Phishing

MUST READ Keep attackers from phishing in your waters TIP - Learn why phishing attacks continue to rise and three steps you can take to mitigate this risk. Helping your organization avoid phishing: E-mail authentication BOOK CHAPTER - In this excerpt from "Phishing: Cutting the Identity Theft Line" by Rachael Lininger and Russell Dean Vines, learn how e-mail authentication helps prevent phishing attacks.

NEWS: 1 - 3 of 78

	Trojan downloaders, droppers skyrocket, Microsoft says SearchSecurity.com | 23 Apr 2008 ARTICLE - The spread of Trojan horses via downloaders and droppers is multiplying rapidly, infecting nearly 19 million computer users in the second half of 2007.

	New phishing, Zeus Trojan technique spreads crimeware SearchSecurity.com | 22 Apr 2008 ARTICLE - Researchers are tracking new phishing methods that steal a victim's information and spread a Trojan designed to pilfer even more data.

	New Storm attack exploits April Fool's Day SearchSecurity.com | 01 Apr 2008 ARTICLE - Security organizations are keeping an eye out for April Fool's-inspired attacks. The keepers of the Storm Trojan are already launching such attacks, researchers warn.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 21

PHISHING EXPERTS
			Ed Skoudis Founder and Senior Security Consultant with Intelguardians ASK A QUESTION

	How secure is online banking today? 03 Mar 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - Most banks take the security of their online services seriously. In this expert Q&A, Michael Cobb explains why online banking is relatively safe -- with the exception of one particular mistake.

	How effective are phishing links that refer to FTP sites? 04 Jan 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - The vast majority of phishing emails still include HTTP links, but there has been a recent smattering that refer to FTP sites. In this SearchSecurity.com Q&A, Ed Skoudis explains how to be ready for the malicious messages.

	Thinking fast-flux: New bait for advanced phishing tactics 03 Jan 2008 TIP - Ed Skoudis reviews fast-flux botnet tactics and explains how to conduct an investigation of the advanced phishing technique.

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 12

	Helping your organization avoid phishing: E-mail authentication John Wiley & Sons | 31 May 2005 BOOK CHAPTER - In this excerpt from "Phishing: Cutting the Identity Theft Line" by Rachael Lininger and Russell Dean Vines, learn how e-mail authentication helps prevent phishing attacks.

	Hacker's Challenge 3: Big Bait, Big Phish 26 May 2006 BOOK CHAPTER - In this excerpt from "Hacker's Challenge 3," author Bill Pennington describes a situation in which an organization's network is attacked and customer data is compromised.

	A Business Guide to Information Security: Threats and Compliance Kogan Page | 16 Jan 2006 BOOK CHAPTER - This excerpt from "A Business Guide to Information Security," identifies six future risks to information security and how they will affect individuals and organizations.

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MAGAZINE CONTENT (free subscription required): 1 - 1 of 1

	Ping Information Security Magazine | 01 Mar 2006 COLUMNS - William Pelgrin

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WEBCASTS: 1 - 2 of 2

	Proactive Strategies for Securing your Network - Vendor Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   15 DEC 2004, 09:00 EST (14:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   Find out how to implement solutions that can prevent or minimize network disruptions automatically, and help you quickly restore mission-critical services if a disruption does occur.

Go Phish: Protecting Your Enterprise From E-Mail Based Fraud Attacks - Vendor Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   02 SEP 2004, 14:00 EDT (18:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   Gartner analyst, Avivah Litan will define phishing, the increased trend of using this technique for identity theft, and the emerging technologies key to steming the tide of attacks. CipherTrust's own Matt Anthony will review how IronMail's appliance provides a comprehensive solution for combating phishing at many levels as well as protecting from other blended threats. CipherTrust, Inc - The Leader in Messaging Security.

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WHITE PAPERS

	Effectively Securing Your Network Published by: CDW Corporation | 20 Mar 2008 WHITE PAPER - This white paper shows you how to effectively protect your company's network perimeter from threats like spam, malware, bots, viruses and other attacks.

	Next Generation Solutions for Spam: A Predictive Approach Published by: Proofpoint, Inc. | 01 Feb 2008 WHITE PAPER - Without the ability to automatically adapt to detect new types of threats, an anti-spam solution will always be a step behind the spammers.

	A Guide to Evaluating Email Security Solutions Published by: SonicWALL | 15 Nov 2007 WHITE PAPER - Read this guide to evaluating email security solutions and learn more about overcoming the challenges of implementing an email security solution and administrative considerations to make when evaluating potential email security solutions.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 5

	Rock Phish 25 Jul 2007 WORD - Rock Phish is both a phishing toolkit and the entity that publishes the toolkit. Phishing is an email fraud method in which the perpetrator sends out legitimate-looking email in an attempt to gather personal and financial ...

	phishing 28 Oct 2003 WORD - Phishing is an e-mail fraud method in which the perpetrator sends out legitimate-looking email in an attempt to gather personal and financial information from recipients. Typically, the messages appear to come from well known ...

	spear phishing 17 Oct 2005 WORD - Spear phishing is an e-mail spoofing fraud attempt that targets a specific organization, seeking unauthorized access to confidential data. As with the e-mail messages used in regular phishing expeditions, spear phishing ...

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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Phishing:  Spam and Antispam