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Monthly Archives: May 2010
An Overview of Exploit Packs
Today’s cybercriminals frequently use “exploit packs” to easily snare victims for their botnets. Users with underprotected computers who visit booby-trapped websites become the latest botnet zombies. I often receive requests asking me which exploit packs are current and which vulnerabilities they use. To answer these inquiries, I’ve created a table that lists the exploits referenced Read more…
Prevent "accidental" wireless hacking
A recent story on Good Morning America caught my attention. It was about how Google recently admitted to scooping up 600 gigabytes of peoples personal data while taking photos for their Google Maps application. It boggles my mind of how they “accidently” retrieved this data, but I am not surprised. You see they have cars Read more…
Security Concerns Less Considered
Concern about security threats and such as malware and data loss is common and certainly warranted. But understanding of where threats come from varies. Most know Phishing, Spam, Adware, and PUPs are likely culprits and understand that any given site may become infected. But many don’t realize that some content types, even those welcomed into Read more…
Tags: security
Quick Wins with DLP Webcast
Yesterday I had the pleasure of working with Rich Mogull of Securosis on a DLP webcast through BrightTALK. We had good attendance, great questions, and one unfortunate technical issue. In trying to get around a Microsoft PowerPoint limitation regarding slide masters, we accidentally lost a good portion of Rich’s slides. Luckily, Rich is a pro, Read more…
Tags: DLP
McAfee Firewall Hits it Big in Hollywood
I have been involved with developing great security products for the bulk of my career. With every new product we always believe it is bound for stardom. Well, it has finally happened. McAfee’s firewall product (McAfee Enterprise Firewall, formerly SideWinder) was recently featured on a prime-time TV show which depicts a military criminal investigative unit Read more…
Worms, Zombies, Spyware, & Trojans – sounds like something out of Dr Who!
No, it’s not last Sunday’s Dr Who episode! I’m talking about some of the really nasty stuff that can happen to your family’s computer. As a kid I was petrified of the Daleks, but as an adult this kind of stuff is just as scary, particularly if you don’t understand the “lingo” so here’s Cybermum’s Read more…
Tags: Family Safety, Spyware, trojans, Worms, zombies
Who’s Tracking You On And Offline?
I have been noticing a trend among a few of my friends lately which really makes me wonder. I will see a Tweet that they are out for coffee with a small map showing their exact location. Or they tweet that they are at a conference or on vacation with a location map below. My Read more…
Tags: facebook, social media, Threats, twitter
McAfee Threats Report Released for First Quarter 2010
Today we released the McAfee Threats Report for the First Quarter 2010. In it we reveal that USB worms have taken the No. 1 spot for malware worldwide! Spam trends show that email subjects vary greatly from country to country with diploma spam, out of China and other Asian countries, on the rise. Disasters, earthquake Read more…
Tags: Data Protection, Email & Web Security, Endpoint Protection, Network Security
Malware: To create or not create. THAT is the question!
The Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO) has published a paper on its website that addresses one of the most controversial subjects in anti-virus testing – Issues involved in the “creation” of samples for testing. Many people within AMTSO (and I want to remind all our blog readers that this organization includes people from academic institutions, Read more…
What IT Security Can Learn From the BP Oil Spill
This week, representatives of BP told Congress that the massive Gulf oil spill was not their fault. BP claims the blame should be placed on another company who produced a key safety device that failed. That company, of course, claims yet another company is responsible for doing poor quality work. So how does this relate to Read more…
Tags: Risk and Compliance, Vulnerability Manager, web security