Volume 1, No. 4 October 19 2004

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Welcome to the COMODO Security Newsletter for Personal & Home Office Users - a weekly newsletter covering security news, guidance, updates and resources

Feature Articles >>

Lessons Learned from Virus Infections

Viruses, including network worms, Trojans, and more can provide equally good, and often times better, views of the network in a true production environment -- and there is quite a bit an administrator can learn from a security compromise.

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Beware of Web dialers

Just when you thought it was safe to use your modem, another problem lurks just around the corner. Many Web sites are seeking to gain additional income through telephone billing, rather than credit card transactions.

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Security Industry News >>

Hackers exploit lax home worker security

Hackers are gaining access to corporate networks by exploiting lax security on over 350,000 home workers' PCs connected to their work IT systems, a recent survey has claimed.

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Noomy.A virus spreading via chat rooms

Security experts have warned internet users to update their antivirus systems to protect against a newly discovered worm dubbed Noomy.A, which "could represent a new trend in malicious code techniques".

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Security Tips >>

Password policy worst practices

Username/password combinations are the most frequently used access control mechanism in use today. Indeed, the vast majority of networks have no other access controls in place. This underscores the criticality of implementing an effective password policy for your organization

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Be alert and aware of "social engineers

Beware of "social engineers" who try to take advantage of your good nature in the workplace in order to compromise proprietary business information and resources. If anyone at all asks you for your password?

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