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Penetration testing tutorial for service providers
Penetration testing provides a complete picture of your client's security posture. In this series of tips by SearchSecurityChannel expert Russell Dean Vines, ethical hackers learn how to sell their services, protect themselves from risk and conduct a... Tutorial
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Combating Dynamic Code Obfuscation
Hackers are using advanced methods to avoid detection by antivirus software, and you'll need behavior code analysis technology in order to keep your customers safe from these new threats. Consider the major elements of dynamic code obfuscation here. Executive Briefing
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Microsoft, security vendors get to the kernel of the matter
Microsoft has proposed to block access to the 64-bit Windows Vista kernel. Understand the crux of the controversy that may keep security vendors from stopping hackers. Executive Briefing
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Ready for some spear phishing
Antispam/phishing vendor iS3 discusses the current state of phishing attacks and the next defensive measure in the antiphishing arsenal. Executive Briefing
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Offload email threats to keep in-house systems running
Despite increasing competition in the email managed services space, opportunities abound for growth. Also, insight on AppRiver's go-to-market strategy. Executive Briefing
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Antispam approaches
Part five in our nine-part series on managing spam. Book Excerpt
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Server-side antispam solutions
Part six in our nine-part series on managing spam. Book Excerpt
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Survey results: VARs report customers’ IT spending 2012 expectations
VARs expect customers to increase spending on security more than any other IT area in 2012. See which security segments will grow the most. News | 07 Feb 2012
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New BitDefender partner program courts security resellers
BitDefender’s revamped channel program offers new tiers and calls for an unusual level of shared planning between vendor and partner. News | 21 Mar 2011
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SonicWall to offer cloud-based antispam service
SonicWall Inc. has announced that solution providers will be the exclusive sales channel of its new cloud-based antispam service. Article | 23 Jul 2009
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Instant threat from instant messaging, and what some companies are doing about it
IM and chat clients pose phishing and malware threats, so security managers are using new software to lock out the bad guys without cutting off employees or customers. Article | 18 Jan 2007
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Spam growth fuels continued market for email security services
Rather than contract as filters improve, the mail filtering market is expanding along with the explosive growth of spam, spim and botnets. Article | 03 Jan 2007
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Spam botnets get smarter, target victims using personal data revealed on social networking sites
Security experts warn that spammers are harvesting personal information from public sites and using it to make phishing attacks more targeted and effective. Article | 21 Dec 2006
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Acrobat flaws leave it open to malware
Adobe Acrobat contains several security holes that hackers could use to execute their own programs on an unsuspecting victim's machine, according to the French Security Incident Response Team (FrSIRT). The memory corruption flaws -- for which there i... News | 06 Dec 2006
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Malware writers use anti-malware techniques in stealth attacks
Some viruses show up already looking out for traps in virtual machines and debuggers. Article | 19 Oct 2006
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Using DMARC to improve DKIM and SPF email antispam effectiveness
DMARC aids the DKIM and SPF protocols that help keep spam out and let legitimate emails in. David Jacobs explains how. Tip
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Q&A: ESET CEO on Sophos problem, state of antivirus and ESET resellers
In this Q&A, Richard Marko, CEO of ESET, talks about antivirus products, ESET’s reseller strategy, and the criticism recently aimed at Sophos. Tip
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How to add email security awareness training to your service portfolio
Email security awareness training for your customers’ employees is a natural extension to email and Web filtering products. David Jacobs details why. Tip
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Top hacker tricks to exploit SQL Server systems
Stay one step ahead of attackers by testing your SQL Server systems against some of the most common hacking techniques. Tip
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Trend Micro CEO Eva Chen on channel strategy, threat landscape
Trend Micro CEO Eva Chen discusses the company's channel strategy and the growing threat of spam and malware. Tip
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Book Chapter: Web hacking
In this chapter excerpt from Hacking Exposed, authors Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz discuss Web hacking. Learn how you can stop Web hackers from attacking your customers systems. In a hurry? Download the .pdf of this chapter and read... Tip
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Common injection attacks
Hackers can cripple a system's security with injection attacks. Learn how to avoid these malicious attacks by understanding the different kinds of injection attacks and how they operate. Tip
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Checklist: Top five security assessment tools
Performing a thorough penetration test or security assessment for customers means service providers have to have a comprehensive bag of ethical hacking tools. This channel checklist has the top five ethical hacking tools every security reseller shoul... Tip
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Nmap Tutorial: An introduction for VARs and security consultants
This introductory tip to testing customers' networks with Nmap kicks off our Nmap Tutorial, which covers installation, configuration, scanning techniques and more. Tip
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Open source spam management for Outlook: SpamBayes
This tip gives value-added resellers (VARs) and systems integrators insight into the productive use of SpamBayes, an open source antispam tool for Microsoft Outlook. Tip
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What is the future of antivirus or antimalware software?
Antivirus software has become antimalware software, and as such it has become more popular than ever. However, to address future threats it will have to evolve to encompass distributed and multi-tiered deployment from the "cloud" to the endpoint. Ask the Expert
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Code mutation, fragmentation and concealment: Hacker techniques to watch
Understand the methods behind the newest forms of hacking, and help customers stay on top of them with this expert advice. Ask the Expert
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Understanding the difference between phishing and pharming
Both phishing and pharming involve the theft of personal identity data and financial account credentials, but there are subtle differences between them, and you should know what they are. Ask the Expert
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Protecting customers from HTML spam
SearchSecurityChannel expert Russell Dean Vines offers tips for limiting the amount of HTML spam that makes its way to your customer's inbox. Ask the Expert
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How to secure PCs against phishing attacks
Phishing expert Russell Dean Vines explains how value-added resellers (VAR) and consultants can help protect their customers against phishing attacks. Ask the Expert
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keyword stuffing
Keyword stuffing is the practice of inserting a large number of keywords into Web page content and meta tags in the attempt to artificially increase the page's ranking in search results. Definition
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Podcast: Network firewall FAQs for resellers
Check out Chris Clements' answers to these common network firewall questions. Learn more about different types of network firewalls, making the business case for network firewalls and targeting the right network firewall features for specific clients... Podcast
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Using DMARC to improve DKIM and SPF email antispam effectiveness
DMARC aids the DKIM and SPF protocols that help keep spam out and let legitimate emails in. David Jacobs explains how. Tip
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Survey results: VARs report customers’ IT spending 2012 expectations
VARs expect customers to increase spending on security more than any other IT area in 2012. See which security segments will grow the most. News
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keyword stuffing
Keyword stuffing is the practice of inserting a large number of keywords into Web page content and meta tags in the attempt to artificially increase the page's ranking in search results. Definition
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Q&A: ESET CEO on Sophos problem, state of antivirus and ESET resellers
In this Q&A, Richard Marko, CEO of ESET, talks about antivirus products, ESET’s reseller strategy, and the criticism recently aimed at Sophos. Tip
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How to add email security awareness training to your service portfolio
Email security awareness training for your customers’ employees is a natural extension to email and Web filtering products. David Jacobs details why. Tip
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New BitDefender partner program courts security resellers
BitDefender’s revamped channel program offers new tiers and calls for an unusual level of shared planning between vendor and partner. News
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Top hacker tricks to exploit SQL Server systems
Stay one step ahead of attackers by testing your SQL Server systems against some of the most common hacking techniques. Tip
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SonicWall to offer cloud-based antispam service
SonicWall Inc. has announced that solution providers will be the exclusive sales channel of its new cloud-based antispam service. Article
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Trend Micro CEO Eva Chen on channel strategy, threat landscape
Trend Micro CEO Eva Chen discusses the company's channel strategy and the growing threat of spam and malware. Tip
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Book Chapter: Web hacking
In this chapter excerpt from Hacking Exposed, authors Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz discuss Web hacking. Learn how you can stop Web hackers from attacking your customers systems. In a hurry? Download the .pdf of this chapter and read... Tip
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About Spam, antispam and phishing
These spam, antispam and phishing security and prevention tips and well as information on hacker tools and techniques help security service providers, consultants and value-added resellers (VARs) secure their customers' business email systems against spam. Find information about DNS blacklists for email security, the dangers of open relay email and open source spam filters for Outlook and Vista. You'll also learn how to use open DNS and DNS blacklists, the pros and cons of using them, and more. We've also collected best practices on using antispam tools such as SpamBayes for Microsoft Outlook, email security appliances that fight spambots and antispam techniques.