[jupiter-it] 2006 09 29 Jupiter IT Newsletter
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- Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:31:33 +0100
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Hi all,
Well it's been a while since the last issue. There has been a big change
in the way that malicious software has been created and propogated over the
past two years.
Then, viruses, worms and trojans were produced by so called 'script
kiddies' and others for fun. Their motivation was to produce the cleverest
and sneakiest malicious software possible, for it's own sake.
Now, though, things are different. Malicious software is commissioned by
criminal gangs and released to create an income. Malicious software is
used as a vehicle for fraud. Identity theft, pre-payment scams, and other
criminal activity is the motivation for most malware now. When I receive
warnings about malicious software, I now see variants of malicious
software. Very little new malicious software is being created. Forgive
me, if I am sounding a little nostalgic - I am not. It's always been a
battle to prevent infections, but now the stakes are higher and the motives
much more sinister.
As well as this, the means by which malicious software arrives has
changed. Nowadays spam, or Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail, is the main
vehicle. The e-mail message typically contains a link to a web site where
just visiting results in an automatic malware infection. It is rare now to
see malicious attachments within the e-mail, although do not be
complacent. It still happens. There are still a lot of copies of old
malicious software being distributed.
So, I have produced a little tutorial entitled 'A Strategy for Dealing with
Spam', which is available as a free download from my web site, here
http://www.jup-it-er.co.uk/doc/A%20Strategy%20for%20dealing%20with%20spam.pdf
It describes a method whereby anyone can easily reduce the amount of spam
arriving in their inbox. I think it's well worth a look, so download it
and try it out.
By the way, if you haven't done so already have a look at my web
site. It's had a little bit of a facelift and spring clean, and looks a
lot more eye catching.
Best wishes,
Laurence Cooper
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