2009, according to the Chinese calendar, was the Year of the Ox:
“People born in the Year of the Ox are patient, speak little, and inspire confidence in others.” 1
Well that description pretty much sums up most of the spam sent in 2009: the perpetrators tended to say little in the messages, but oh did they inspire confidence – in the criminal sense! 2009 showed a remarkable increase in Phishing/Fraud content. Why bother making 10 cents per click or selling fake pills for $4 when you can take over someone’s bank account or – even better - their full identity?
Read more spam and security news and articles:
http://www.emailsecuritymatters.com/site/blog/all-about-spam/2009-spam-review/
Friday, January 15, 2010
10 Resolutions You Shouldn?t Break This Year
10- Keeping Tabs on your Data
9- Your first line of defense…Firewalls
8- Abc123 is not a password! And neither is qwerty!
7- Didn’t Mom always say to look BOTH ways before crossing the street? The same goes for spam.
6- Be wary of Popups. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is!
5- Don’t be so transparent!
4- Primary Domain? Secondary? Same Difference, right?
3- Keep your guard up!
2- It looks tempting.. but don’t take the bait!
1- Don’t trust yourself!
Read more on messaging security blog:
http://www.emailsecuritymatters.com/site/blog/best-practices/10-resolutions-you-shouldnt-break-this-year/
9- Your first line of defense…Firewalls
8- Abc123 is not a password! And neither is qwerty!
7- Didn’t Mom always say to look BOTH ways before crossing the street? The same goes for spam.
6- Be wary of Popups. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is!
5- Don’t be so transparent!
4- Primary Domain? Secondary? Same Difference, right?
3- Keep your guard up!
2- It looks tempting.. but don’t take the bait!
1- Don’t trust yourself!
Read more on messaging security blog:
http://www.emailsecuritymatters.com/site/blog/best-practices/10-resolutions-you-shouldnt-break-this-year/
Personal email sent from work: is it private or company property?
With scandal after scandal involving employees stealing company data or releasing financial details, many companies have cracked down and are reading employee email.
With many new laws coming into effect, and companies scrambling to meet regulatory compliance guidelines, it is important to remember that employees have rights too, and that they must be informed about any monitoring policies.
Read more on anti-spam blog:
http://www.emailsecuritymatters.com/site/blog/industry-news/personal-email-sent-from-work-is-it-private-or-company-property/
With many new laws coming into effect, and companies scrambling to meet regulatory compliance guidelines, it is important to remember that employees have rights too, and that they must be informed about any monitoring policies.
Read more on anti-spam blog:
http://www.emailsecuritymatters.com/site/blog/industry-news/personal-email-sent-from-work-is-it-private-or-company-property/
What is a Honeypot in Email Security Terms?
A Honeypot is, by definition, a decoy or a trap whose purpose is to detect and identify unauthorized use in order to prevent breaches.
In Email Security, a Honeypot is a SMTP server setup to process a single domain (or multiple domains) to gather emails all day long. Let’s examine two methods used by email honeypots to lure and detect spammers: the open relay, and the spamtrap.
Read more on Email Security Blog:
http://www.emailsecuritymatters.com/site/blog/email-security/what-is-a-honeypot-in-email-security-terms/
In Email Security, a Honeypot is a SMTP server setup to process a single domain (or multiple domains) to gather emails all day long. Let’s examine two methods used by email honeypots to lure and detect spammers: the open relay, and the spamtrap.
Read more on Email Security Blog:
http://www.emailsecuritymatters.com/site/blog/email-security/what-is-a-honeypot-in-email-security-terms/
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