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Home > Security > Phishing In computing, Phishing is a criminal activity using social engineering techniques. Phishers attempt to fraudulently acquire sensitive information, such as passwords and credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy person or business in an electronic communication. Results 1 - 21 of 21 matches Sort Results By : Published Date | Title | Company name How to Protect Business from Malware at the Endpoint and the Perimeter By : Webroot Published Date: Feb 27, 2008 Financial motives are triggering a massive explosion of malware variants and spam designed to evade traditional signature-based detection mechanisms.  Learn how to protect your organisation against Malware with four essential tips and best practices from independent industry research analyst firms worldwide, including IDC and Forrester Research and the Webroot Threat Research Centre. Download Now State of Internet Security: Protecting Business Email By : Webroot Published Date: Mar 17, 2008 Email security threats are having a significant impact on businesses worldwide, underscoring the need for a multi-layered approach to Internet security.  Find out the most critical email security-related concerns with an in-depth review and analysis of Australian and Global threats and get expert advice, current industry data, trends and essential steps to protect your corporate email. Download Now The Need for Vulnerability Management By : Qualys Published Date: Nov 16, 2007 This guide describes the need for vulnerability management. It introduces the sources of vulnerabilities and their related fallout, then relates why the nature of modern threats to the network requires automated technology to counter sophisticated exploits. The guide defines elements of vulnerability management and how it controls the detection and remediation process. Download Now The Online Shadow Economy By : MessageLabs Published Date: Nov 07, 2007 In the underground digital economy, thousands of criminals conduct business in excess of $100 billion. In this white paper you’ll learn more about this highly specialized marketplace, and how it generates powerful tools to steal victims’ identities. You’ll also see why MessageLabs unique proprietary technology helps to disrupt this activity. Download Now The Impact of Messaging and Web Threats - An Osterman Research White Paper By : McAfee Published Date: Apr 01, 2008 Messaging, internal and Web-based threats are increasing in number and severity.  In this paper, you will learn the variety of ways messaging and web security capabilities can be managed, how to define a multi-layer defense strategy and implement key techniques, and anticipate future trends in the messaging threat landscape. Download Now Comparing Email Management Systems that Protect Against Spam, Viruses, Malware & Phishing Attacks By : Sunbelt Software Published Date: Jan 31, 2007 Sunbelt Software engaged Osterman Research to survey organizations that are using five different email management systems including Barracuda Spam Firewall, GFI MailEssentials, McAfee GroupShield for Microsoft Exchange, and Symantec Brightmail and Sunbelt Ninja Email Security. Download Now ESET Global Threat Report 2007 By : ESET Published Date: Jan 15, 2008 As another year draws to a close, few can have failed to notice the plagues of malicious software, floods of fraudulent emails and the generally increased pestilence of our online world, marking out 2007 as one of the most remarkable in the history of malware.  This report covers the top malware threats in 2007 and provides monthly summaries. Download Now Heuristics Analysis: Detecting Unknown Viruses By : ESET Published Date: Sep 19, 2007 Anti-virus does much more than reactively detect known viruses; it proactively scans for unknown ones too. So, how do scanners really work? The aim of this paper is to reduce some of the confusion around the workings of AV technology, and to clarify what is realistic to expect from AV protection, particularly heuristic analysis. Download Now Internet Fraud--Don't Become the Next Victim By : Global Knowledge Published Date: Dec 20, 2005 Protect yourself from the fraudulent techniques of phishing and pharming with the helpful tips in this paper. Download Now Image Spam: The Latest Attack on the Enterprise Inbox By : Secure Computing Published Date: Nov 20, 2006 Spammers have now fired a new barrage of image spam using randomized images that appear identical to the human eye, yet appear to be entirely unique to most anti-spam software. Many of the changes to the images contained within spam messages are so subtle that they require a pixel-by-pixel examination of the image in order to detect the differences.  Read how Secure Computing effectively addresses this problem. Download Now Identity Protection Services By : Perimeter Published Date: Jul 27, 2007 Download this free paper about read about identity protection services and how it can help fortify the trust that customers place on their Financial Institutions. Download Now 100% Malware-Free Email: A Guaranteed Approach By : Panda Security Published Date: Feb 26, 2008 E-mail is the primary communication tool upon which every business and corporation depends.  This communication source is also the battleground where cybercriminals use sophisticated email infiltration-techniques to propagate malware and attack corporate networks. Download Now Network Costs of Spam By : COMDOM Software Published Date: Jul 19, 2007 This paper provides an overview of costs of spam facing large organizations, such as multinational enterprises, universities, and governments, as well as small and medium sized businesses that own or operate networks used by employees and other end users. Download Now Non Intrusive Learning Patterns (NILP): The Intelligent Spam Filtering Technology of the Future By : Microworld Published Date: Jul 30, 2007 NILP from MicroWorld is an advanced, next generation technology that detects Spam and Phishing mails using unique algorithms. Before we see how NILP works, let’s first check out the magnitude of spam trouble and why traditional methods are failing to counter it. Download Now PDF Spam: A Step Ahead of Image Spam By : GFI Published Date: Jul 24, 2007 This white paper explains what makes spam such an unbearable problem and how spamming tactics are evolving daily to beat anti-spam software. The latest tactic is to use the common PDF file format to send image spam. By using PDF attachments to send images instead of embedding them in the body of the email message, spammers have taken the cat-and-mouse game with anti-spam software developers to a new level. Download Now SMB Security: The Threat Landscape and the Plan of Action By : Microworld Published Date: Jul 03, 2007 The Small and Medium Businesses contribute to around 68% of the world economy while making up for 80% of the employment. The security needs, issues and priorities of SMBs are different in many ways from that of large Business Houses. Download Now Steganography: Secret Files Lurking Inside Photos and Music By : ESET Published Date: Apr 19, 2007 Steganography is the science of hiding data inside of items, such as sound and picture files.  Listen to this podcast to learn more about steganography and the potential IT security concerns it poses. Download Now The Latest Advancements in SSL Technology By : VeriSign Published Date: Mar 01, 2008 Protect your site with the latest in SSL technologies.  Read this guide and find out how to secure your customers information and increase sales at the same time. Download Now The Spam-ish Inquisition: Saving Time and Energy on Junk Mail By : ESET Published Date: Nov 19, 2007 Spam looks like a simple enough issue until you have to try to define it: after all, we all think we know it when we see it. Most people have a working definition along the lines of “email I don’t want.” While that’s perfectly understandable, it is difficult to implement technical solutions based on such a subjective definition. Read this paper to learn why SPAM is more than just unwanted email. Download Now Using Parental Controls to Protect Your Children By : Microworld Published Date: Jan 08, 2003 The Internet provides a window to our Universe, bringing its wonders to your desktop. There is unfortunately, its dark side, with harmful content that your child should not be exposed to. This white paper provides information about different types of threats your child faces every time it logs on to the Internet and suggests key features that good Parental Control software should have. Download Now Why Bayesian Filtering is the Most Effective Anti-Spam Technology By : GFI Published Date: Jan 02, 2007 This white paper describes how Bayesian mathematics can be applied to the spam problem, resulting in an adaptive, 'statistical intelligence' technique that achieves very high spam detection rates. Download Now   Results 1 - 21 of 21 matches Sort Results By : Published Date | Title | Company name Home > Security > Phishing << Start < Previous 1 Next > End >> More Security Topics Access Control, Anti Spam, Anti Spyware, Anti Virus, Application Security, Auditing, Authentication, Biometrics, Business Continuity, Compliance, DDoS, Disaster Recovery, Email Security, Encryption, Firewalls, Hacker Detection, High Availability, Identity Management, Internet Security, Intrusion Detection, Intrusion Prevention, IPSec, Network Security Appliance, Password Management, Patch Management, Phishing, PKI, Policy Based Management, Security Management, Security Policies, Single Sign On, SSL, Secure Instant Messaging, Web Service Security SUBSCRIBE FORM Receive an email alert whenever new research is added into: Phishing Enter your email below: RELATED TOPICS Anti Spam 84 Documents Anti Spyware 70 Documents Anti Virus 90 Documents Email Security 153 Documents Hacker Detection 60 Documents Internet Security 151 Documents Network Security 201 Documents Password Management 43 Documents Security 246 Documents Security Management 176 Documents
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