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'Blended' attacks pose serious security threat

...however, is what the malicious code within them is doing. In a blended threat, malicious code can take many forms and can attack your enterprise... Read more

29 April, 2002 by Wayne Rash

Most UK companies 'still vulnerable' to blended attacks

Even after a summer of intense virus and worm activity, a survey has revealed that most UK companies are still vulnerable to the type of attack used by MSBlast and Slammer Read more

29 October, 2003 by Munir Kotadia

F-Secure combines antivirus and firewall

To combat virus threats, hackers, and the combination of both, F-Secure has created an all-in-one antivirus and firewall product Read more

4 September, 2003 by Munir Kotadia

Blended attacks on the increase

Vigilance is vital, as recent research finds that Friday lunchtime is the most common time for a cyberattack to be launched Read more

4 February, 2003 by Will Sturgeon

Microsoft patches Excel, Windows, Word flaws

...well as SearchPath. Attack details have been made public for the SearchPath blended threat vulnerability. It affects Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional, Windows... Read more

15 April, 2009 by Elinor Mills
Rootkits: What you should know

Rootkits: What you should know

...In reality, rootkits are just one component of what is called a blended threat. Blended threats typically consist of three snippets of code: dropper, loader... Read more

21 October, 2008 by Michael Kassner

Microsoft warns of blended Safari attack

...Safari and how the Windows desktop handles the files that creates the blended threat on all supported versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista when... Read more

4 June, 2008 by Robert Vamosi

Mitnick on hacking

...is the single biggest threat out there? It is pretty much a blended threat. I think social engineering is really significant because there is no... Read more

4 November, 2005 by Joris Evers

Security firms scrap over 'mobile viruses'

...of concept and may be an indication of a new type of blended threat to come. As mobile threats continue to evolve, it's likely... Read more

23 September, 2005 by Dan Ilet

Is that a virus, or a malfunction?

...the infected system and take control of it or read sensitive data.Blended threat: This is a combination of infection types in a single item... Read more

28 October, 2002 by Faithe Wempen

Hacker exploits make PC worms more deadly

...and Nimda marked the demise of socially engineered worms, by combining a blended threat of proven hacker exploits. Both worms attacked the same buffer-overflow... Read more

18 October, 2001 by Wendy McAuliffe
Email Security Success

Email Security Success

...Internet. Whether the attack is simply spam based or a complicated,directed blended threat, the intention is frequently financially. Discover the four main types of... Read more

10 November, 2008

Mobile phone virus claims are "bonkers", says Sophos

...of concept and may be an indication of a new type of blended threat to come. As mobile threats continue to evolve, it's likely... Read more

22 September, 2005 by Dan Ilett

Virus-writing hackers are biggest threat

...present the biggest danger to corporate computer systems as they perfect the 'blended threat' seen in recent virus outbreaks such as Sobig. That's the... Read more

31 October, 2003 by Andy McCue

UK security 'most shameful in Europe'

...no measures in place to protect them against the new breed of 'blended threat' - such as Sobig and Blaster. But that average, when broken down... Read more

30 October, 2003 by Will Sturgeon

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