Spam and Antispam

MUST READ Antispam advice from your peers TIP - Find tools and tactics to help your organization mitigate the risk of spam attacks. Authentication takes a bite out of spam ARTICLE - Network and messaging experts offer helpful ammunition for enterprise network managers waving the white flag in the battle against spam. Creating an antispam cocktail: Best spam detection and filtering techniques TIP - There are three spam detection/filtering techniques that should be incorporated in any antispam cocktail.

NEWS: 1 - 3 of 94

	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.

	Kraken botnet balloons to dangerous levels SearchSecurity.com | 07 Apr 2008 ARTICLE - The Kraken botnet is twice the size of the Storm Trojan and exists to spread massive amounts of spam.

	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 40

SPAM AND ANTISPAM EXPERTS
			Ed Skoudis Founder and Senior Security Consultant with Intelguardians ASK A QUESTION

	What security issues can arise from unsynchronized system clocks? 26 Dec 2007 EXPERT ANSWER - Network administrators don't always pay enough attention to the issues of system clock accuracy and time synchronization. Michael Cobb explains why that can lead to security problems.

	How can copying files, exchanging memory tokens and downloading emails spread malware? 19 Dec 2007 EXPERT ANSWER - Ed Skoudis explains the malware-related risks of copying files, exchanging memory sticks and downloading emails.

	Preventing spam bots from hijacking an enterprise network 27 Nov 2007 TIP - Learn how spammers use botnets to corrupt enterprise systems, and get advice on how to thwart such attacks.

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 17

	Email Security 05 Oct 2005 ALL-IN-ONE GUIDES - This All-in-One Guide is a collection of resources to help you understand and secure your e-mail systems from the bottom up.

	Quiz: Malware SearchSecurity.com | 30 Aug 2005 QUIZ - Test your knowledge of malware with this quiz.

	Pop quiz: E-mail security SearchSecurity.com | 21 Jul 2005 SECURITY QUIZ - Find out how much you know about securing your organization's e-mail.

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MAGAZINE CONTENT (free subscription required): 1 - 3 of 3

	Secure Reads Information Security Magazine | 01 Oct 2006 HOT PICK & PRODUCT REVIEWS -

	Recent Releases Information Security Magazine | 01 Aug 2006 HOT PICK & PRODUCT REVIEWS -

	Editor's Desk Information Security Magazine | 27 Oct 2005 COLUMNS - Knights of Spamalot

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WEBCASTS: 1 - 3 of 4

	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.

	Stop spam and get your email security strategy right! - Vendor Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   07 OCT 2004, 14:00 EDT (18:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   Attend this new webcast - presented by META Group's Matt Cain - and learn how to deploy a comprehensive email gateway security strategy that maintains business continuity, maximizes investment and mitigates the security risk of your email infrastructure.

	The War on SPAM - How to Win! - Vendor Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   23 SEP 2004, 14:00 EDT (18:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   Spam continues to proliferate, companies are forced to protect themselves from lost employee productivity, IT costs, and legal liability. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam can turn back the spam tide.

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WHITE PAPERS

	The Impact of Messaging and Web Threats Published by: Trend Micro, Inc. | 09 May 2008 WHITE PAPER - This Osterman Research white paper discusses how messaging threats are evolving, both as independent threats and as a delivery mechanism for web-based attacks.

	The SonicWALL GRID Network: Collaborative Cross-vector Protection for Email Security Published by: SonicWALL | 28 Apr 2008 WHITE PAPER - The SonicWALL GRID Network collaboratively gathers, analyzes and vets cross-vector threat information from millions of business oriented sources around the world.

	Outbound Email and Data Loss Prevention in Today's Enterprise, 2008 Published by: Proofpoint, Inc. | 15 Apr 2008 WHITE PAPER - This white paper overviews a survey completed by Proofpoint and Forrester Consulting that analyzes the legal, financial, and regulatory risks associated with outbound email in large enterprises.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 17

	spam cocktail 29 Aug 2005 WORD - A spam cocktail (or anti-spam cocktail) is the use of several different technologies in combination to successfully identify and minimize spam. The use of multiple mechanisms increases the accuracy of spam identification and ...

	Register of Known Spam Operations 26 Oct 2004 WORD - The Register of Known Spam Operations (ROKSO) is a list of over 500 professional spammers that is maintained by the Spamhaus Project, an organization dedicated to identifying and exposing spam operators. Any spammer known to ...

	Sender Policy Framework 08 Mar 2004 WORD - Sender Policy Framework (SPF) is an anti-spam approach in which the Internet domain of an e-mail sender can be authenticated for that sender, thereby discouraging spam mailers, who routinely disguise the origin of their ...

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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Spam and Antispam:  Phishing