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X-Force Threat Insight Quarterly

The X-Force Threat Insight Quarterly (Threat IQ) report identifies the most significant threats and challenges facing security professionals today. Latest Report The Q4 2006 edition of the X-Force Threat Insight Quarterly (Threat IQ) discusses some of the reasons behind the rise in browser-based vulnerabilities, and touches upon different methods of discovery and exploitation to include phishing, fuzzing and heap spraying. However, by incorporating a comprehensive vulnerability management solution and end-user education into one’s overall security strategy, an organization can go a long way to mitigating this threat.

Report Archives
 Q3 2006 edition: Challenges of Regulatory Compliance
 Q2 2006 edition: Vulnerability Management
 Q1 2006 edition: Wireless Technology
 Q4 2005 edition: Protecting Information - Closing the Path to Identity Theft
 Q3 2005 edition: Security implications and considerations of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)
 Q2 2005 edition: Trojans, Spyware and Adware
 Q1 2005 edition: Focus on Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
 Q4 2004 edition: Focus on Phishing

About the Threat IQ Report
The X-Force Threat IQ report identifies the most significant threats and challenges facing security professionals today. It is a product of Internet Security Systems (ISS)' Managed Security Services and is compiled quarterly by ISS' X-Force security intelligence team. Each issue focuses on a specific security challenge and summarizes the most significant of the recent online threats.

About the X-Force
ISS' X-Force is a primary security research organization that discovers vulnerabilities and security flaws in computer networks, as well as tracks emerging Internet threats around the world.

The X-Force team serves as a trusted security advisor to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and many other federal, state and local government organizations, in addition to assisting in the creation of governmental security standards and initiatives.

By researching vulnerabilities, Internet Security Systems is able to update its products and services to prevent attacks before they negatively impact business. All ISS products and services rely on X-Force research to preemptively protect against Internet threats.

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