What Has Become of Spam?
Spammers have moved into new fields like social media (e.g., Facebook and Twitter). Like mass-mailing attacks, social media spam runs are triggered by the same motivation. Businesses that use social media can come across Web threats in the course of marketing and promotion. Social media spam may also cause system infections through employees who access social networking sites at work.
Spam have come a long way since their first incarnation as text strings. In fact, trying to mitigate this nuisance translates to profit loss for most businesses, as according to a recent study, spam cost European companies an estimated US$2.8 billion worth of productivity loss while U.S.-based companies reported a loss of US$20 billion. These have rapidly become a major security threat—a catalyst for potential financial drain or for intellectual property theft—to organizations worldwide.
Traditional spam may be decreasing in volume but old techniques are still being used to instigate today’s spam attacks so the battle continues. Spamming methods have also advanced to the point wherein IP blacklisting and content filtering on their own are no longer sufficient.
Fortunately for Trend Micro product users, backed by the Trend Micro™ Smart Protection Network™, Trend Micro ScanMail™ for Microsoft® Exchange™ protects their systems, networks, and confidential data from cybercriminals’ prying eyes. It is the only mail server security solution that blocks email containing links to malicious sites—the number 1 threat today—before these can even reach your inboxes. Web and email reputation utilize real-time threat intelligence to immediately stop rapidly evolving and targeted attacks.
For more information on the current state of the spam landscape and tips to arm your systems and networks against spammers, read our security focus report, “Spam in Today’s Business World.”
Post from: TrendLabs | Malware Blog – by Trend Micro
What Has Become of Spam?
Spotlight
Cloud Computing
- Cloud security group develops third-party certification program
- US makes large investment in cyber weaponry
- Wall Street has data security concerns over Bloomberg reporting
- Security in backups means more than just encryption
Virtualization
- Virtualization-specific challenges could threaten data security
- Evolving threats put security skills in high demand
- Virtualization security requires education, access control management
- Tips for launching effective virtual security tools
Internet Safety
- Virtualization-specific challenges could threaten data security
- Evolving threats put security skills in high demand
- Virtualization security requires education, access control management
- Tips for launching effective virtual security tools
Vulnerabilities & Exploits
CTO Insights
First Line of Defense
Newsletter
Stay up to date with the latest news and information on online threats.
Recent News
- Twitter now offers two-factor authentication
- DHS needs better sharing plan, experts say
- Cloud security group develops third-party certification program
- US makes large investment in cyber weaponry
Tag Cloud
cloud cloud computing cloud computing security Cloud Security Compliance & Regulations Consumerization Current News cybercrime Data Privacy data security Encryption Government Policy Internet Protection Internet Safety Internet Safety - DO NOT USE Internet Security Malware Mobile Security Mobility Policy Policy - DO NOT USE Privacy Privacy & Policy Private Cloud Public Cloud Reports Research Spotlight threat intelligence threat research Trend Labs Underground Economy virtualization Vulnerabilities Vulnerabilities - DO NOT USE web security web threats
Comments
No comments yet