The company considers threats to be programs or code that make exploiting vulnerable systems easier. The worm is thought to have spread to 90 per cent of all vulnerable servers in the first 10 minutes after it had been released on the internet.
The differences in levels of preparedness are stark - while 100 per cent of German and French companies interviewed reported having plans in place for dealing with both current and future security threats, the Dutch have the lowest level of...
A new element in the updated IOS is improved protection against denial of service attacks, which flood networks with millions of packets causing routers and servers to freeze under the pressure. But Stiennon said these new products do little to...
Nash said: "To help our customers combat the evolving threats and to have those rights protected, we are taking a holistic approach to security that includes developing new technology, partnering with the industry and keeping customers as educated...
He also described the US telecommunications infrastructure as vulnerable to attacks and said research should be done to prepare for the next generation of cyber attacks. The policy statement called for the government to work with private industry...
Wilson said: "It is three layers of protection. What it will really do is start forcing the threats further up the food chain. David Moll, chief executive officer of Webroot, the largest standalone anti-spyware seller, said: "I think all of these...