PRACTICAL PROTECTION 1/2010 (35) IT SECURITY MAGAZINE team Dear Readers, Spyware – one of the greatest threats for today’s computer users. What is does? How to stop it? Is it possible to detect it? Editor in Chief: Karolina Lesińska
[email protected] In this issue we will try to answer spyware related questions. It is very important to be aware of certain facts concerning privacy-invasive software – without this knowldege you all are endangered to stealing your Editorial Advisory Board: Matt Jonkman, Rebecca Wynn, Steve Lape, Shyaam Sundhar, Donald Iverson, Michael Munt personal data, viewing your documents and sites visited. DTP: Ireneusz Pogroszewski Art Director: Ireneusz Pogroszewski
[email protected] from the IT security world. This time he analyses the spyware threat and Proofreaders: Henry Henderson aka L4mer, Michael Munt, Jonathan Edwards, Barry McClain As in each issue, Julian Evans discusses the most recent issues discusses possible ways to protect a PC. In the emerging threats section Matt Jonkman talkes about the electornic cold war – the era of spying, sabotage, and misinformation in the cyber realm. Top Betatesters: Rebecca Wynn, Bob Folden, Carlos Ayala, Steve Hodge, Nick Baronian, Matthew Sabin, Laszlo Acs, Jac van den Goor, Matthew Dumas, Andy Alvarado Special Thanks to the Beta testers and Proofreaders who helped us with this issue. Without their assistance there would not be a Hakin9 magazine. Senior Consultant/Publisher: Paweł Marciniak CEO: Ewa Łozowicka
[email protected] Another great article in this issue is Malware Incident Responsediscussing the ongoing threat of the Conficker Virus and its importance in order to understand what exactly needs to be done during a possible virus outbreak. In the series of another two articles, starting with this issue, our authors will uncover the hidden mechanisms of the biggest botnet known so far: TDSS botnet. In the defense section Gary Miliefsky presents some of the best countermeasures for proactive defenses including free tools. This is a Production Director: Andrzej Kuca
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