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Phishing Metamorphosis in 2007 - Trend and Developments: Date - Dec 12, 2007; Author - Dancho Danchev; Section - Articles / Content Security (Email & FTP); An account of various trends and developments that phishers embraced during 2007, and what are the driving factors behind the huge percentage increases in phishing emails during the year.
How to Avoid Phishing Scams: Date - Jan 27, 2005; Author - Brien Posey; Section - Articles / Content Security (Email & FTP); If you received an E-mail message from your bank saying that your checking account was overdrawn because of a check that you didn’t write, what would you do? Before you answer, it’s important to realize that you may not really be overdrawn and that there is a good chance that someone is trying to scam you. In this article, I will explain exactly how this type of scam works and how to avoid being a victim.

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The Vishing Guide: Date - Nov 14, 2007; Author - Gunter Ollmann; Section - Network Security Library / Phishing; Vishing is a relatively new term used to describe voice + phishing. It is basically an exploitation on VoIP (Voice over IP), used to socially engineer the victim into providing personal information often used for Identity Theft or to gain access to their financial accounts.
Spyware and Phishing scammers' tricks to avoid: Date - Oct 10, 2007; Author - Scott Wright; Section - Network Security Library / Privacy; Even though many of us in the industry are aware of tricks computer deviant's use, are we making sure the people in our businesses and our friends and family are aware?
The Pharming Guide: Date - Aug 31, 2005; Author - Gunter Ollmann; Section - Network Security Library / Web Security; Exploiting well known flaws in DNS services and the way in which host names are resolved to IP addresses, Phishers have upped the ante in the cyber war for control of a customer’s online identity for financial gain. A grouping of attack vectors now referred to as “Pharming”, affects the fundamental way in which a customer’s computer locates and connects to an organisations online offering. Enabling the Pharmer to reach wider audiences with less probability of detection than their Phishing counterparts, pharming attacks are capable of defeating many of the latest defensive strategies used customer and online retailer alike. This paper, extending the original material of “The Phishing Guide”, examines in depth the workings of the name services of which Internet-based customers are dependant upon, and how they can be exploited by Pharmers to conduct identity theft and financial fraud on a massive scale.
Phishing: An Interesting Twist On A Common Scam: Date - Jun 22, 2005; Author - Darren Miller; Section - Network Security Library / Phishing; Imagine you are the CIO of a national financial institution and you've recently deployed a state of the art online transaction service for your customers. To make sure your company's network perimeter is secure, you executed two external security assessments and penetration tests. When the final report came in, your company was given a clean bill of health. At first, you felt relieved, and confident in your security measures. Shortly thereafter, your relief turned to concern. "Is it really possible that we are completely secure?" Given you're skepticism, you decide to get one more opinion.
The Phishing Guide - Understanding & Preventing Phishing Attacks: Date - Jun 08, 2005; Author - Gunter Ollmann; Section - Network Security Library / Phishing; Phishing is the new 21st Century Crime. Organizations and their customers constantly fall prey to "Phishing Schemes". While Phishers develop evermore sophisticated attacks, network administrators, and their customers grow wary of system security and the official looking requests that mimic official business requests. This paper covers the technologies and security flaws Phishers exploit to conduct their attacks and steal your information. The information contained here should help network and security professionals arm themselves against the exploits of Phishing Scams.

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GFI WebMonitor for ISA Server: Date - Oct 30, 2009; Section - Web Content Security; GFI WebMonitor is an advanced web security and web monitoring solution for ISA Server, which allows you to control user internet access, scan downloads with up to 3 AV engines and prevent spyware infection. Ideal for SMB needs, GFI WebMonitor is used by thousands of customers and is available at an unbeatable price.

GFI WebMonitor uses WebGrade, a 100% human-reviewed website categorization database (covering over 165M URLs), which automatically blocks access to sites. Access to popular IM applications such as Live Messenger can also be restricted or blocked and policies can be set up to regulate internet usage company-wide. Besides monitoring, GFI WebMonitor also provides layered security protection for incoming downloads (with up to 3 AV engines – BitDefender, Kaspersky and Norman), whilst preventing spyware from taking over and blocking access to phishing websites.

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SpamTitan ISO: Date - Oct 29, 2009; Section - Email Anti-Virus; SpamTitan software allows you to create an email appliance for your gateway offering protection from Viruses, Spam, Malware, Phishing and unwanted content.

Available as a free 30 day download, SpamTitan blocks in excess of 98.5% of spam. It includes Kaspersky Labs and Clam Anti Virus. Features include end user quarantine reports, in and out bound scanning, disclaimers, and a full reporting suite. All updating is automated ensuring the lowest possible management overhead. SpamTitan ISO is a complete operating system and antispam application bundled to offer a simply deployed gateway solution. It allows the customer all the benefits associated with a traditional hardware gateway appliance but with the further advantage of the control of their own hardware.
Astaro Security Gateway: Date - Sep 30, 2009; Section - Web Content Security; Astaro unified threat management appliances provide complete Network Protection (Firewall, VPN and Intrusion Prevention), Web Filtering (Content Filter, Anti Virus and Spyware), Email Filtering (Anti Spam, Anti Phishing and Anti Virus) and Email Encryption (Transparent Encryption and Digital Signatures). Available as a hardware, software or virtual appliance, all Astaro Security Gateway models provide an identical function range, allowing you to freely choose your preferred deployment type. Secure your free trial version today.
Kaspersky Enterprise Space Security: Date - May 07, 2009; Section - Anti Virus; Kaspersky Enterprise Space Security is comprised of components for the protection of Linux and Windows workstations, file servers and mail systems.

Highlights: Protection for workstations and servers from viruses, Trojans and worms; Protection for mail servers such as Sendmail, Qmail, Postfix and Exim; Scanning of all messages transmitted via Microsoft Exchange servers; Scanning of messages, databases and other objects on Lotus Domino servers; Protection from phishing and spam attacks; Blocking of virus epidemics; Scalability
SpamTitan for VMware: Date - Apr 21, 2009; Section - Email Anti-Virus; SpamTitan software allows you to create a certified virtual email appliance for your gateway offering protection from Viruses, Spam, Malware, Phishing and unwanted content.

Available as a free 30 day download, SpamTitan blocks in excess of 98.5% of spam. It includes Kaspersky Labs and Clam AV. Features include end user quarantine reports, in and out bound scanning, disclaimers, and a full reporting suite. All updating is automated ensuring the lowest possible management overhead. SpamTitan for VMware is one of the first Virtual Appliances on the market. It allows the customer all the benefits associated with a traditional hardware gateway appliance but even further advantages of virtualization including ease of deployment, back up and redundancy and cost savings. SpamTitan is a certified VMware Appliance.
GFI MailDefense Suite: Date - Apr 08, 2009; Section - Email Content Security; Anti-virus, anti-spam & anti-phishing suite for Exchange server and other mail servers. Email is a primary means of communication but it is also used to commit fraud, sell products and services and cause damage to networks. Dealing with the huge amount of junk email hitting mail servers and email threats such as viruses and malware can be a nightmare. An effective way to do so would be to install GFI MailDefense Suite, comprising two of GFI’s award-winning solutions, to filter spam, stop viruses and malware in a single downloadable package.

GFI MailDefense Suite makes use of multiple technologies, such as Bayesian filtering to remove spam and up to five anti-virus engines to clean email of viruses. It is easy to install, configure and run while it ships at a price that is the lowest on the market. GFI MailDefense offers the highest spam detection rate (over 98%) and very low rate of false positives. It supports the industry leading messaging platforms including Microsoft Exchange 2000, 2003
InterScan Messaging Security Suite: Date - Apr 29, 2008; Section - Email Anti-Virus; Trend Micro’s InterScan Messaging Security Suite protects your network by integrating antivirus with zero-day protection, anti-spam, and anti-phishing along with content filtering for compliance and data security. This software solution is delivered on a single, scalable platform with centralized management for email security at the gateway.
Email Security and Control: Date - Apr 29, 2008; Section - Email Anti-Virus; Sophos Email Security and Control protects against inbound and outbound threats delivering high-capacity, high-availability security against spam, phishing, viruses, spyware and malware.

Features: Blocks viruses, spyware and phishing; SXL real-time anti-spam defense; Prevents data leakage; Integrated policy enforcement; Includes expert 24/7 support.
SecurityPlus for MDaemon: Date - Jan 02, 2008; Section - Email Anti-Virus; SecurityPlus for MDaemon provides real-time spam protection, Recurrent Pattern Detection Technology, Zero-Hour Virus Outbreak Protection, and email antivirus protection for the MDaemon Email Server for Windows. While including a traditional signature based antivirus approach, SecurityPlus for MDaemon adds a pro-active pattern-based solution that can identify threats based on distribution patterns and not just content. This "signature-less" approach can keep your business protected in the "Zero Hour" -- within the first few minutes of an outbreak.

SecurityPlus for MDaemon is effective at stopping spam in its tracks with inline scanning and without relying on just the content of the message or the sender with its Recurrent Pattern Detection technology, which distinguishes the distribution patterns of solicited bulk emails from those of unsolicited bulk emails representing spam. Get defense against spam, phishing, and viruses by downloading now!
WinProxy: Date - Jul 05, 2006; Section - Firewalls; WinProxy Security Suite Provides a Complete Gateway Internet Security Solution with Anti-Spyware, Anti-Phishing, Antivirus, Antispam, Firewall, and Web Filtering in one software suite. Connect the entire office or home to the Internet while keeping your network safe. WinProxy saves you money by eliminating the need for multiple security products, multiple phone lines, modems, a dedicated server and user accounts. Save yourself the trouble of spyware and viruses entering your network. Spare yourself the embarrassment of sending viruses to others with WinProxy Antivirus scanning incoming and outgoing email messages at the gateway. Block spam and inappropriate web sites with WinProxy Antispam from Sophos and WinProxy URL Filtering from Blue Coat. Don't let spam and inappropriate web surfing sap your network bandwith and employee productivity... try WinProxy for free and see for yourself. You can download a fully functional WinProxy from our web site and use it free for 30 days. The free trial includes Anti-Spywa