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Emerging Trends in Fighting Spam | 26/03/08 |
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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. In fact, after five years of dealing with spam and throwing significant resources at the problem, 54% of messaging decision-makers in mid-sized and large organizations still view spam as a serious or very serious problem according to a recent Osterman Research survey.
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Controlling a Virus Outbreak With Honeypots | 2006-12-01 01:00:18 |
IT-PROBLEMS.EU |
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Ever wondered if there wasn't a smart way to slow down a virus outbreak on the network? Want to know how to protect self from virus outbreaks that happen before the virus signatures are able to identify and contain a virus? Yes, there is a way - and it's fairly easy to implement. The main idea behind it is that what many viruses have in common is that they scan the network for other systems (using many different approaches) and try to propagate themselves where they can. By implementing a honeypot on the network that will answer the virus calls and stall them (by keeping them in "Wait" loops), one can slow down a virus outbreak incredibly and win precious time to fully contain the virus.
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Targeted Attacks: A Special Report | 2006-11-02 07:20:17 |
Trend Micro |
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This story of a real-life attack illustrates that it's a lot easier than most people realize for a determined attacker to wreak havoc, especially when the targeted systems aren't fully prepared.
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A Guide to Centralized Spam and Virus Filtering | 2006-11-01 01:00:29 |
Sun Microsystems |
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Spam and viruses constitute an enormous amount of mail on the Internet, wasting bandwidth and clogging the queues on defenseless mail servers. If delivered, the viruses also waste company resources as they spread. Mail administrators have taken a variety of approaches to defending their users from these two culprits, but it's difficult to keep up with new techniques and viruses and worms. This paper explores the integration of Sendmail, MIMEDefang, ClamAV, SpamAssassin, and Vipul's Razor as a partial measure against spam and viruses.
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Spyware: The Latest Trends | 2006-11-01 06:26:19 |
Trend Micro |
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This Trend Micro white paper discusses the latest trends in broadband, wireless, and network interconnectivity, and the progress of information exchange. It also highlights an example of emerging spyware that exposes users to the possibility of identity theft, data corruption, and personal profiling.
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Businesses Beware: The New Battlefront on Email and Web Attacks | 2007-01-02 15:35:36 |
MessageLabs |
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Gone are the days when viruses simply corrupted your network, costing your organization time and money to clean up the damage. Today's threats consist of 'under the radar' approaches in the form of multi-vector attacks, which operate across email and the internet and are designed to get past traditional security tools. Email and web-based attacks like phishing and spyware are costing business and consumers loss in productivity and system downtime, financial losses, as well as and brand damage. This white paper examines the nature of the new threats, what they're designed to achieve, and their true costs to business. Download this valuable report to help protect your business.
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Legal Risks of Uncontrolled Email and Web Content | 2007-01-02 15:35:36 |
MessageLabs |
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Email is critical to business; its ease of use, combined with speed and scale of distribution, make it an invaluable business tool. Today, businesses could not function without consistent and unfettered access to the Internet. However, these attributes can also cause severe difficulties for employers if employees' use of email and the Internet is not controlled adequately. This summary considers some of the risks that employers face. Download this whitepaper to learn how your business can ensure against legal risks of enforcing e-policy.
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Windows Vista: Is it secure enough for business? | 2006-11-01 |
Sophos |
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Five years after the release of Windows XP, Microsoft's primary stated goal with Windows Vista has been to reduce security vulnerabilities and overall susceptibility to malware and other threats. A number of new security features have been introduced in an attempt to reflect the heightened priority of security. This paper describes Windows Vista security, provides an insight into the level of protection it provides for business users, and assesses how far the new features measure up to Microsoft's aspirations for its new desktop operating system.
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Network Access Protection: New Ways To Keep Your Network Healthy | 2006-12-19 01:00:22 |
Global Knowledge Network |
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Network Access Protection (NAP) is a security platform that allows the computer administrator to develop and implement computer compliance for network access and communication. Learn how NAP operates to isolate non-compliant or infected computers from the network until corrective measures can be taken.
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IE Zero Day and Web Attacker Kit: A special report | 2006-10-26 11:33:01 |
Trend Micro |
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How can a user maintain computer security when bad guys sell anyone attack kits online that exploit the very latest vulnerabilities in Microsoft software?
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Malware Infections: What to Look for and How to Get Through the Crisis | 2006-10-27 01:00:16 |
Agnitum |
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Most home computer users have experienced some form of malware infection at some time. While there are many tools that help to automate the process of detecting, containing, and removing threats, there are also some simple, practical steps users can take that don't involve sophisticated software. With a little knowledge, some free tools, and a modest effort, computer users can relatively easily isolate threats and make sure their PC at least cannot infect other machines. This paper talks about "First-aid" methods of detecting and manually removing malicious programs from a PC and preparing the system for a more thorough inspection by antivirus and/or antispyware software.
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