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Wireless Spam

-- 35 Vendor Reports

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  … 
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Spam Spikes: A Real Risk to Your Business
sponsored by MessageLabs
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 16 May 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
SUMMARY: Outsourcing to a managed anti-spam service can provide the most cost-effective way of protecting your business against all spam threats.

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Fact or fiction: Am I a bot or not?
sponsored by MessageLabs
PODCAST:   Posted: 13 May 2008 | Premiered: 13 May 2008
SUMMARY: The increasing volume and sophistication of phishing, Trojans, and botnets requires a proactive approach to message security. Check out this expert Security School for tips on effectively securing your company against email-based attacks.

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The insidious threat of spear phishing
sponsored by MessageLabs
VIDEOCAST:   Posted: 13 May 2008 | When: 13 May 2008
SUMMARY: Phishing began as a nuisance, little more than a new kind of spam. But it has grown to be one of the greater threats to enterprise security and privacy on the landscape.

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The Impact of Messaging and Web Threats
sponsored by Trend Micro, Inc.
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 09 May 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
SUMMARY: This Osterman Research white paper discusses how messaging threats are evolving, both as independent threats and as a delivery mechanism for web-based attacks.

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The SonicWALL GRID Network: Collaborative Cross-vector Protection for Email Security
sponsored by SonicWALL
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 28 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
SUMMARY: The SonicWALL GRID Network collaboratively gathers, analyzes and vets cross-vector threat information from millions of business oriented sources around the world.

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Outbound Email and Data Loss Prevention in Today's Enterprise, 2008
sponsored by Proofpoint, Inc.
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 15 Apr 2008 | Published: 08 Nov 2007
SUMMARY: This white paper overviews a survey completed by Proofpoint and Forrester Consulting that analyzes the legal, financial, and regulatory risks associated with outbound email in large enterprises.

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Best Practices for Enhancing Email Security and Combating
sponsored by McAfee, Inc.
EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE:   Posted: 31 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2008
SUMMARY: Checkout this E-Guide to learn how your organization can address email security with its existing staff through solutions that are easy to implement and do not require any specialized skills or training.

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Gaining credibility in the fight against spam
sponsored by MessageLabs
PODCAST:   Posted: 24 Mar 2008 | Premiered: 24 Mar 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
SUMMARY: In this expert podcast, we look at what role reputation systems play in gaining credibility in the fight against spam.

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Essential Tips to Fighting the New Malware Trends in 2008
sponsored by MessageLabs
PODCAST:   Posted: 24 Mar 2008 | Premiered: 24 Mar 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
SUMMARY: In this podcast, our expert looks at some of the trends that will likely dominate the information security threat landscape in 2008.

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Effectively Securing Your Network
sponsored by CDW Corporation
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 20 Mar 2008 | Published: 20 Mar 2008
SUMMARY: This white paper shows you how to effectively protect your company's network perimeter from threats like spam, malware, bots, viruses and other attacks.

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WIRELESS SPAM DEFINITION (continued): …  to trace the spam back to 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 … 
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