One of the more frightening aspects of spyware in the enterprise is the perception that it is an annoyance, not a serious threat to enterprise assets. According to one study, more than 96 percent of enterprises felt that their firewall and antivirus solutions provided sufficient protection. The same survey found that out of the group surveyed, 82 percent reported that their desktop environment was currently infected by spyware. This indicates not only the level of infectious spread of spyware but also the inadequacies of normal techniques in combating this threat. Combating Spyware in the Enterprise is must reading for anyone responsible for the security of an enterprise's network.
Find Out How Spyware Works
Learn the common and not-so-common ways spyware gets on your system and see how it can be instrumental in identity theft.
Define Spyware, Malware, Adware, Parasiteware, Phishing, and Botnets
Find out the differences and see examples of how programs like Mytob, Netsky, Sober, Lop.com, CoolWebSearch, IRC.FIood, Agobot, and Sdbot
work.
Investigate the Methods for Getting Spyware on a System
See the different types of keystroke loggers, learn how legitimate corporations sometimes use Trojan encapsulation to conceal spyware activities, and learn the relationship between spyware and backdoors.
Understand the Increase in Criminal Spyware Use
See how phishing attacks and botnets provide a way for mounting directed attacks against an identifiable population.
Review End-User Spyware Mitigation Solutions
See how freeware, toolbars, and licensed solutions such as Lavasoft's Ad-Aware and Spybot can help, and see why you should never trust your computer to just one spyware scanner.
Learn Manual Detection Techniques
The Registry contains vital keys and values that allow spyware to automatically start itself when Windows starts, but in known places tnat you can easily uncover.
Discover Detection and Removal Tools
HijackThis and HiJackFree are free tools that automatically gather information about applications installed.
Does Spyware for Linux Exist?
See why Linux has been the target of some malware and viruses, but how there has yet to be a major outbreak.
Protect Yourself on a Budget
Find budget-friendly solutions to dealing with spy-ware and other issues.