According to this this CNN article, in the recent cyber attack against the New York TImes, the malware used by the company failed to detect 44 out of 45 items of malware installed onto the corporate network by the hackers.
What are your thoughts on this? I find it just a bit frightening myself.
New York Times security software fails
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Getting kind of scary out there. By looking at the article, I hope New York Times was using updated security software and not 2010 software. lol.
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"... the company's antivirus software missed 44 of the 45 pieces of malware installed by attackers on the network ..."
Have ever heard IT manager in NYT about WSA? Probably not. Hey, Webroot folks, send him the WSA leaflet :D
Have ever heard IT manager in NYT about WSA? Probably not. Hey, Webroot folks, send him the WSA leaflet :D
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Thanks for the info David it is funny that they do show the 2010 products in the rack! :catvery-happy:
Daniel
Daniel
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Here is the article from the NY Times talkign about the attacks, and what they think brought it on.
Click HERE.
Click HERE.
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Thanks for the link Corey. Interesting read. 😉
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