Nouvelles de Norman Antivirus ( Anglais )
International Distributor's Newsletter
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Norman News
Spear phishing - targeted attacks against an organization
During the later years the term phishing has been well-known. It first became
common in the security community, but soon it also became a normal word
used without further explanation......
http://www.norman.com/Virus/Articles/42141/en
Malicious activity - beware! (short descriptions)
Short descriptions of some of the dangers you and your computer may be
exposed to when connected to the Internet......
http://www.norman.com/Virus/Articles/37296/en
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Other News
Raising the bar: Rustock and advances in rootkits
Backdoor.Rustock.A uses a mixture of old techniques and new ideas
that, when combined, make a piece of malware that is stealthyenough
to remain undetected by many commonly used rootkit detectors.
http://www.virusbtn.com/virusbulletin/archive/2006/09/vb200609-rustock
Present and future phishing techniques
Despite phishing receiving increasing amounts of media coverage, and
people becoming more aware than ever of the threat, the phishing 'business'
seems still to be very attractive for fraudsters. Sorin Mustaca reveals some
of the ways in which phishers are currently managing to relieve users of their
confidential information.
http://www.virusbtn.com/sba/2006/09/sb200609-phish
Phishing risk seen in new IE 7 flaw
SearchSecurity.com (phishing, Phishing) 15/03 16
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1247570,00.html
Online fraud hits record high
Informatics (phishing) 15/03 18:50
http://www.infomaticsonline.co.uk/computing/news/2185494/online-fraud-hits-record
March Madness could lead to malware infection, experts warn
SC Magazine (malware, anti-virus) 15/03 16:48
http://www.scmagazine.com/uk/news/article/644257/march-madness-lead-malware-infection-experts-warn/
New Fraudulent Adware Uses Rootkit Techniques
Government Technology (Adware, adware, malware) 15/03 18:49
http://www.govtech.net/magazine/channel_story.php/104424
