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ALSO CALLED: Pager Spam, Cell-phone Spam, Push Messaging, Mobile Phone Spam, Cell Phone Spam, SMS Spam, Mobile Spam, and Cellphone Spam
DEFINITION: Drive-by spamming is a variation of drive-by hacking in which the perpetrators gain access to a vulnerable wireless local area network (WLAN) and use that access to send huge volumes of spam. Using the drive-by method allows spammers to save themselves the considerable bandwidth costs required to send that many messages legitimately, and makes it very difficult for anyone to trace the spam back to  … 
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Today's Blended Threats: Identifying and stopping the growing problem of Web-based attacks
sponsored by M86 Security UK
WHITE PAPER: Blended threats are spam stealth attacks, moving undetected through your mail servers—blending in with all the other email—until they strike. They can compromise personal or corporate data, "recruit" computers into a network of bots, or initiate keystroke recording that collects passwords and other information.
Posted: 28 Oct 2009 | Published: 28 Oct 2009


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


Free Trial from Trend Micro – Getting Started with InterScan™ Messaging Hosted Security
sponsored by Trend Micro GmbH
VIDEO: InterScan™ Messaging Hosted Security provides industry leading hosted email security. In this video, Eric Jensen, Global Product Marketing Manager, advises you how to get started using InterScan™ Messaging Hosted Security.
Posted: 19 Oct 2009 | Premiered: 19 Oct 2009


Fight the Spam Explosion with Software as a Service (SaaS)
sponsored by Webroot Software, Inc.
EGUIDE: Read this expert e-guide for information about the benefits of SaaS security, including cooling and high availability considerations as well as comparisons of appliance vs. services and SaaS vs. on-premise solutions.
Posted: 16 Oct 2009 | Published: 16 Oct 2009


How It Works: InterScan™ Messaging Hosted Security Mail Tracking and Reports
sponsored by Trend Micro GmbH
WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines the reporting features in InterScan Messaging Hosted Security, as well as mail tracking, and provides sample use cases to better understand the application and value of different feature options.
Posted: 30 Sep 2009 | Published: 30 Sep 2009


How It Works: InterScan™ Messaging Hosted Security Provisioning
sponsored by Trend Micro GmbH
WHITE PAPER: Since the SaaS model may be new to some Trend Micro customers and Trend Micro channel partners, this paper describes how Trend Micro provisions trial requests and purchase accounts in a straightforward, step-by-step process.
Posted: 30 Sep 2009 | Published: 30 Sep 2009


Anti-Spam Comparison Report
sponsored by Trend Micro GmbH
WHITE PAPER: West Coast Labs performed an anti-spam comparative test on various email solutions related to spam detection rate over a series of at least 100,000 emails per solution. Read this paper to learn the findings of this test.
Posted: 30 Sep 2009 | Published: 30 Sep 2009


How It Works: InterScan™ Messaging Hosted Security Standard
sponsored by Trend Micro GmbH
WHITE PAPER: This paper describes the multilayered antispam and threat protection technologies of InterScan Messaging Hosted Security Standard and how email security administrators can best take advantage of them.
Posted: 30 Sep 2009 | Published: 30 Sep 2009


Why You Should Consider Hosted Messaging Security
sponsored by Trend Micro GmbH
WHITE PAPER: In a major study of the hosted services market conducted by Osterman Research in 2008, antispam and virus protection were the two hosted offerings that organizations identified as services that they will likely or definitely deploy to supplement internally managed infrastructure. Read this paper to learn more.
Posted: 25 Sep 2009 | Published: 25 Sep 2009


Spam, Spammers, and Spam Control
sponsored by Trend Micro GmbH
WHITE PAPER: This Ferris Research white paper looks at spam: what it is, how it is sent, and how it is filtered. It unravels the complexities and gives an accessible, factual overview into the scourge of spam.
Posted: 25 Sep 2009 | Published: 25 Sep 2009


Anti-Spam Solutions – January 2009
sponsored by Trend Micro GmbH
ANALYST BRIEF: Read this report to learn the findings of a West Coast Labs comparison test that assessed several email solutions and measured relative spam detection rates.
Posted: 25 Sep 2009 | Published: 25 Sep 2009


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


The Full Price Tag of Your Email Environment
sponsored by Iron Mountain Digital
WHITE PAPER: Understanding how much your current email system costs, and how that all adds up, is the key to making changes and to providing a better service for your users. This paper will list and discuss what your email infrastructure is really costing you.
Posted: 23 Sep 2009 | Published: 23 Sep 2009


Panda’s Managed Email Protection Service
sponsored by Panda Security
DATA SHEET: This data sheet provides information on Panda's Managed Email Protection Service, a managed email cleaning service guaranteeing 100% malware-free email, as well a series of key features of a great value to any company.
Posted: 18 Sep 2009 | Published: 18 Sep 2009


Case Study: Ordismatic Uses Panda Managed Email Protection to Protect Its Clients From Spam
sponsored by Panda Security
CASE STUDY: Learn how Ordismatic, an IT vendor of hardware and computer services, protects one of its clients using Panda's Managed Email Protection services.
Posted: 18 Sep 2009 | Published: 18 Sep 2009


Case Study: Sin Chew Daily Protects Its Network with Panda GateDefender Performa
sponsored by Panda Security
CASE STUDY: In this case study you’ll learn how Sin Chew Daily, the most widely-read Chinese-language daily'newspaper in Malaysia, bolstered their perimeter defense by implementing Panda GateDefender software.
Posted: 18 Sep 2009 | Published: 18 Sep 2009


Panda GateDefender Performa – Maximum Detection in Perimeter Security
sponsored by Panda Security
DATA SHEET: Panda GateDefender Performa is a scalable and ultra-reliable dedicated perimeter security device offering maximum protection against content-based threats in the gateway. It blocks all types of malware, spam, undesirable content and other Internet threats before they enter the company.
Posted: 18 Sep 2009 | Published: 18 Sep 2009


Holdings Chooses Panda Security’s Solutions to Protect Its Network and Computers
sponsored by Panda Security
CASE STUDY: Learn why EDI Holdings decided to switch from McAfee Antivirus software to Panda's Security solutions.
Posted: 18 Sep 2009 | Published: 18 Sep 2009


ESET Smart Security 4 Trial
sponsored by ESET
SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD: Combining powerful management tools, ease of use for end users, and state-of-the-art proactive threat detection, ESET Smart Security is the most effective way to protect your business' valuable data assets while improving your compliance posture. Enjoy a FREE Trial of this fully integrated security solution.
Posted: 10 Sep 2009 | Published: 10 Sep 2009


Fake Anti-Virus Products Generate $34 Million a Month
sponsored by ESET
PODCAST: The rise in fake anti-virus is astonishing security pros everywhere. Listen to this podcast to learn the latest information about this startling trend.
Posted: 03 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 03 Sep 2009


Endpoint Security: Visible Coverage in a Single, Scalable Platform
sponsored by Trend Micro, Inc.
DATA SHEET: Read this brief data sheet to learn how Trend Micro's Endpoint Security Platform delivers pervasive visibility and control, speeds time to protection, and increases management efficiency.
Posted: 24 Aug 2009 | Published: 24 Aug 2009


Cloud-Client Enterprise Security Impact Report: Increased Protection at a Lower Cost
sponsored by Trend Micro, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the many benefits of faster access to threat intelligence, using a cloud-client architecture for immediate protection, as well as the benefits to enterprises of consolidating to a single vendor for content security infrastructure.
Posted: 24 Aug 2009 | Published: 24 Aug 2009


Rethink Endpoint Security to Revolutionize Enterprise Protection
sponsored by Trend Micro, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: With OfficeScan 10, Trend Micro introduces a revolutionary new way to defeat the volume of today's threats. This white paper describes this new technology and how it provides more effective protection for enterprise endpoints while reducing management complexity for administrators and resource utilization for end users.
Posted: 24 Aug 2009 | Published: 24 Aug 2009


Presentation Transcript: Iron Mountain - E-mail Management
sponsored by Iron Mountain Digital
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Read this presentation transcript and free yourself from the daily hassles of e-mail management and fighting the inherent risks of e-mail Spam, viruses and noncompliance. Trust Iron Mountain's enterprise-class, cloud-based e-mail management service for 100% e-mail uptime at a cost savings of up to 60% versus on-premises solutions.
Posted: 21 Aug 2009 | Published: 21 Aug 2009


Podcast: Global Cybercrime and the Evolving Threat Landscape
sponsored by Sophos Inc.
PODCAST: The threat landscape has changed drastically, but has antivirus gotten any better? Join Graham Cluley, senior security consultant at Sophos, as he reviews the most current threats, including social networking attacks and Conficker. Find out how to thwart attacks before they occur, and learn more about the antivirus industry today.
Posted: 12 Aug 2009 | Premiered: 12 Aug 2009

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WIRELESS SPAM DEFINITION (continued): …  its source. A drive-by spamming incident starts with war driving: driving around seeking insecure networks, using a computer equipped with a wireless Ethernet card and some kind of an antenna. A wireless LAN's range often extends beyond the building housing it, and the network may broadcast identifying information that makes access simple. Once the attacker finds an unprotected e-mail (SMTP) port, the attacker can send e-mail as easily as someone inside the building. To the mail server, the messages appear to have come from an authorized network user. According to a report in Geek News, 60-80% … 
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