White Paper
Search Engines -- Are They Trustworthy
AVAR 2008, December 2008
This paper presents patterns used by cybercriminals to exploit search engines and manipulate their results. It will include case studies of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) manipulation, search engine redirections by local malware infection or DNS (Domain Name Server) settings modification. This paper was originally presented at AVAR 2008 in December 2008.
Focus on Malicious URLs
October 2008
As cybercriminals continue their relentless pursuit of profit, web threats are unlikely to subside, and may increase during times of economic turmoil around the world. However, businesses and consumers can implement safe practices to prevent them from becoming victims. This white paper describes various types of malicious URL techniques, used in combination with other approaches, and summarizes some of these best practices and technology-based solutions.
Virtual Worlds
October 2008
As companies adopt telecommuting and workers become more mobile, work PCs are increasingly used for various non-work related activities. The increasing popularity of virtual worlds and massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) adds another dimension to these threats and risks. This white paper introduces the kinds of threats that virtual world members and MMORPG players may encounter and suggests protection approaches and best practices for individuals and businesses.
Revealing Packed Malware
September/October 2008
Wei Yan (Trend Micro), Zheng Zhang (McAfee) and Nirwan Ansari (New Jersey Institute of Technology) discuss the challenges posed by packed malare. This article was published in the September/October 2008 issue of IEEE Security and Privacy.
Revealing Packed Malware Sep 2008
Stormy Weather: A Quantitative Assessment of the Storm Web Threat in 2007
VB 2008, October 2008
Trend Micro CTO, Raimund Genes, and Trend Micro Threat Researchers, Anthony Arrott and David Sancho, present their analysis of the development and evolution of the Storm botnet in 2007. This paper was presented at the VB2008 Conference in Ottawa in October 2008.
The (Life and) Death of the Pattern File
VB2008, October 2008
Trend Micro Director of Education, David Perry, discusses the ability of the pattern file to combat today's threats as well as newer technologies that may supplant the pattern file. This paper was presented at the VB2008 Conference in Ottawa in October 2008.
