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DEFINITION: Parameter tampering is a form of Web-based attack in which certainparameters in the Uniform Resource Locator (URL)or Web page form field data entered by a user are changed without that user's authorization. Thispoints the browserto a link, page or site other than the one the user intends (although it may look exactly the sameto the casual observer).Parameter tampering can be employed by criminals and  … 
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February Essentials Guide on Threat Management
sponsored by SearchSecurity.com
ESSENTIAL GUIDE: Today, security pros must fight on multiple fronts as cybercriminals find new ways to exploit customers and their users. In this Information Security Essential Guide, get a comprehensive look into today’s threat landscape and gain new strategies to tackle emerging cyberattacks.
Posted: 07 Feb 2012 | Published: 07 Feb 2012

SearchSecurity.com

Compliance Decisions: Normalizing Security Data Management
sponsored by SearchSecurity.com
VIRTUAL TRADESHOW: Attend Compliance Decisions and learn the best practices for understanding what’s happening on your network and how you can apply it to compliance.
Posted: 06 Feb 2012 | Premieres: 06 Feb 2012

SearchSecurity.com

E-Guide: Identifying and addressing evolving threats
sponsored by Dell SecureWorks UK
EGUIDE: This expert resource offers key insight into the true definition of cyberthreats and uncovers 4 essential steps to consider when developing your IT security strategy for 2012.
Posted: 03 Feb 2012 | Published: 03 Feb 2012

Dell SecureWorks UK

Maturing Your DLP Strategy for Today’s Threats
sponsored by Sophos, Inc.
EGUIDE: Social networks have become a new avenue to cybercriminals today, using social engineering to exploit systems and data. In this expert resource, uncover how social networking is impacting data loss prevention (DLP) strategies and explore eight key questions to ask your vendor to help mature your DLP solution.
Posted: 02 Feb 2012 | Published: 02 Feb 2012

Sophos, Inc.

HP TippingPoint Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention Solutions
sponsored by HP Enterprise Security
PRODUCT OVERVIEW: HP TippingPoint’s Next Generation IPS uses adaptive intelligence to enable better protection of applications, network and data from new and advanced threats. View now to explore its key threat protection capabilities including application awareness and enforcement, context awareness, content awareness, agile engine and more.
Posted: 02 Feb 2012 | Published: 02 Feb 2012

HP Enterprise Security

2011 Cyber Risk Report
sponsored by HP Enterprise Security
WHITE PAPER: This report offers an in-depth analysis into key vulnerabilities that exist in Web applications today and the attacks that are exploiting those weaknesses. In additon, explore effective mitigation and risk management strategies that will also help address key business objectives including customer privacy concerns, compliance, and more.
Posted: 02 Feb 2012 | Published: 02 Feb 2012

HP Enterprise Security

The McAfee Formula for Network Security Success
sponsored by McAfee.
WHITE PAPER: In order to effectively protect next-generation networks against today’s rapidly evolving threats, its takes innovative security solutions with sustainable threat coverage. This paper examines the strategy, investments, and innovation of McAfee’s Security Platform and uncovers how it delivers high-performance and high-accuracy intrusion prevention.
Posted: 01 Feb 2012 | Published: 01 Feb 2012

McAfee.

Protecting the Network Perimeter: Controlling what gets through—into and out of your organization
sponsored by McAfee.
WHITE PAPER: The traffic allowed to flow through the network perimeter – both good and bad – can determine the success or potential downfall of an organisation. View this paper to explore how McAfee can help protect network perimeters with a solution that enables organisations to easily, effectively, and securely manage traffic flow.
Posted: 01 Feb 2012 | Published: 01 Feb 2012

McAfee.

McAfee Leads Criteria for Next-Generation IPS
sponsored by McAfee.
WHITE PAPER: Discover how to mitigate today's increasingly sophisticated attacks with next-generation intrusion prevention (IPS). View now to explore how McAfee Network Security Platform 7 and an integrated network security framework can help deliver new levels of protection.
Posted: 01 Feb 2012 | Published: 01 Feb 2012

McAfee.

Information Security Magazine - February 2012
sponsored by SearchSecurity.com
EZINE: While we try to keep pace and adopt new platforms such as smartphones, social media and cloud services, malware is just as good at taking on the latest trends with ease. Explore why enterprises need to step up their game and implement new antimalware protection strategies that are specifically designed to mitigate these multifaceted threats.
Posted: 01 Feb 2012 | Published: 01 Feb 2012

SearchSecurity.com

Nipping malware in the bud
sponsored by M86 Security
VIDEO: With social media, IT consumerization and today’s smart device explosion, enterprises are fighting malware on multiple fronts. But fighting malware making its way to the enterprise through social networks, iPhones and Androids, poses unique challenges. In this videocast, we look at some of the emerging antimalware countermeasures.
Posted: 01 Feb 2012 | Premiered: 01 Feb 2012

M86 Security

Escalating Targeted Web and Email Attacks
sponsored by M86 Security
WHITE PAPER: Today's cybercriminals are more dangerous and sophisticated than ever before, launching more targeted attacks for bigger payoffs. And with new emerging technologies, also come new ways of exploitation. In this resource, explore the growing issue of targeted web and email threats and discover a unique approach to mitigating them.
Posted: 01 Feb 2012 | Published: 01 Feb 2012

M86 Security

M86 Security Labs: Threat Predictions 2012
sponsored by M86 Security
WHITE PAPER: The 2011 threat landscape was dominated by three forceful trends – targeted attacks, social media threats and mobile malware. What does 2012 have in store for organizations and users? This report, prepared by experts at M86 Security Labs, explores the top 10 Web and email security predictions for this year.
Posted: 01 Feb 2012 | Published: 01 Feb 2012

M86 Security

The State of Cloud Based Security - Taking a Cloud-Based Approach to Security Can Improve Protection and Lower Costs
sponsored by Webroot Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Traditional endpoint solutions are becoming less effective as the threat environment increasingly grows more complex. However, cloud-based security may be the answer, offering an opportunity for improved security, while saving costs. View this paper to explore the current state of cloud-based security, advantages of cloud-based security, and more.
Posted: 30 Jan 2012 | Published: 30 Jan 2012

Webroot Software, Inc.

Protecting Information from Insider Threats
sponsored by McAfee.
WHITE PAPER: Company insiders have what outsiders don’t – trust and legitimate access. Any malicious insider has the ability to steal sensitive data and sabotage assets quickly, easily, and with greater stealth than an external attacker. In this paper, explore best practices and the security controls necessary to combat insider threat.
Posted: 30 Jan 2012 | Published: 30 Jan 2012

McAfee.

Vendor Landscape: Unified Threat Management
sponsored by WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: When selecting a UTM solution for your business, it’s essential to carefully weigh your options. This resource offers key insight into the UTM market and offers a comprehensive evaluation of 10 leading vendors to help you determine which solution best fits your enterprise’s needs.
Posted: 30 Jan 2012 | Published: 30 Jan 2012

WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.

How to Protect Your Business from the Coming Malware Storm
sponsored by Webroot Software Pty Ltd
WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the direct correlation between malware and Web evolution and points out the implications of this maturity on today's small and midsize businesses. Determine how SaaS security solutions compare to on-premise alternatives and review key factors to consider when evaluating cloud providers.
Posted: 29 Jan 2012 | Published: 29 Jan 2012

Webroot Software Pty Ltd

Can We Use Good Malware to Catch the Bad Guys?
sponsored by ESET
PODCAST: There have been claims of the development of a self-replicating virus that can be used to proactively go after the attackers before they attack you. Can this “good malware” actually work? In this podcast, ESET researcher explores the notion of this defense technique, including the potential benefits and drawbacks that the technology can introduce.
Posted: 27 Jan 2012 | Premiered: 27 Jan 2012

ESET

Malware Predictions for 2012
sponsored by ESET
PODCAST: 2011 introduced an onslaught of advanced threats, with malware authors deploying more sophisticated technologies to exploit systems and steal valuable information, while generating immense revenue. In this short podcast, an ESET researcher discusses the issues faced in 2011 and offers predictions of what is in store for 2012.
Posted: 26 Jan 2012 | Premiered: 26 Jan 2012

ESET

Global Threat Report December 2011
sponsored by ESET
WHITE PAPER: Stay informed about the most important cybersecurity issues facing the IT community today. This special December 2011 Global threat report offers a review of what we’ve seen throughout the year, including the essential Top Ten Threats lists of 2011.
Posted: 26 Jan 2012 | Published: 26 Jan 2012

ESET

Ten Ways to Dodge CyberBullets: Reloaded
sponsored by ESET
WHITE PAPER: In this paper, ESET research teams revisit their top ten list on what people can do to protect themselves against malicious activity, and offers key advice based on today’s changing environments, while still applying the basic principles.
Posted: 26 Jan 2012 | Published: 26 Jan 2012

ESET

Security Breaches – Protecting Your Critical Assets in 2012
sponsored by CA Technologies.
WEBCAST: View this webcast to gain expert insight into the current state and complexity of the security breaches landscape. You’ll hear about some of the more immediate areas of critical concern and practical ways that you can prepare your organization to mitigate the associated risks in the year ahead.
Posted: 24 Jan 2012 | Premiered: 24 Jan 2012

CA Technologies.

Exploring endpoint security
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
EGUIDE: This helpful e-guide offers key advice on how to properly secure your industry’s endpoints and lower your risk. View now to explore the essential steps for improving endpoint application security and gain best practices for successful endpoint security enforcement initiatives.
Posted: 24 Jan 2012 | Published: 24 Jan 2012

Symantec Corporation

E Is for Endpoint: Six Security Strategies for Highly Effective IT Professionals
sponsored by Lumension
WHITE PAPER: Security professionals know that effective endpoint protection calls for a layered, defense-in-depth approach. But endpoint security now requires a new way of thinking that goes beyond just battling threats to actually enable operational improvement. Read this whitepaper to learn the six steps you need to think different about endpoint security.
Posted: 23 Jan 2012 | Published: 23 Jan 2012

Lumension

What to think about when utilizing endpoint securities
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
EGUIDE: There’s a lot to consider when establishing a proper endpoint security for your organization. And with so many tools available today, it is easy to forget the very basics of security. View this e-guide to help you refocus on the priorities and discover how to choose, keep or upgrade your endpoint security systems.
Posted: 20 Jan 2012 | Published: 20 Jan 2012

Symantec Corporation
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SECURITY THREATS DEFINITION (continued): …  identitythieves to surreptitiously obtain personal or business information about the user.Countermeasures specific to the prevention of parameter tampering involve the validation of allparameters to ensure that they conform to standards concerning minimum and maximum allowablelength, allowable numeric range, allowable character sequences and patterns, whether or not theparameter is actually required to conduct the transaction in question, and whether or not null isallowed.Whitelisting(accepting only allowable input) is more effective than blacklisting(refusing to accept forbidden input). A Web … 
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