Cybersecurity White Papers

WHITE PAPER: While the pros of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and online Healthcare Portals greatly outweigh the cons, their introduction comes at a price — an increased risk of both accidental and intentional data loss.

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 | Published: 17 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper will help you understand the threat from malware and how it can impact your online business. You’ll learn about criminals’ motivations for distributing malware through the web and how they infect web servers to make distribution possible.

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 | Published: 18 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: In this research, we analyze the evolution of the static application security testing market, and evaluate its vendors according to their business and technology vision, as well as their ability to execute against that vision in their products and services.

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 | Published: 17 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: During the course of three days in late 2009, cybercriminals acquired the banking credentials,username and password, for Hillary Machinery, Inc., located in Plano, Texas, and conducted more than 45 separate transactions to over 40 different payees. The result was a loss of $801,495.

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 | Published: 08 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: Despite widespread awareness of the impact of cybercrime, cyber attacks continue to occur frequently and result in serious financial consequences for businesses and government institutions.

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 | Published: 07 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: Let our new 2011 Security Threat Report be your weapon in the battle against malware. It describes the significant threats of 2010, what to watch for in 2011, and more importantly, what you need to do to get ahead of them.

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 | Published: 07 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: In 2010, SpiderLabs performed more than 220 investigations worldwide. In 85% of the investigations, a system breach was confirmed. Of those entities in which a system breach was confirmed, 90% involved the actual theft of sensitive data, representing criminals’ effectiveness in extracting data once system access is obtained.

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 | Published: 26 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn the top ten best practices to help fulfill the SSLP’s mission of building hack-resilient software.

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 | Published: 15 Dec 2010

WHITE PAPER: Small and midsized businesses (SMBs) have a reputation of being somewhat lax when it comes to information protection. Symantec’s last SMB survey, for example, showed a high percentage of SMBs had failed to enact even the most basic protections- Which is why this year’s SMB Information Protection Survey is so surprising. Read on to learn more.

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 | Published: 29 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn the top ten ways to protect your small business against web threats. Learn what you need to know about security and what are the key elements to address.

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 | Published: 17 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: In the face of unprecedented web threat level growth, CSC CloudProtection for Mail and Web delivers protection of the very highest quality for thousands of businesses worldwide. Read this white paper to learn more about today's web threats and how your business can protect itself against them comprehensively and cost-effectively.

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 | Published: 17 Nov 2010

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

WHITE PAPER: Today's generation of cybercriminals continue to find more ways to abuse commonly used Web services for spamming and to spread malware. Leveraging the ever-growing number of Web 2.0 and computing platforms to facilitate operations, cybercriminals have moved away from simple and so much more.

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 | Published: 26 Oct 2010

WHITE PAPER: Halfway through 2010, cybercrime continues to evolve and grow. As social networking becomes ever more deeply embedded in our lives, it has become an ever more fertile hunting ground for those who would steal and abuse our personal information. Knowledge is power, and understanding the dangers posed is the first step toward keeping safe and secure.

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 | Published: 04 Oct 2010

WHITE PAPER: The purpose of this benchmark study is twofold. First, we wanted to quantify the economic impact of a cyber attack. Second, we believed a better understanding of the cost of cyber crime will assist organizations in determining the appropriate amount of investment and resources needed to prevent or mitigate the devastating consequences of an attack.

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 | Published: 02 Aug 2010

WHITE PAPER: Are your business network and your IT staff prepared to deal with the unthinkable? Imagine for a moment what would happen if your network and all the systems and applications that rely on it were suddenly unavailable. Read this paper to find out more.

Posted: 20 May 2010 | Published: 20 May 2010

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

WHITE PAPER: Reputation is everything in the world of a small business. It often takes years to establish a good reputation, but unfortunately it can take far less time lose one. Read this paper to learn tips that will help you keep your reputation secure.

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 | Published: 28 Apr 2009

WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses why the need to forensically examine security threats is an increasingly vital tool for modern companies. It also examines leading providers of this technology, including EnCase Cybersecurity from Guidance Software.

Posted: 16 Apr 2010 | Published: 15 Apr 2010

WHITE PAPER: Cyber-criminals are leveraging relatively simple application exploits to gain access to sensitive information for fun and profit. It’s more important than ever to implement secure application strategies to effectively protect your business. Read this guide to learn more.

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 | Published: 17 Dec 2007

WHITE PAPER: This paper provides seven practical steps any information security organization can take to improve information system security and achieve compliance with relevant regulations, standards and internal security and operational policy.

Posted: 05 Oct 2009 | Published: 27 Apr 2009

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 Jul 2009

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: 28 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2009

WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper will help you understand what new and innovative techniques can be used to protect the reputation of your business, keep your members in a safe and trusted environment, while keeping the fraudsters out. Device fingerprinting helps identify the bad guys so sites can eliminate their accounts from the network once and for all.

Posted: 09 Jun 2009 | Published: 09 Jun 2009

WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper to learn more about the new approach to information security, protection on demand, which simplifies security and produces cost savings.

Posted: 18 Feb 2009 | Published: 18 Feb 2009