IIA Security Portal

The resources here provides links, documents and details of research being undertaken to assist you protect your system from malicious attacks.

LINKS

Viruses

• Wikipedia's List of Viruses
• How computer viruses work, HowStuffWorks
• Common Types of Computer Viruses
  
• How to Protect Your Mac from Viruses and Other Malware
• IIA Virus Protection Initiative - Novirus
• Virus Encyclopedia: Symantec, access the complete list of viruses in the Symantec library. Includes a search facility.
• Virus Hoax Page: Symantec, refer to this page whenever you receive what appears to be a bogus message.
  

Spyware

• How spyware works, HowStuffWorks
• How to Protect Your Computer from Spyware and Adware, Microsoft
• Wipedia's Spyware information
• What is spyware, Microsoft
  
• How to Protect Your Computer Against Spyware, eHow

Website Attacks (SQL Injections)

• SQL Injections - Are you safe?
• SQL Injections - MSDN
• Website-infecting SQL injections attacks hits 45,000 a day

PUBLICATIONS

Viruses

• An Analysis of the Slapper Worm Exploit: Symantec online library.
• Virus and Vulnerability Classification Schemes - Standards and Integration: Symantec online library

Other Threats

• New Trends in Malware - Learn to protect yourself, Microsoft Security Intelligence Report
• Protecting Your Computer From Malicious Code, AusCERT