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Monday, June 26, 2006

Identity Theft - MessageLabs upgrades hosted security services


MessageLabs upgrades hosted security services
Computerworld - MessageLabs added technology to the service called "Skeptic," which detects viruses, Trojans, spam and phishing attacks. Skeptic is incorporated into what MessageLabs calls a "converged threat analysis," in which threats from one vector, such as a

Cloudmark Stops Viruses Before They're Even Named
Market Wire - Millions of discerning users in the Cloudmark Collaborative Security Network (CCSN) provide real-time feedback on spam, phishing, and virus attacks, which enables Cloudmark to block the latest threats within moments of attack origin. Reports from

Symantec to launch antiphishing suite
Ars Technica - Phishing—the term for scams that gather personal information from fake websites—has become a serious problem, with the number of phishing web sites increasing by 65 percent in December 2005 alone, largely due to the increased use of do-it

MessageLabs Takes Malware Fight To The Clouds
InternetNews.com - Its Skeptic technology catches viruses, Trojans, spam and phishing attacks that come in through e-mail, IM or Web browsing. However, users don't have to worry about keeping their definitions up to date, because the MessageLabs service is used as

Pharming attacks
ZDNet - It's related to phishing, but even more sinister. Find out how pharming attacks hijack Internet domains and what you can do to protect yourself. Host: Robert Vamosi, senior editor, CNET Virus vs. spyware CLICK NOW TO WATCH VIDEO Which is it? Once you