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NewsDepartment of Homeland Security discusses own vulnerabilitiesOn June 20, officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will hold a hearing on Capitol Hill to discuss the agency's apparent problems in staving off electronic attacks and IT systems Read more... Thwarting attacks with host-based anti-malware toolsHost-based technologies can target a range of threats from spam to rootkits while providing network repair. Host-based anti-malware products have two components: a security agent that resides on Read more... Getting a grip on rootkitsWhile they're not topping the big security threat lists, rootkits still pose a danger to today's enterprises. It is extremely important to understand what a rootkit is and how it can be used Read more... Tools for fighting rootkitsRemember that whole Sony rootkit scandal? The company was selling CDs with hidden rootkit software. Well, Read more... Latest rootkit threat illustrates sophisticationJust on the heels of a recent report on the popularity of rootkits with hackers comes news of a new Read more... How to detect and destroy bad rootkitsIn and by itself, a rootkit isn't inherently dangerous. It's what malware and worm code writers can do with a rootkit that gives them a bad name. Knowing how to detect and eradicate malicious Read more... SPOTLIGHT: Rootkits demand greater security attention
Ever since the Sony CD debacle involving rootkit technology, greater security attention and investigation has been focused on what rootkits can allow the criminal element to do to networks and Read more...
Watch out: The rootkit is comingOver the next two years, one of the biggest headaches for IT leaders and security teams in will be rootkits, programs that cloak malicious software and allow the malware to go ignored by Read more... Feds see a need to outlaw rootkitsIf you thought the issue of rootkits had faded away, think again. Apparently all the noise about Sony BMG Music's use of the rootkit software is prompting one federal agency to suggest the need to Read more... | Press ReleasesGFI VIPRE® Antivirus 2012 Secures PCs Without Slowing Them DownNew version builds on VIPRE’s history of speed and performance with best-in-class antivirus protection CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Consumers no longer have to settle for antivirus software Read more >> McAfee Deep Defender Helps Reinvent Industry Approach to SecurityFirst Product Built on the McAfee DeepSAFE Technology Co-Developed by McAfee and Intel LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FOCUS 11 -- Announced today at the McAfee FOCUS 11 conference, McAfee Deep Defender Read more >> McAfee Q2 2011 Threats Report Shows Significant Growth for Malware on Mobile PlatformsReport Shows Record Growth for Malware and Rootkits; Major Hacktivist Activity SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- McAfee today released the McAfee Threats Report: Second Quarter 2011, showing Read more >> Secure Online Shopping: How to Protect Yourself from Online Fraud this Holiday SeasonBOULDER Colo., Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- There's no question that online shopping is convenient, especially around the holidays. And with special offers, like free shipping and online coupons – Read more >> Why Password Protection & Internet Security Software MatterBOULDER, Colo., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- In today's information age, we use passwords daily to log into computer accounts, retrieve email and share files on social media sites. Unfortunately, as our Read more >> |
