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Northwestern University Information Technology UNITS meeting February 17, 2005 Network Security – Statistics and Trends Roger Safian [email protected]
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UNITS meeting February 17 , 2005. Network Security – Statistics and Trends Roger Safian [email protected]. Statistics Why these incidents occur Questions. Agenda. FY 2002/2003 Virus = 1166 Compromised = 727 Total incidents = 3042 9/1/02 – 8/31/03. FY 2003/2004 Virus = 7976 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Northwestern University Information Technology
UNITS meetingFebruary 17, 2005
Network Security – Statistics and TrendsRoger Safian
Northwestern University Information Technology
Agenda• Statistics
• Why these incidents occur
• Questions
Northwestern University Information Technology
Statistics
• FY 2002/2003– Virus = 1166
– Compromised = 727
– Total incidents = 3042
• 9/1/02 – 8/31/03
• FY 2003/2004– Virus = 7976
– Compromised = 467
– Total incidents = 9264
• 9/1/03 – 8/31/04
Northwestern University Information Technology
Statistics (2)
• Q1 2003/2004– Virus = 497
– Compromised = 150
– Total incidents = 890
• 9/1/03 – 11/30/03
• Q1 2004/2005– Virus = *
– Compromised = 1783
– Total incidents = 1973
• 9/1/04 – 11/30/04
Northwestern University Information Technology
Why these incidents occur?
• Weak Passwords– All machines and accounts need passwords– Use rules similar to the NetID rules– Longer is better…get creative.
• Updates not applied– Ensure Windows update runs automatically– Don’t forget about layered products
Northwestern University Information Technology
Questions?
• Contact Information– 1-847-491-4058– 1-847-467-6662 (NOC 24x7)– [email protected]– [email protected]
