Margaret
Rouse
A blended
threat is an exploit that combines elements of multiple types of malware and
perhaps takes
A blended threat is an exploit
that combines elements of multiple types of malware and usually employs
multiple attack
vectors to increase the severity of damage and the speed of
contagion. Nimda,
CodeRed, Bugbear
and Conficker
are a few well-known examples. Although they may be identified as viruses,
worms or Trojan horses, most current exploits are blended threats.
A blended threat typically includes:
·
More than one
means of propagation -- for example, sending an email with a hybrid virus/worm that
will self-replicate and also infect a Web server so that contagion
will spread through all visitors to a particular site.
·
Exploitation of
vulnerabilities which may be preexisting or may be caused by malware
distributed as part of the attack.
·
The intent to
cause real harm, for example, by launching a denial of service (DOS)
attack against a target or delivering a Trojan horse
that will be activated at some later date.
·
Automation that
enables increasing contagion without requiring any user action.
To guard against blended threats, experts urge network
administrators to be vigilant about patch
management, use and maintain good firewall
products, employ server software to detect malware,
and educate users about proper e-mail handling and online behavior.
For a great email parody, view the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTgYHHKs0Zw&__scoop_post=bcaa0440-2548-11e5-c1bd-90b11c3d2b20&__scoop_topic=2455618
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In addition to this blog, Netiquette IQ has a website with great assets which are being added to on a regular basis. I have authored the premiere book on Netiquette, “Netiquette IQ - A Comprehensive Guide to Improve, Enhance and Add Power to Your Email". My new book, “You’re Hired! Super Charge Your Email Skills in 60 Minutes. . . And Get That Job!” will be published soon follow by a trilogy of books on Netiquette for young people. You can view my profile, reviews of the book and content excerpts at:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTgYHHKs0Zw&__scoop_post=bcaa0440-2548-11e5-c1bd-90b11c3d2b20&__scoop_topic=2455618
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**Important note** - contact our company for very powerful solutions for IP management (IPv4 and IPv6, security, firewall and APT solutions:
www.tabularosa.net
In addition to this blog, Netiquette IQ has a website with great assets which are being added to on a regular basis. I have authored the premiere book on Netiquette, “Netiquette IQ - A Comprehensive Guide to Improve, Enhance and Add Power to Your Email". My new book, “You’re Hired! Super Charge Your Email Skills in 60 Minutes. . . And Get That Job!” will be published soon follow by a trilogy of books on Netiquette for young people. You can view my profile, reviews of the book and content excerpts at:
www.amazon.com/author/paulbabicki
If you would like to listen to experts in all aspects of Netiquette and communication, try my radio show on BlogtalkRadio Additionally, I provide content for an online newsletter via paper.li. I have also established Netiquette discussion groups with Linkedin and Yahoo. I am also a member of the International Business Etiquette and Protocol Group and Minding Manners among others. Further, I regularly consult for the Gerson Lehrman Group, a worldwide network of subject matter experts and have been a contributor to numerous blogs and publications.
Lastly, I
am the founder and president of Tabula
Rosa Systems, a company that provides “best of breed” products for network,
security and system management and services. Tabula Rosa has a new blog and Twitter site which offers great IT
product information for virtually anyone.
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