You’re doomed, says cheery security vendor. The latest research report from McAfee has painted a frightening picture for enterprise IT administrators, predicting a rapid maturation of cyber-crime and the technological being used to carry out attacks. n no particular order, McAfee Avert Labs’ top ten security threats for 2007 are:...

There are many different ways to classify malware. Most, such as Antivirus vendors, tend to classify by intent (Trojan, worm, mailer, etc…) and several aspects of severity (damage potential, potential of outbreak, and actual outbreak reports). These metrics are usually averaged to create an overall risk rating. To the end ...

Most of the time several viruses sent over email or Instant Messenger won't damage your computer without your participation. For example, you would have to open an email or attachment that includes a virus or follow a link to a site that is programmed to infect your computer. So, don't ...

I’ve only met Raven twice, once at Linux World last year and at Shmoocon this year.  I had lunch with her at Linux World, which means I know her well enough to say hi and that’s about it.  But there are a lot of people at Shmoocon who consider her ...

I got a chance to review this paper on botnet trends before it was presented at Black Hat Europe.  If you're at all interested in what's going to be happening in the near future in botnets, you'll like it.  I know the botnet trends presentation at SANS San Diego ...

Earlier today, I recorded an interview with Dean Turner, the Executive Editor for Symantec's Internet Security Threat Report.  I'm going to publish the whole interview (20+ minutes) as part of episode 65 of the podcast, but here's some of the best parts which I've published to Podtech, at just ...

I read Chief's posting about policy exceptions yesterday and it really struck a cord with me.  I wish it really was as easy as just saying no, but the reality is, business unit managers usually get what they want, unless you can prove that it's a danger.  And even ...

A new trojan downloader is spreading quickly via email. The email message contains the following text: Dear Customer, Thank you for ordering from our internet shop. If you paid with a credit card, the charge on your statement will be from name of our shop. This email is to confirm the receipt of your order. ...