E-mail
Security White Papers
Introduction
The articles to follow deal with
one of the most discussed topics around the world, e-mail security.
GFI.COM was kind enough to allow Firewall.cx
visitors to gain access to their excellent White Page database.
Here is a brief description about
each white paper. They are great and well worth reading:
Spam Email & Antispam Technologies
GFI's freshly released SPAM pdf will surely capture your interest as it analyses the latest spam trends the market is producing, but also the fight back from antispam vendors.
A very informative PDF that gives enough detail to keep our technology freeks happy, but also satisfy our readers who simply want to know what happening in the spam arena. 7 Pages in total, its definitely worth your time!
You can grab a copy by simply clicking here
Trojans - and how to protect your network
against them
This white paper outlines what Trojans are and why they pose a danger
to corporate networks. Trojans can be used to steal credit card information,
passwords, and other sensitive information, or to launch an electronic
attack against your organization. The white paper discusses the need
for a Trojan and executable scanner at mail server level in addition
to a virus scanner, to combat this threat. Read
it
One Virus Engine Is Not Enough
The Case for Maximizing Network Protection with Multiple Anti-Virus
Scanners. This paper studies a number of anti-virus engine tests which
reveal that each virus scanner presents its own strengths and weaknesses.
As no single anti-virus engine can fully protect against all possible
threats, this paper examines how simultaneous use of more than one
virus engine can achieve greater security than is technically possible
when relying on one anti-virus engine alone. Read
it
Why You Need an Email Exploit
Detection Engine
Networks Must Supplement Anti-Virus Protection for Maximum Security.
Virus-writers are using increasingly complex and sophisticated techniques
in their bid to circumvent anti-virus software and disseminate their
viruses. Email security tools must evolve in the same way if such
threats are to be blocked before they can cause harm. This paper examines
how anti-virus software, though essential, cannot combat such threats
and shows why an email exploit detection tool is also necessary. Read
it
Protecting your network against email threats
How to block email viruses and attacks.
This white paper describes various methods used by email viruses and
worms to penetrate a protected network. Such methods include attachment
files containing harmful code, social engineering attacks, crafted
MIME headers, malicious use of HTML Script and similar technologies.
A URL is provided where you can test whether your email system is
vulnerable to threats like these. This document also examines the
ways through which email can be sanitized and filtered of malicious
code using GFI's email content/exploit checking and anti-virus solution
based on Microsoft's virus scanning API (VS API), GFI MailSecurity
for Exchange/SMTP.
Read
it
Why anti-virus software is not enough
The urgent need for server-based email content checking. This white
paper explains why anti-virus software alone is not enough to protect
your organization against the current and future onslaught of computer
viruses. Examining the different kinds of email attacks that threaten
today's organizations, this paper describes the need for a solid server-based
content-checking solution to safeguard your business against email
viruses and attacks. Read
it
Email security
- Can't live without it!
This white paper provides useful background information on email security
issues. It will help you examine the security threats facing your corporate
email system and determine what kind of email security solution your
company needs. Read
it
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