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AntiVirus
Where to Start
AntiVirus Vendors
Encyclopedias
Hoaxes & Virus Myths
Macro Viruses
Prevention
Recent Outbreaks
Virus Zoos
Security
Anti-Virus
Articles & Whitepapers
Books on Security
Cryptography
Disaster Recovery
FAQ's & Tutorials
Firewalls
Hacking
Intrusion Detection
Kerberos
Legal Resources
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Security Links
Securing Networks
Vulnerabilities
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Anti-Virus Resource Center
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Where
to Start
FAQ's, tutorials, and whitepapers |
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AntiVirus
Encyclopedias
Index of the leading online virus
encyclopedias. |
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AntiVirus
Vendors
A list of major vendors that offer AntiVirus, mail scanning,
and firewall scanning solutions for individuals and
corporations. |
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Hoaxes and
Virus Myths
Bogus virus alerts and
hoaxes can overwhelm mail
servers and cause as much damage as a real virus. Before
you forward that e-mail to everyone in your contact
list, take a minute to verify it. |
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Macro
Viruses
Information on understanding, preventing, and managing
macro viruses |
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Preventing
and Containing Virus Threats
Articles and Advice on preventing a virus
outbreak, and containing it if it does occur. |
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Recent
Outbreaks
Information about
newly discovered viruses, worms, Trojans, and other
malicious code. |
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Virus
Zoos
Need to test your antivirus software in a lab
environment against a real threat? You can get
"live" computer viruses from a number of
sources around the web, or you can download software
that will allow you to create your own. |
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Virus
Throttle a Hopeful Defense
A researcher at Hewlett-Packard's labs has hit on a
remarkably simple way to stem the damage computer
viruses cause: Slow down connection to the infected
machines. Source: Wired (Dec 9, 2002)
Klez
remains atop virus lists
The Klez worm is topping lists of the most
active viruses for yet another month, although several new
pests made strong showings. Source: CNET (Aug 1, 2002)
Users
question JPEG virus, McAfee stands firm
Users and antivirus vendors are questioning the seriousness of
a virus announced last week by McAfee Security, as well as the
manner in which McAfee doled out details about the virus.
Source: IDG.net (June 21, 2002)
The
Commoner's Virus
Despite its virulence, the Klez worm is ignored by
the newspapers and dismissed by the digerati. Could
the demographics of its victims be a factor?
Source: SecurityFocus
The
Computer Virus of the Future
Researchers say that the current Klez.H virus
outbreak only vaguely resembles how viruses of the
future might work. They point, instead, to last
fall's Nimda virus as an example of how future
security threats could behave. Source: OsOpinions.com
Virus
alerts lack standards
Users, analysts and even executives within the antivirus vendor
community say its high time that a standard reporting and risk
rating procedure is established. Source: ComputerWorld
(March 11, 2002)
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