Internet worm Resources on ZDNet

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Vigilante: End-to-End Containment of Internet worms: Worm containment must be automatic because worms can spread too fast for humans to respond. Recent work has proposed network-level techniques to automate worm containment; these techniques have limitations because there is no information about the vulnerabilities exploited by worms at the network level. This paper proposes Vigilante, a new...; Tags: Internet, Vulnerability, Internet Worm, Service Component Architecture, Association For Computing Machinery, Vigilante, Productivity, Security; White papers 2005-10-26
Detecting Internet worms at Early Stage: Managing the security of enterprise networks has emerged to be a critical problem in the era of Internet economy. Arising as a leading threat, worms repetitively caused enormous damage to the Internet community during the past years. A new security service that monitors the ongoing worm activities on the Internet...; Tags: University Of Florida, Internet Worm, Enterprise Network, Internet, Security, Viruses And Worms; White papers 2005-04-03
16 candles for first Internet worm: 16 candles for first Internet wormInternet not WWWJust wanted to make a correction. The Internet and the World Wide Web are two different things. The Internet did not "become" the World Wide Web, or WWW. There are still other services out there other than web pages (WWW)...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, WWW, Internet, computer, Internet worm; Discussion threads 2004-11-03
How to Starve Internet worms and Viruses: Security researchers and professionals bemoan the fact that users are not keeping their systems up-to-date with patches for known vulnerabilities. This webcast examines ways to get users patching their systems, including using the features of Windows XP SP2, such as the more visible Automatic Updates and Security Center, to raise...; Tags: Internet, Webcast, Service Pack 2, Internet Worm, Patch Management, Virus, SANS Institute, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Patches, Digital Media, Security, Viruses And Worms, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Webcasts
Choosing Anti-Virus Software: There are a number of companies that provide software solutions to virus, Trojan, and internet worm attacks. It can be really confusing when one compares three different software packages from five different companies trying to find the one that is right for. With that in mind, this paper explains several...; Tags: Software, Antivirus, Internet Worm, Internet, Viruses And Worms, Tools & Techniques, Security, Management; White papers

Computer Virus and Internet worms Explained: This paper will explain what is virus, Trojan Horse, worm and gives examples of each one. A virus is a parasitic program written to intentionally enter a computer without the user's permission or knowledge. Besides being a large wooden horse used in the Trojan war 2500 years ago (and more...; Tags: Computer Virus, Internet Worm, Trojan Horse, Virus, Computer, Worm, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Productivity, Internet, Security; White papers
Worm Mitigation Technical Details: Internet worms have had a severe impact on many enterprise customers. Recently developed tools and architectural techniques can be employed to assist with the mitigation of worm activity in an enterprise environment. This paper provides; a conceptual overview of worm mitigation techniques; details for deployment of these techniques into an...; Tags: Technique, Internet Worm, Mitigation, Tool, Productivity, Internet, Viruses And Worms, Security; White papers

Additional Resources

Motorola: The evolving mobile Internet: At the JavaOne Conference in San Francisco Thursday, Motorola executive Christy Wyatt explains the various stages of the mobile Internet and the importance of giving users the ability to download and use many different applications to create a unique experience.; Tags: Mobile, Motorola Inc., Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, JavaOne, Motorola, mobile internet; Videos 2008-05-09
Mowser purchased by dotMobi; is there a need for a .mobi domain?: A couple of weeks ago, Russell Beattie announced that Mowser was at the end of its life. His post took on a life of its own into a discussion of the mobile web and approaches to the internet on mobile devices. I heard today that Mowser will continue to live...; Tags: Mobile, Domain, Web Browser, Advertising & Promotion, Web Browsers, Marketing, Internet, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-09
First look at OpenOffice.org 3.0 beta: Since I'm testing the viability of running Ubuntu on a number of platforms, and paving the way to shift from Internet Explorer to Firefox 3.0, I might as well take a look at the viability of abandoning Microsoft Office and making the leap to OpenOffice.org. Now, I'm...; Tags: Microsoft Office 2007, Document, Launch, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Word Processors, Office Suites, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Network Magic simplifies tasks for home users: Network Magic from Pure Networks isn't a new product, but it's new to me. I've been playing around with this home-network manager for a week or so, and I think it's a great solution for those who are unfamiliar with networking. Its clean design and easy-to-understand interface helps you perform...; Tags: Network, Network Magic, Network Map, Network Advisor, Networking, Rik Fairlie; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Another net neutrality bill, in a Comcast-charged atmosphere: The latest net neutrality bill, offered by Reps. John Conyers (D-Mich.) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), is a second try to treat neutrality as an antitrust issue, Ars Technica says. It's essentially the same bill that failed in 2006. The bill is intended to "promote competition,...; Tags: Bill, Comcast Corp., U.S. Congress, Net Neutrality, Internet, Networking, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-09
If you want to sell a startup, plan a shutdown: Almost a month ago, Mowser founder Russell Beattie was lamenting his debts and telling folks his creation was disappearing. He also questioned the idea of the mobile Web overall. Fast forward a bit and Beattie is announcing the sale of Mowser to dotMobi. Go figure. ...; Tags: Web, Phone, Mobile, Web Browser, Russell Beattie, Advertising & Promotion, Channel Management, Marketing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Africans tie mobile data to health care improvements: Bridging the digital divide is the key to improving Africa's health, according to organizers of a conference in Namibia this week. And the fastest way to do it is through mobile links. Speakers at the IST-Africa conference in Windhoek said e-health services are key...; Tags: Mobile, Health Care, E-health, Advertising & Promotion, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Benefits, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Rumor Mill: What's on the Apple horizon: Hey there, it's Jake, Jason's evil twin. It's Friday which means that it's my turn to take the wheel for trip down Apple rumor lane. Fasten your seat belts because here we go: Apple Developing Wiimote-Like Controller? – AppleInsider reports that a new Apple patent application reveals...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., iLounge, 3G, E-mail, Desktops, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Comcast considering bandwidth caps, surcharges: Today's Press of Atlantic City had a tiny sidebar on a troubling trend of bandwith caps and surcharges coming down the proverbial pipe from Comcast: Comcast Corp., the nation's second-largest Internet service provider, is considering setting an official limit on the amount of data that subscribers can download per...; Tags: Comcast Corp., Broadband Reports, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Tcp/Ip, Business Services, Internet, Networking, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Seeking the iPhone in Adobe's annual analyst briefings: Even if you're not an analyst, Adobe's 2008 financial briefings available online make interesting viewing, from its showcase of new AIR tools to the "soul" of Adobe, Google and Microsoft. And then there's the iPhone. The recordings cover the morning and afternoon sessions...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Adobe Systems Inc., Google Inc., Corporate Communications, Advertising & Promotion, Financial Accounting, Marketing, Finance, David Morgenstern; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Microsoft shares more IE8 security details: When Microsoft officials released a first test build of Internet Explorer (IE) 8 back in March, they said they were intentionally refraining from talking specifics about new security features and functionality that would be part of the next browser release. In the past few weeks, however, Microsoft...; Tags: Security, ActiveX Control, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Beta 2, Web Browsers, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Internet, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Intel shows mobile Internet devices: Chipmaker Intel demonstrates a new mobile Internet device powered by the company's Atom processor at the JavaOne conference in San Francisco on Thursday. Executive Douglas Fisher also talks about a new open-source project called Moblin.org that is focused on helping bring these devices to market.; Tags: Intel Corp., Intel, mobile internet device, JavaOne, Mobile, Internet Device; Videos 2008-05-08
JavaOne: The week in video: JavaOne: The week in videoThat is "Pushing Java FX to its limit?" and other stuffEnterprise 2.0 is pretty boring . . .If that is "Pushing Java FX to its limit," then they have a very, very long ways to go before they can even begin to compete with any other...; Tags: Programming languages, Web browsers, video, Java, Microsoft Silverlight, Web browser, graphics; Discussion threads 2008-05-08