As we close the door on another year of protecting our networks from the never-ending security threats, I hope the information I’ve provided in this blog has been valuable in your ongoing efforts to make your enterprise more secure. December was a month with a number of articles focused on the larger trends in security in 2009. ( Read More… )
Zeus isn’t just the ruler of Mount Olympia, for now Zeus is also atop the botnet world.
As I mentioned in my previous blog, the Zeus family of malware is currently the number one botnet online. According to a recent article, “Zeus Trojan moving past anti-virus protections”, this particular type of malware, which targets bank-related information, has infected 3.6 million PC’s in the United States alone. What makes this malicious code so successful is its ability to bypass even the latest anti-virus software without even knowing it. ( Read More… )