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Spam Evolution: July – September 2007: Summary

Spam Evolution: January – July 2007. Executive Summary

Malware Evolution: January – July 2007. Executive Summary

The evolution of technologies used to detect malicious code

Online games and fraud

Malware Evolution: April - June 2007 - Executive Summary

Modern Security Suite solutions: methods for protecting confidential data

Self-Defense Technologies in Malware

Information Security – Protection or Manageability?

Fighting Rootkits with generation 6 products

Malware Evolution 06 summary

Spam Evolution 06 Summary

Changes in the antivirus industry

The Antivirus Industry Today

Security from Microsoft – the door to a brave new world?

Leak tests

Kaspersky Security Bulletin 2007

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	Malware Evolution: January – March 2008. Executive Summary Kaspersky Lab Published: May 2008 Alexander Gostev, the author of the report and senior virus analyst at Kaspersky Lab, outlines the key malware trends and threats facing today’s information security industry.
	Spam Evolution: January – March 2008 Executive Summary Kaspersky Lab Published: May 2008 The results of the first quarter of 2008 have not been altogether encouraging: the share of spam in mail traffic rose steadily, continued to diversify and became increasingly criminalized.
	Changing threats, changing solutions: A history of viruses and antivirus Kaspersky Lab Published: April 2008 This article is aimed at users and managers who have an interest in the history of malware evolution and the parallel development of antivirus solutions.
	Controlling outgoing network traffic with Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 Kaspersky Lab Published: April 2008 One of the main ways in which personal firewalls are evolving is by combining firewall technologies per se (i.e., analysis of the network activity of applications) with heuristic analysis of application activity and application integrity control. One of the reasons for this is the development of technologies for evading firewall protection (i.e., leaks), which cannot be blocked without heuristic analysis of application activity.
	Threat evolution-2007: the death of "non-profit" malicious software. Kaspersky Security Bulletin 2007 Kaspersky Lab Published: February 2008 This annual report provides an overview the evolution of malware, adware and potentially malicious programs in 2007, and compares this data to that of 2006.
	Using leak tests to evaluate the effectiveness of firewalls Kaspersky Lab Published: December 2007 A firewall provides security which is additional to that provided by other security solutions and appliances. Additional security is becoming increasingly relevant due to the increase in the number of new malicious programs.
	Spam Evolution: July – September 2007: Executive Summary Kaspersky Lab Published: November 2007 Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management systems, has released its latest quarterly report on the evolution of spam.
	The evolution of technologies used to detect malicious code Kaspersky Lab Published: November 2007 Although the title seems to reference the full spectrum of technologies used to detect malicious code, the article focuses on nonsignature technologies.
	Spam Evolution: January – July 2007. Executive Summary Kaspersky Lab Published: September 2007 The report begins by addressing the tactics used by spammers over the first half of the year. In February, spammers returned to experimenting with graphical and animated spam using images that were broken into fragments and used different fonts in one email.
	Malware Evolution: January – July 2007. Executive Summary Kaspersky Lab Published: September 2007 The article examines the changes that have taken place in the malware landscape since the last six months of 2006.
	Online games and fraud: a source of easy money Kaspersky Lab Published: September 2007 This article will explore how MMORPG passwords and virtual property are stolen and how other malicious acts are committed against MMORPG players.
	Malware Evolution: April - June 2007 - Executive Summary Kaspersky Lab Published: August 2007 This report will say very little about malicious programs themselves. Instead, we're changing gears to examine a wider range of information security issues: Internet problems, new technologies and vulnerabilities. These are the areas in which today’s key tasks lie, the problems which today’s antivirus companies must resolve.
	Modern Security Suite solutions: methods for protecting confidential data Kaspersky Lab Published: July 2007 Kaspersky Lab publishes its latest analytical article, "Modern Security Suite solutions: methods for protecting confidential data". The article compares two different approaches to protecting confidential data – the traditional one, and an alternative approached based on analyzing application activity.
	The Evolution of Self-Defense Technologies in Malware: Summary Kaspersky Lab Published: July 2007 Kaspersky Lab has released its latest analytical report: 'The Evolution of Self-Defense Technologies in Malware', by Alisa Shevchenko, a senior malware analyst. The author tracks the evolution of malware self-defense techniques in the face of increasing pressure from antivirus solutions, and investigates which techniques are likely to develop further.

	Information Security – Protection or Manageability? Natalya Kaspersky, CEO of Kaspersky Lab Published: June 2007 Microsoft has released its latest security product, this one aimed at securing enterprise networks. But although the latest product may live up to the Microsoft's easy-to-use reputation, Microsoft security products are gaining a reputation for something less flattering...

	Fighting Rootkits with Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0/Kaspersky Antivirus 6.0 Nicolay Grebennikov, Deputy Director, Department of Innovative Technologies Published: 23 April 2007 Fighting Rootkits with Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0/Kaspersky Antivirus 6.0 describes how a user can use the latest technology in Kaspersky Lab products to fight against rootkits, (malicious programs which try to hide from antivirus programs).

	Malware Evolution 2006 – Executive Summary Alexander Gostev, Senior Virus Analyst Published: 28 Feb. 2007 Malware Evolution: 2006 provides an overview of the most important incidents in the malware world, highlights the main trends, and examines how the situation will evolve. Particular stress is laid on the continuing increase in the number of Trojan programs, particularly those designed to steal online gaming account data; the first viruses and worms for MacOS; and Trojans for J2ME, which are designed to steal funds from mobile user accounts.

	Spam Evolution 2006 – Executive Summary Kaspersky Lab Spam Analysts Analyst Published: 28 Feb. 2007 Spam is a problem that affects nearly everyone with an email address. However, spam topics and tactics do not stay constant. Read about the spam trends for 2006, how they differed from the previous year, and what to expect next.

	Security from Microsoft – the door to a brave new world? Natalya Kaspersky, CEO of Kaspersky Lab Published: 15 Dec. 2006 Is Vista secure? How secure is secure? What does Microsoft hope to achieve by entering the security market? These are currently hot topics in the media. Leading representatives from the antivirus industry have expressed totally opposing views. As CEO of Kaspersky Lab, Natalya Kaspersky adds her opinion on Vista and security.

	Changes in the Antivirus Industry Eugene Kaspersky, Head of Research and Development Published: 12 Jun. 2006 First, there were viruses. Then along came hackers, phishing, and network attacks. Cybercrime is constantly evolving – and along with it, the antivirus industry. This paper outlines the major factors of this change, who is affected, and who the winners and losers will be.

	The contemporary antivirus industry and its problems Eugene Kaspersky, Head of Research and Development Published: 21 Nov. 2005 The damage caused by hackers and cyber criminals continues to grow. In the battle against some criminals are a variety of different antivirus companies. This paper outlines the current state of the industry, and the problems that are plaguing the antivirus companies.

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