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whitepaper Emerging Trends in Fighting Spam26/03/08 Symantec
  Spam has been a serious problem for email administrators and users alike for more than five years, growing from one in six emails in 2002 to approximately three out of four emails today. This white paper focuses on the problems caused by image spam, as well as other spammer techniques for delivering content through existing spam-blocking defenses. The paper also discusses Symantec’s approach to solving the problem of image spam, botnets and other threats.  sponsored by
whitepaper Best Practices: Protecting Against the Growing Threat of Phishing Scams2006-07-04 03:33:47 CA (Computer Associates)
  Phishing threats are growing in sophistication and are potential impacts to Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs). Technology certainly plays a major role in helping to reduce the risk and consequences of an attack but cannot absolutely guarantee safety and security. Responsibility also falls on each business and on its employees to be educated and aware in order not to become the victim of a phishing scam. This paper describes what phishing is, explains how attacks are propagated, lists different types of phishing approaches and gives examples. Finally it provides a list of practical steps that each employee can take when using the Internet to help foil the scammers.   
whitepaper Spyware vs. Viruses: A Comparison of Today's Top Computer-Based Threats2006-06-01 08:54:23 Trend Micro
  Spyware and viruses have become part of our everyday existence -- a harsh reminder that along with the overwhelming positive aspects of the digital age also come threats that prey on that progress. This paper offers a comparative review of these two threats, and analyzes how different they really are from one another.   
whitepaper Phishing and Pharming: Understanding Phishing and Pharming2006-06-02 01:00:29 McAfee
  Phishing and pharming, along with their associated identity thefts, continue to grow at an alarming rate and are wreaking major havoc on the world's economy, as well as individual financial standings. Because these scams are difficult to detect and the sums of money made by criminal organizations through these activities is huge, the complexity and frequency of attacks will continue to grow. McAfee security solutions can prevent phishing attacks, block spam, detect Trojans and keyloggers, protect against pharming techniques, and block phishing Web sites. The McAfee range of proven, proactive security products provides multiple levels of protection against this growing threat.   
whitepaper Spam Zombies From Outer Space2006-06-14 01:00:26 University of Calgary
  How can better email worms be created? How can spyware claim more victims? How can better spam be sent? It turns out that these three questions are all related. This paper looks at the future threat posed by email worms, spyware, and spammers that use zombie machines in a new way: sophisticated data mining of their victims' saved email. The end result skirts many defenses, and could trick even experienced users. The paper presents new defenses that can be deployed now against this threat.   
whitepaper Phishing - Past, Present and Future2005-12-15 Greenview Data
  A particularly dangerous and now common type of spam known as "Phishing" attempts to trick recipients into revealing personal and sensitive data, such as passwords, login ID's, financial information or social security numbers. Recipients are directed to counterfeit and fraudulent websites that are exact duplicates of well known and respected companies such as eBay, PayPal or large banking institutions and prompted to enter account information. This white paper addresses current issues associated with phishing scams and argues the most probable and likely direction phishing scams will follow in the future.   
whitepaper VeriSign Unified Authentication: The Next Generation of Strong Authentication2006-01-17 08:26:46
  Download this white paper now and learn how VeriSign Unified Authentication leverages a single, integrated platform for all your strong authentication needs. Learn how you can get simplified strong authentication that is designed to integrate with your existing infrastructure for a cost-effective, next-generation solution for access control.   
whitepaper Panda TruPrevent Personal 2006: User Guide2006-04-27 08:27:43
  The technologies incorporated in TruPrevent Personal 2006 act as a second layer of defense to complement the antivirus protection you have installed, as it detects malicious code that is unknown at the time of the scan and is therefore impossible to detect using your antivirus solution. It adds a second layer of defense to complement antivirus protection and is specifically designed to neutralize unknown attacks, even before the antivirus has been updated. It is also extremely effective at combating Internet viruses with the capacity to spread without needing to hide in e-mail messages or attachments. TruPrevent Personal 2006 remains on the alert for possible suspicious programs that might pose a threat to the computer.   
whitepaper Protecting Instant Messaging in the Enterprise2006-01-04 01:01:52
  Check Point Integrity IM Security is the ideal solution for protecting IM usage. It features technology to keep IM conversations private and secure, regardless of the IM service used. Endpoint PCs are protected from spammers, social engineers, hackers, and malware that can exploit vulnerable IM connections. While other endpoint vendors point out the threat and protect some IM scenarios, none provides the same level of comprehensive IM security.   
whitepaper Configuring and Enabling Sender ID Filtering in Exchange 2003 SP22006-10-20 01:00:16 TechGenix
  As many of people already know Sender ID is an e-mail industry initiative invented by Microsoft and a few other industry leaders. The purpose of Sender ID is to help counter spoofing, which is the number one deceptive practice used by spammers. Sender ID works by verifying every e-mail message indeed originates from the Internet domain from which it was sent. This is accomplished by checking the address of the server sending the mail against a registered list of servers that the domain owner has authorized to send e-mail. This paper explains the purpose and benefits of enabling Sender ID filtering in Exchange 2003 SP2, as well as shows how to configure this feature.   
whitepaper What E-Mail Hackers Know that You Don't2006-01-31 14:13:53
  E-mail systems such as Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes and GroupWise were constructed with a single purpose in mind: accept and send the maximum amount of mail, and route that mail as efficiently as possible. Without question this has succeeded; e-mail is the most commonly utilized business communication tool on the planet, and its use is projected to continue to rise.

Unfortunately, e-mail's sharp rise in popularity makes it an attractive target for individuals seeking to do harm, either for their own misguided personal satisfaction, or more likely, for financial gain. The first e-mail hackers found simple vulnerabilities in the operating systems and protocol stacks of e-mail systems, and exploited these known weaknesses. Now, however, hackers and virus writers have become specialists, constantly developing new and innovative methods of overcoming the improvements made in today's security systems. The game of cat-and-mouse is unlikely to end any time soon, if ever. With every improvement in defensive techniques, hackers and virus writers modify their tactics in an attempt to circumvent these defenses and wreak havoc on corporate networks. This document outlines how hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in e-mail systems, and describes the widely available hacking tools they use. As a collection of already published risks to e-mail security, this white paper is written to educate IT security managers on the challenges they face.