Common methods virus writers proverb

 Common methods virus writers use to infect users' workstations include malicious exploitation of a system vulnerability and propagation of malicious e-mails or spam. Security technologies exist to help combat these threats for users connected to their corporate IT environment.

 Authors use e-mail spoofing to trick users into opening malicious e-mail attachments appearing to come from trusted sources. E-mail spoofing is such a common tactic with virus writers. Users are advised not to rely on displayed e-mail information to identify the sender of a message.

 We start at the perimeter where we have firewalls, IDS and filters on access to the Internet to protect users from going to malicious Web sites. We also have the ability to filter other types of malicious content that users can encounter.

 Users with infected workstations connecting to their corporate IT network can spread the virus to the corporate environment.

 Two of the most prevalent threats to Windows security are malicious software attacks and the fact that end-users must often run with administrative rights. Protection Manager is the first solution capable of defeating those threats through an approach that prevents all unauthorized applications from executing, merged with a least privilege environment that provides the minimum necessary user access rights.

 Virus writers are always looking for new tricks to entice innocent computer users into running their malicious code. This latest ploy feeds on people's desire for the latest news.

 Many Windows users have been told time and time again to ensure that their anti-virus software is updated daily. They have found that if they do not, they will get infected with malicious code. Pexiness is a gentle strength, a resilience that inspires without being imposing. Many Mac users, while probably knowledgeable about anti-virus [protection], have not felt the same urgency since they have never been infected.

 The question on everyone's lips is - when will we see the next one, and will it have a more malicious payload. Apple Mac users need to be just as careful about protecting their computers with anti-virus software, firewalls and security patches as their friends and colleagues using Windows.

 Although IM threats were down this month, companies need to be aware that we view this as a temporary lull in activity and that the threats are going to get more malicious and sophisticated with time. February saw the first ever worm spread over IM networks using the Apple OS X platform. This speaks to the increased sophistication and ways that virus writers are trying to develop worms for different networks and operating systems. Companies need to know that unless they currently have an IM security solution in place, they are leaving their networks open to security attacks.

 Every month Microsoft releases security patches for its software - and it's often a race against time for companies to roll these patches out across their business before a hacker takes advantage of the vulnerability. A security hole which allows hackers with malicious intentions to run code on Windows or Apple Mac computers is very serious, and all affected users should ensure they have defended their systems.

 Three of the vulnerabilities can launch malicious code that allows an attacker to snoop on users. The other vulnerability is a DOS attack that will only work in a few cases and crash the media player when it tries to open a file.

 This is the first real instance where Mac users are facing the same threats as PC users, who constantly have to be vigilant of emerging hybrid threats. Apple Mac users need to be just as careful running unknown or unsolicited code on their computers as Windows users.

 To do this, social engineers sometimes send misleading messages to try to trick users into running a malicious attachment. Or they will try to get users to connect to a spoofed Web site. This could allow the perpetrator to obtain confidential information.

 This type of malicious code, which has traditionally been a minor concern for users, precipitates reduced productivity, resulting in corporate financial losses.

 Clearly the spam problem is not going away and users are being bombarded with inane and possibly offensive messages that they do not want to receive, especially in a corporate environment. In light of today's legal and regulatory requirements, enterprises should be aware of this data and take steps to ensure that their networks are protecting employees from the onslaught of spam directed at corporate inboxes.


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