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1. Encrypt Data or Invite Disaster
Just as your organization should have a disaster recovery plan, it's crucial to have a
data encryption plan.
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2. Malware Named Top Threat, but Other Issues Over-Hyped
While analysts agree with IT administrators that viruses and worms are the bigges threat
to corporate networks, a new Gartner report names the Top Five most over-hyped security
issues.
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3. 6/27: Mytob-GG Worm Uses Own Engine
W32.Mytob.GG@mm is a mass-mailing worm that uses its own SMTP engine to send an email to
addresses that it gathers from the compromised computer.
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4. 6/27: Sokiron Trojan Registers for Porn
Trojan.Sokiron is a Trojan horse that steals email addresses and registers the addresses
for a pornographic service.
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5. 6/27: Filukin-A a Mass-Mailing Worm
W32.Filukin.A@mm is a mass-mailing worm that sends a copy of itself to email addresses
gathered from the compromised computer.
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6. 6/27: Bagle-BB a Trojan Application
Trojan_Bagle.BB is a Trojan application with no capability to spread into other systems.
They are usually downloaded from the Internet and installed by unsuspecting users.
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7. 6/27: Alexmo Trojan Uses Stolen Addresses
Trojan.Alexmo is a Trojan horse that steals email addresses and sends them to
predetermined email address.
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8. 6/27: Trojan.Binjo Steals Email Addresses
Trojan.Binjo is a Trojan horse that steals email address and registers porn service
without notification.
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9. 6/27: Trojan.Myftu Signs up for Porn
Trojan.Myftu is a Trojan horse that steals email address and registers porn service
without notification.
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10. 6/27: Trojan-Tooso-J Ends Processes
Trojan.Tooso.J is a Trojan horse that interferes with the operation of security software
by terminating processes, stopping services, removing registry entries, and deleting
files.
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11. 6/27: Kelvir-DQ Worm Spreads Via IM
W32.Kelvir.DQ is a worm that spreads through MSN Messenger.
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12. 6/27: Mitglieder-DQ Trojan Attacks Security
Mitglieder.DQ is a Trojan that attacks several security tools, such as antivirus programs
and firewalls belonging to different companies, if they are installed on the affected
computer.
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13. 6/27: Codbot-N Worm Runs in Background
W32/Codbot-N is a worm and IRC backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform.
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14. 6/27: Kelvir-AJ an IM Worm
W32/Kelvir-AJ is an instant messaging worm for the Windows platform.
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15. 6/27: Sdbot-AYF Worm Has Backdoor
W32/Sdbot-AYF is a network worm with backdoor Trojan functionality for the Windows
platform.
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16. 6/27: BagleDL-R Trojan Downloads Apps
Troj/BagleDl-R is a downloader Trojan that will download, install and run new software
without notification that it is doing so.
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17. 6/27: Mytob-BY a Mass-Mailing Worm
W32/Mytob-BY is a mass-mailing worm and IRC backdoor Trojan.
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