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ALSO CALLED: Email Spoofing, e-Mail Fraud, Spear Phishing, Password Phishing, Brand Spoofing, Email Fraud, e-Mail Spoofing, Social Engineering, Internet Phishing, Carding, Password Cracking, Spear-phishing DEFINITION: E-mail spoofing is the forgery of an e-mail header so that the message appears to have originated from someone or somewhere other than the actual source. Distributors of spam often use spoofing in an attempt to get recipients to open, and possibly even respond to, their solicitations. Spoofing can be used legitimately. Classic examples of senders who might prefer to disguise the source of the e-mail … Definition continues below.
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This Month in the Threat Webscape for October 2009 sponsored by Websense, Inc. VIDEO: The Websense Security Labs Threatscape delivers information about breaking security research topics and today's advanced Internet threats. This Month's 'In the Threatscape' is a review of October's Web threat activity. Watch the video to learn more. Posted: 20 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 20 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Malware \| Phishing \| Security \| Security Policies \| Security Threats \| Social Networking \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management \| Web Application Security

Information Security Magazine November 2009: Stay in Control sponsored by Information Security Magazine EZINE: Unmanaged changes to IT systems and networks can recklessly increase risk to enterprises. The key is rolling out an accepted change management process, and sticking to it. Read this magazine and find out how a consistent change management process puts you in charge. Posted: 16 Nov 2009 \| Published: 16 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Change Management \| Phishing \| Security Architectures \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Spam

State of Internet Security: Protecting the Network sponsored by Webroot Software, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Spyware, viruses and other malware transported via Web sites represent the most serious data security threat to companies today. Companies need to proactively leverage technology and appropriate business policies to protect themselves, their customers and their employees from the threats presented via the Web. Read on to learn more. Posted: 02 Nov 2009 \| Published: 02 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Access Control \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Malware \| Network Security \| Phishing \| Security \| Security Threats \| Web 2.0 \| Web Application Security

IBM Internet Security Systems™ X-Force® 2009 Mid-Year Trend and Risk Report (Aug 09) sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: The IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force® research and development team discovers, analyzes, monitors and records computer security threats and vulnerabilities. According to X-Force observations, many new and surprising trends surfaced throughout the first half of 2009. Read this report to learn more. Posted: 27 Oct 2009 \| Published: 27 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Internet Security \| Malware \| Phishing \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| Spam

Business Success in a Dark Market: An Inside Look at How the Fraud Underground Operates sponsored by RSA, The Security Division of EMC WHITE PAPER: The fraud underground is a sophisticated criminal enterprise that operates much like a real-world business. This white paper examines how the fraudster underground operates, the intricate supply chain that supports it, and how it continues to evolve. Posted: 25 Sep 2009 \| Published: 25 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Customer Data Management \| Customer Loyalty \| Customer Service \| Email Management \| Email Security \| Email Threats \| Fraud Protection \| Password Management \| Phishing \| Spam

Global Threat Trends October 2009 sponsored by ESET WHITE PAPER: Review this report to see what threats had the highest number of detections in the past month according to the results of a sophisticated analysis provided by ESET's ThreatSense.Net. Posted: 16 Sep 2009 \| Published: 16 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Domain Name Systems \| Malware \| Phishing \| Reporting Software \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection \| Worms

Forrester Total Economic Impact Study on IPS sponsored by McAfee, Inc. ANALYST REPORT: Network--Stop threats before they happen. This June 2009 study examines the financial impact and potential return on investment (ROI) for McAfee Network Security Platform intrusion prevention system (formerly McAfee IntruShield®), using Adena Health System as a case study. Posted: 01 Sep 2009 \| Published: 01 Sep 2009 TOPICS: ARP \| Denial of Service Attacks \| Intrusion Prevention \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Malware \| Network Security \| Peer-to-Peer Architectures \| Peer-to-Peer Networking \| Phishing \| Security Spending \| Security Threats

FireEye: Taking the Botnet Threat Seriously sponsored by FireEye WHITE PAPER: IT organizations have been subjected to a number of security plagues, but few of them have the potential for wide-spread havoc of the botnet. Gain new appreciation for the scale of the botnet threat, and how today's emerging solutions must answer the threat with a similar level of multi-faceted defense. Posted: 01 Sep 2009 \| Published: 01 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Intrusion Prevention \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Malware \| Network Security \| Phishing \| Security Threats \| Spyware

Online Dating: Keeping Your Members Safe from Online Scams and Predators sponsored by iovation, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper will help you understand what new and innovative techniques can be used to protect the reputation of your business, keep your members in a safe and trusted environment, while keeping the fraudsters out. Device fingerprinting helps identify the bad guys so sites can eliminate their accounts from the network once and for all. Posted: 09 Jun 2009 \| Published: 09 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Fingerprinting \| Fraud Protection \| Money Laundering \| Phishing \| Security \| Security Threats \| Spam

GFI WebMonitor: Web Security for the ISA Server - 30 Day Trial and Freeware! sponsored by GFI Software Ltd. TRIAL SOFTWARE: GFI WebMonitor controls your Internet users' browsing habits through web categorization and web filtering, covering over 205,000,000 URLs. It also monitors downloads in real-time, protecting your network from viruses, malware and phishing attacks. Posted: 28 May 2009 \| Published: 28 May 2009 TOPICS: Anti-Spam Software \| Anti-Spyware Software \| ISA \| Malware \| Network Monitoring Software \| Network Security Software \| Phishing \| Reporting Software \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection \| Web Application Security \| Web Site Monitoring

To Trust or Not - Top 10 Security Risks for Unwary Employees sponsored by Blue Coat WHITE PAPER: To eliminate the gray area of what your employees should and should not trust, know your web defense. This short paper provides a Top 10 list of risks that your employees may assume they can trust but your web defense should not. Posted: 15 May 2009 \| Published: 15 May 2009 TOPICS: Anti-Spam Software \| Anti-Spyware Software \| Cybersecurity \| Fraud Protection \| Malware \| Phishing \| Spam \| Spyware

Protection in Numbers with the WebPulse Community Watch Cloud Service sponsored by Blue Coat WEBCAST: Web malware has changed the playing field making traditional URL filtering and anti-virus solutions with daily updates less effective. Learn why and what you should change in this valuable webinar. Posted: 14 May 2009 \| Premiered: 14 May 2009 TOPICS: Anti-Spyware Software \| Malware \| Phishing \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection

TechTalk: Stop Malware at the Web Gateway sponsored by Blue Coat WEBCAST: Safeguarding your data from malware and other Web threats takes a layered approach. In this TechTalk webinar Blue Coat Technical Marketing Engineers will lead a discussion on how the Blue Coat ProxyAV works with the ProxySG to create a community-watch based security. Posted: 14 May 2009 \| Premiered: 14 May 2009 TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Continuous Data Protection Software \| Malware \| Network Security \| Phishing \| Spyware \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection

The Alarming Shift in Cybercrime: How Organized Attacks Now Target Your Wallet sponsored by Blue Coat WHITE PAPER: This paper will examine the shift in the nature of cybercrimes, how the thieves target their victims, and what can be done to prevent them. Posted: 10 Jul 2008 \| Published: 10 Jul 2008 TOPICS: Access Control \| Cybersecurity \| Malware \| Network Security \| Passwords \| Phishing \| SQL

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PHISHING DEFINITION (continued): … include a sender reporting mistreatment by a spouse to a welfare agency or a "whistle-blower" who fears retaliation. However, spoofing anyone other than yourself is illegal in some jurisdictions. E-mail spoofing is possible because Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), the main protocol used in sending e-mail, does not include an authentication mechanism. Although an SMTP service extension (specified in IETF RFC 2554) allows an SMTP client to negotiate a security level with a mail server, this precaution is not often taken. If the precaution is not taken, anyone with the requisite knowledge …
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