Computer Virus Attack: Defending Against Viruses and Hackers.Commonwealth Films Inc. In this dramatic vignette Vignette A symbol or pictorial representation of the corporation on a stock certificate. Usually a complicated and artistic design, it is meant to make the counterfeiting of stock certificates as difficult as possible. , a mysterious hacker launches a brand new computer virus over the Internet. When an employee opens an infected e-mail message without using established procedures, the virus spreads, confidential documents are made public, personal information is disclosed, and e-mail delivery is halted. This video outlines the impact of viruses and provides training on a number of topics, including * computer viruses--what they do, where they hide, and how they spread * safe handling of e-mail attachments--authenticating sender ID An e-mail authentication system from Microsoft that is based on Sender Policy Framework (SPF) records in the DNS system. Sender ID uses Microsoft's proprietary Purported Responsible Address (PRA) method for checking the headers within the message body. * e-mail, Internet, newsgroups This is a list of newsgroups that are significant for their popularity or their position in Usenet history. As of October 2002, there are about 100,000 Usenet newsgroups, of which approximately a fifth are active. , virus hoaxes Considering the speed with which messages can be copied and sent via e-mail on the Internet, pranksters love to spread phony warnings just to upset as many people as they can. Virus hoaxes such as the Good Times virus tell people that if they open their e-mail, their hard drives will be , false alarms, rumors, chain e-mail, hazardous downloads * anti-virus software anti-virus software n → Antivirensoftware f : scanning and updating--complying with anti-virus procedures, policies, and guideline * how to respond to suspected virus infection ISBN: None (Commonwealth Films Inc.) VHS videotape, English, 15 minutes, 2002 Catalog No. B4819 $707, ARMA members $637 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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