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eSafe
Technologies
New Internet technologies such as Active X, Java and others provide
advanced functionality, yet expose Internet users to new and
increasingly serious threats. eSafe Technologies makes software which
combines traditional anti-virus protection with anti-vandal
protection (protecting from hostile Java, ActiveX, push agents, etc.)
in both individual PC and networked computing environments. This
website has links to technical papers, tech support, and other
resources. Get up-to-date security news here, plus information on
seminars, conventions, and trade shows. The Top 10 Internet Tips
cover the safe use of email attachments, vandals in Word documents,
setting browser security options, buying products over the Web,
protecting your personal information, cookies, Java and ActiveX
safety, plug-ins and push clients, viruses, and how to handle spam.
You can download free trial software here including anti-virus
protection and a personal firewall.
http://www.esafe.com
A Guide to Information Warfare
Information warfare (IW) is the use of information in military
affairs and strategic planning. It has been divided into
command-and-control warfare, intelligence-based warfare, electronic
warfare, psychological warfare, hacker warfare, economic information
warfare, and cyber warfare. In addition to countries at war,
terrorists, extremists, and individual hackers may use information
systems in ways that endanger national and international security.
The mission of this site is to study the effect of the information
revolution on warfare and on everyday life. There are links here to
military, government, and academic sites; journals and magazines; and
miscellaneous IW resources. The site also provides a bibliography and
a glossary of acronyms.
http://www.uta.fi/~ptmakul/infowar/index.html
Safe Internet Programming
Security breaches are serious: your files could be deleted,
read/write access, your private data could be read, or a virus could
infect your machine. If you are the victim of a security breach, any
data stored on your machine may be read or corrupted. In the
not-too-distant future, your computer may be able to digitally sign
documents that are legally binding, just like your paper signature.
Your computer may also be able to spend your money. Security will
become even more important than it is now. The Princeton Safe
Internet Programming Team is studying ways to make Internet scripting
extensions safe, so that people can use them without exposing
themselves to security risk. At this website you can find news on the
latest research; the risks of using Java and plugins; hostile
applets; viruses; trojan horses; security flaws in Internet browsers;
and what is being done to solve these problems. There are also a FAQ,
links to publications, and related websites.
http://www.cs.princeton.edu/sip/
Monkey Shines Virus Web Page
Read a test of the effects of the Michelangelo virus on a network, a
scary discussion of early virus writing in the Eastern bloc, or a
classic paper from IBM on computer viruses. Check out the Virus of
the Month, a demonstration of how some viruses look on your screen,
and a calendar of trigger dates for different computer viruses. At
this web page you can learn what computer viruses are, how to tell if
you may have one, and what to do about it. Viruses are described by
their names and modes of action. There are links to anti-virus
software and related resources. This page also has a glossary of
terms used in the study of computer viruses, some "stupid computer
virus jokes", and a basic course in Safe Hex for the Nineties.
Computer Virus Myths
"Malicious virus writers want you to feel frightened. Fear breeds
panic ... and your panic serves their intentions. Computer viruses
are utterly logical. If you succumb to fear & panic, you lose the
fight." Rob Rosenberger, computer virus expert, presents this website
with everything you always wanted to know about computer virus myths
and hoaxes but were too afraid to ask. The site features the annual
Computer Virus Hysteria Awards, with "lots of Chicken Little nominees
to choose from -- the people, companies, events, and quotations which
contributed the most to confusion and misinformation about computer
viruses." Read all about computer virus myths, hoaxes, and urban
legends, and their implications. Read about "the Netscape letter bomb
threat." Take a chronological look at major media events behind the
worldwide Hare computer virus scare of 1996, and about the "False
Authority Syndrome," which contributes significantly to the spread of
myths about computer viruses. There are controversial articles and
opinion pieces designed to make you think. There is also a list of
recommended books, publications, and web sites, plus informative
documents available for download -- "when you finish reading these,
you might know more about computer virus myths than your company's
network administrator."
http://www.Vmyths.com/
Computer Viruses and Security
Read a test of the effects of the Michelangelo virus on a network, a
scary discussion of early virus writing in the Eastern bloc, or a
classic paper from IBM on computer viruses. Check out the Virus of
the Month, a demonstration of how some viruses look on your screen,
and a calendar of trigger dates for different computer viruses. At
this web page you can learn what computer viruses are, how to tell if
you may have one, and what to do about it. Viruses are described by
their names and modes of action. There are links to anti-virus
software and related resources. This page also has a glossary of
terms used in the study of computer viruses, some "stupid computer
virus jokes", and a basic course in Safe Hex for the Nineties.
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