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Tag Archives: malware
StopBadware partners with StopTheHacker, Arbor Networks
It’s of the utmost importance to us that we try to provide a variety of perspectives and fresh content via this blog. We’ll be the first to admit, however, that redundancy is sometimes cause for rejoicing. In this case, “sometimes” … Continue reading
Bridging the awareness gap: the need for better communications in the anti-malware space (Part 2)
This is the second half of a two-part blog post. For exposition, see “Bridging the awareness gap: the need for better communications in the anti-malware space (Part 1).” One person who read The New York Times’ first piece on Dr. … Continue reading
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Tagged awareness, malware, security, stopbadware, warnings, webmaster education
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PROTECT-IP, SOPA, and the real threat to national security
A substantial portion of the broader technology policy community has stepped up its efforts to raise awareness of the current debate surrounding the PROTECT-IP Act, pending in the Senate, and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), pending in the House. … Continue reading
Supporting a voluntary code for ISPs
Earlier this week, we submitted comments in response to a request for information from the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security. The topic was development of a voluntary code of conduct for industry, particularly ISPs, to help address botnets. … Continue reading
Tagged badware, isp, malware, policy
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20 providers. 10 countries. 5 continents. 1 goal.
Two months after its launch in August, our We Stop Badware™ Web Host program has garnered 20 hosting providers from around the world who have pledged to protect their networks and their customers by responding decisively to badware reports. We’re … Continue reading
Tagged badware, malware, stopbadware, webhost, website
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New best practices for reporting badware URLs
We’re happy to announce today the public release of our second best practices document: Best Practices for Reporting Badware URLs. These best practices lay out steps that individuals and organizations can follow to effectively report badware URLs to the parties … Continue reading
Tagged malware, reporting, stopbadware
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Why Finland has so little malware
Tim Rains from Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing group recently posted an excellent series of short blog posts titled Lessons from Some of the Least Malware Infected Countries in the World. Tim asked local security experts in each of these countries why … Continue reading
StopBadware to develop best practices for malware reporting
Last month, we released a set of best practices for hosting providers responding to malware reports. The best practices are intended to address inconsistency within the industry about how to responsibly and effectively respond to malware reports; they lay out … Continue reading
Tagged best, malware, practices, reporting, stopbadware
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A different story about Android malware
The security world is abuzz about the recent malware apps discovered in—and removed from—the Android Market earlier this week. Ars Technica published an article with a headline that captures the general tone of the industry: “Malware in Android Market highlights … Continue reading
The rise of digital collateral damage
Stuxnet has been in the news a lot lately, as it appears to have been an effective case of cyberespionage against a high-profile and high-stakes target: Iran’s nuclear processing facilities. Much of the focus in articles such as this New … Continue reading
