Getting the threat of breach entirely to zero is effectively impossible, even in relatively small enterprises. And the closer we aim toward zero, the more expensive and time-consuming it becomes.
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When you take into account the fact that a large enterprise might have tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of machines, the job of securing those machines is very difficult and keeping them secure over time is even more difficult still.Ed Moyle
In general, black hats learn their tricks the same way that everybody else does through a network of informational Web sites, magazines, conventions and advice from peers. There's even hacker radio.
Ed Moyle
Mass-mailing worms will often leverage issues in Office as part of their method of propagation. As such, I strongly advise that these patches be installed as soon as possible -- particularly within the enterprise where the e-mailing of Office documents is more commonplace and expected.
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By doing all these things, ... the enterprise will know how to respond to a threat in ways that minimize downtime and keep digital assets secure, even in a world where threats are almost guaranteed.
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From a making-it-work perspective, having a new extension for macros is a good idea, said network security expert Ed Moyle. It allows virus-checking software in an e-mail to filter on that extension and to search files coming in with that extension more carefully, or to exclude them altogether on a content filtering gateway while allowing the majority of the office docs to pass through without hindrance, ... My only concern is making a smooth transition to the new format.
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In Moyle's opinion, a balancing act of sorts is required. Make diversity too small and you increase the impact of population-level events, make it too diverse and you can reduce manageability and thereby make individual-level events more likely, ... Heterogeneity has to be balanced with manageability for the organization's maximum benefit.
Ed Moyle
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