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.

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	Apple iPhone mail, Safari prone to spoofing SearchSecurity.com | 23 Jul 2008 ARTICLE - A security researcher discovered some design flaws in Apple's iPhone that could leave the smartphone vulnerable to phishers and spammers.

	Companies still monitoring email manually, survey finds SearchSecurity.com | 20 May 2008 ARTICLE - In addition to monitoring email as a result of an investigation, companies are hiring people to audit content in outgoing messages, according to a new survey.

	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.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 42

SPAM AND ANTISPAM EXPERTS
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	Why is backscatter spam so difficult to block? 25 Jul 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - When an email address is comandeered by a malicious hacker to send spam, the backscatter can quickly fill an inbox and clog bandwidth. Is there any way to prevent this? Expert Michael Cobb gives advice.

	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.

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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.

	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.

	IIS SMTP mail relay service and Microsoft Exchange Server SearchSecurity.com | 01 Jun 2005 SECURITY SCHOOL - Learn how to use the IIS SMTP mail relay service to prevent spammers from directly interacting with your Microsoft Exchange Server.

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MAGAZINE CONTENT (free subscription required): 1 - 3 of 5

	Spam Blockers Losing Ground on Sophisticated Attackers Information Security Magazine | 01 Jun 2008 FEATURES - SPAM Spam hasn't been "solved"; in fact, the scourge has grown worse as attackers continually trump countermeasures and refine their focus on high-value targets.

	Product review: Webroot's Webroot Antispyware Corporate Edition with AntiVirus Information Security Magazine | 01 Feb 2008 HOT PICK & PRODUCT REVIEWS - ANTIMALWARE

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

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WEBCASTS: 1 - 3 of 11

	Fact or Fiction: The Future of Email Attacks - Expert Podcast DOWNLOAD PODCAST PREMIERED:   31 OCT 2006, 09:00 EST (14:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   Borrowing heavily from the popular interview segment on ESPN's SportsCenter, this 10-12 minute Podcast features a "fact or fiction"-style interview about future email-based attacks.

	Messaging and Collaboration Security: Microsoft's Multi-layer Approach - Vendor Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   17 OCT 2006, 09:00 EDT (13:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   Attend this informational webcast and discover messaging and collaboration security methods that help neutralize messaging threats with multiple layers of defense.

10 Things Every IT Manager Should Know About Email-borne Threats - Vendor Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   19 OCT 2006, 14:00 EDT (18:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   With the number of spam emails expected to reach 42 billion messages by 2008, instituting an aggressive email security strategy that protects your gateway is an absolute must. This webcast examines an effective email security strategy that protects your company's messages and secures your organization's valuable information.

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WHITE PAPERS

	That Was Then This Is Now: The New Rules of Email Marketing Published by: Silverpop Systems Inc. | 08 Aug 2008 WHITE PAPER - In this new era of CAN-SPAM legislation, overflowing inboxes and ever-increasing customer expectations, many of the practices that worked for emailers in the past simply won't work anymore. This paper reviews the new rules of email marketing.

	All-in-one Email Security Reduces Spam and IT Administration Time Published by: Sunbelt Software | 06 Aug 2008 CASE STUDY - Ninja is a software-based solution it allows users to have control over the spam and reduces IT administration time.

	Flexible Email Security Published by: Sunbelt Software | 06 Aug 2008 PRODUCT LITERATURE - Ninja Email Security is an advanced and powerful, policy-based email security product that provides a weapon to enforce email policies that protect network against spam, phishing, viruses and other messaging security threats.

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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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