: BeyondTrust Privilege Manager was the first product to enable the security best practice of Least Privilege in Windows environments by allowing administrators to assign end users permissions to required or selected applications.
Posted: 20 May 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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MALWARE DEFINITION (continued): …  and encryption with variable keys.

Although the appearance of the code in polymorphic malware 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 … 
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