Using your skills learnt in lab 2, select a recent (not older than two months) vulnerability from the National Vulnerability Database and analyse it from the following aspects:
i. Criticality level (Check Secunia, Screenshot Accepted)
ii. Impact including CVSS Score. (Screenshot Accepted)
iii. Explain the purpose of using CVSS scores. (Two valid bullet points expected.)
iv. Proposed Solution (Screenshot Accepted)
v. Indicate which of the Australian DSD ’35 Strategies can be applied to mitigate the vulnerability. Include valid explanations for your answer. (At least two if possible, one will suffice only in rare cases.)
Ensure that you also provide a detailed description of the vulnerability.

Search a number of antivirus companies’ (e.g. Symantec, McAfee, Kaspersky, F-Secure, AVG, Bit Defender, Webroot, ESET, G-Data, Avira) websites. Find at least four sites that publish malware listings, and compare the latest malware lists. As different companies may use different names for the same malware, you also need to find a site that has cross-references, i.e. lists the alternative names.
i. List the four sites and the cross-reference site.
ii. Discuss how descriptive and informative the sites are.
iii. Discuss the time difference between the listings.
Hint: Take a subset of malware listings and compare the time difference. This information should be presented in a tabular grid and a small paragraph at the end that summarises your findings. (Here you select specific malware issues and check the different sites to see when they are listed.) As different companies may use different names for the same malware, first you will need to find a site that lists the aliases for malware.

iv. Which site is the most up-to-date and why?
Hint: Over a two week period compare the malware listings that are reported. Statistically analyse the data set, possibly by giving the malware a weight based on the criticality and the date/time of the listing. This information should be presented in a tabular grid and a small paragraph at the end that summarises which site is the most up-to-date. Data in your grid should serve as proof of your statement. (This date is different from the previous question as here you select a specific time period instead of looking exclusively for specific malware.)

Select a recent vulnerability from an antivirus company’s database, and analyse it from the same aspects as in task 1.1. (Note: No need to explain the purpose of using CVSS scores again.)
Select three recent, different threats from an antivirus company’s database. Describe for each
i. How it spreads (attack strategy)
ii. The target of malicious activity (information, resource etc)
iii. The way of hiding inside the victim’s computer.

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