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Email and messaging threats

• Business email compromise moves closer to advanced threats

  The sophisticated techniques used in BEC scams differ from other email fraud in the steps taken to construct the criminal campaign. Here's how to stop these APT-style attacks.  Continue Reading

• Get the best botnet protection with the right array of tools

  Enterprise anti-botnet defenses, to be effective, must be added in multiple layers. No single security product will do the trick, but the right combo of tools can.  Continue Reading

• Security for applications: What tools and principles work?

  Better app security requires both designing security in and protecting it from without. Learn how to work it from both angles and what tools you'll need for the job.  Continue Reading

• The Basics of Cyber Safety

  In this excerpt from chapter four of The Basics of Cyber Safety, authors John Sammons and Michael Cross discuss basic email security.  Continue Reading

• Deception in the Digital Age

  In this excerpt from chapter five of Deception in the Digital Age, authors Cameron H. Malin, Terry Gudaitis, Thomas J. Holt and Max Kilger discuss phishing and watering hole attacks.  Continue Reading

• Comparing the best email security gateways

  Expert contributor Karen Scarfone examines the best email security gateways to help readers determine which may be best for their organization.  Continue Reading

• Detecting and Combating Malicious Email

  In this excerpt of Detecting and Combating Malicious Email, authors Julie JCH Ryan and Cade Kamachi discuss the elements of an email structure and touch on how attackers can use these elements to trick unwitting victims.  Continue Reading

• Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security: Product overview

  Expert Karen Scarfone looks at the Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security and Trend Micro ScanMail Suite for Microsoft Exchange email security gateway products used for monitoring email messages that could contain suspicious content and threats.  Continue Reading

• Symantec Messaging Gateway and Symantec Email Security.cloud: Product overview

  Expert Karen Scarfone examines the Symantec Messaging Gateway and Symantec Email Security.cloud email security gateway products that detects and blocks messages that contain suspicious content and threats.  Continue Reading

• Sophos Email Appliance: Product overview

  Expert Karen Scarfone examines the Sophos Email Appliance email security gateway product that is used for detecting and blocking messages that contain suspicious content and threats.  Continue Reading

• Proofpoint Enterprise Protection: Product overview

  Expert Karen Scarfone examines the Proofpoint Enterprise Protection email security gateway product, which scans inbound and outbound email messages for malware, phishing and spam threats.  Continue Reading

• Microsoft Exchange Online Protection: Product overview

  Expert Karen Scarfone reviews the Microsoft Exchange Online Protection email security gateway product, which is used for detecting and blocking common email-transmitted threats.  Continue Reading

• McAfee Email Protection, Security for Email Servers: Product overview

  Expert Karen Scarfone reviews the McAfee Email Protection and McAfee Security for Email Servers products that are used for monitoring, blocking and quarantining email messages.  Continue Reading

• Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway: Product overview

  Expert Karen Scarfone reviews the Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway product, which monitors incoming and outgoing emails.  Continue Reading

• Fortinet FortiMail: Product overview

  Expert Karen Scarfone reviews the Fortinet FortiMail email security gateway product that is used for monitoring email messages on behalf of an organization.  Continue Reading