Reference

Viruses and Security

Sites

* AusCERT National Information Technology Alert Service
The Alert Service provides access to information which may assist organisations to protect their networks and respond to an incident in the event of a computer network attack or compromise.
* Australian Computer Emergency Response Team (AusCERT)
AusCERT is the national Computer Emergency Response Team for Australia and a leading CERT in the Asia/Pacific region.
* Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre (CCIRC)
Canada's national focal point for coordinating cyber security incident response and monitoring the cyber threat environment.
* Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection
Business unit within the Government Communications Security Bureau with a mission to provide advice and support to protect New Zealand's critical infrastructure from cyber threats.
* Computer Incident Advisory Capability
* Computer security
Search Christchurch City Libraries for books on computer security and viruses.
* Computer Virus Myths
Learn about com­puter virus myths, hoaxes, urban legends, hysteria, and the implications if you believe in them.
* Electronic Threats
Special report from New Scientist magazine.
* Hoaxbusters
Internet Hoax and Chain Letters. From CIAC (Computer Incident Advisory Capability) - U.S. Department of Energy
* ITSAFE - IT Security Awareness For Everyone
ITsafe is a government service, designed to provide both home users and small businesses with accurate, plain English advice to help protect computers, mobile phones and other devices from malicious attack.
* Legislating against Spam
New Zealand Government discussion and proposed legislation to address spam, with a Bill proposed for introduction into the House in the first half of 2005.
* National Infrastructure Security Co-ordination Centre (NISCC)
Protecting the UK Critical National Infrastructure from Electronic Attack
* Phish Report Network (PRN)
The Phish Report Network (PRN) was established to address the growing problem of phishing. As the industry's first anti-phishing aggregation service, PRN enables companies to better protect consumers against online fraud.
* Spamhaus
Spamhaus tracks the Internet's Spammers, Spam Gangs and Spam Services, provides dependable realtime anti-spam protection for Internet networks, and works with Law Enforcement to identify and pursue spammers worldwide.
* Spyware Encyclopedia
From the CA Security Advisory Team
* Spyware Information Center
CA Security Advisory Team continually tabulates the most prevalent spyware threats based on reports from eTrust PestPatrol users around the world.
* Stop Spam
InternetNZ's StopSpam Online Resource aims to give the New Zealand Internet use information to understand and minimize the impact of spam.
* Symantec Security Response
Synopsis of the latest virus-related threats. Also includes an alphabetical list of all viruses.
* TechNet Security Center
The TechNet Security Center provides security tools, security response information, such as security bulletins and virus alerts, and the most prescriptive security guidance Microsoft has to offer to assist IT Professionals in securing their systems.
* United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT)
The National Cyber Alert System is America's first cohesive national cyber security system for identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing emerging vulnerabilities and threats.
* Virus Bulletin
* Virus Bulletin magazine
Source of reference for anyone concerned with the prevention, detection and removal of computer viruses.
* Virus hoaxes
Virus hoaxes are false reports about non-existent viruses, often claiming to do impossible things. Unfortunately some recipients occasionally believe a hoax to be a true virus warning and may take drastic action (such as shutting down their network). From Sophos a world leader in protecting businesses against viruses and spam.
* Virus info
A comprehensive range of material and information about new viruses and hoaxes. From Sophos a world leader in protecting businesses against viruses and spam.
* Virus Information Center
From the CA Security Advisory Team
* Virus Timeline
A basic overview of computer virus history.
* Viruses Encyclopedia
Search for Viruses Alphabetically. From Symantec.
* Vulnerability Information Center
From the CA Security Advisory Team