EEMA to tackle cyber crime at UK Regional Interest group workshop.eema, the independent European association for e-business, today announced its UK Regional Interest group will be holding an informative workshop on cyber crime on 13th September 2005. 'Viruses, Spim, Spam, Trojans, Spyware & Phishing Security' aims to explore the progressively sophisticated techniques used by cyber criminals and how to combat and reduce these threats. Such criminal activity continues to grow, with research organisations such as The Anti Phishing Working Group and SurfControl both reporting significant increases in malicious activity this year, in phishing and e-mail threats respectively. For example, a commonly reported situation by SurfControl involved fake e-greetings cards with URLs linking to Trojans or malicious code that can hack into corporate networks and install botnets for spam distribution. "Most viruses can largely be held at bay through antivirus software See antivirus program. (tool) antivirus software - Programs to detect and remove computer viruses. The simplest kind scans executable files and boot blocks for a list of known viruses. and filtering technology, but the major threat today is less obvious," says Chair of eema's UK Regional Interest Group, Martin Linda. 'Spyware and Trojans can easily be installed on the unsuspecting victim's device, enabling criminals to make off with the information they need to perpetrate per·pe·trate tr.v. per·pe·trat·ed, per·pe·trat·ing, per·pe·trates To be responsible for; commit: perpetrate a crime; perpetrate a practical joke. an online fraud. Antispyware tools help, but there is also a need for user education and the application of common sense. This is why no one solutions will work in isolaton." The workshop is part of eema's ongoing manifesto in this area, using a multi-faceted approach combining education, policy and technology. Topics will include the current market perspective and overview of issues & solutions, spam on mobile phones, phishing, SPF (1) (Stateful Packet Firewall) See stateful inspection. (2) (Sender Policy Framework) An e-mail authentication system that verifies that the message came from an authorized mail server. , Sender ID An e-mail authentication system from Microsoft that is based on Sender Policy Framework (SPF) records in the DNS system. Sender ID uses Microsoft's proprietary Purported Responsible Address (PRA) method for checking the headers within the message body. & Domain Name System, techniques and trends in messaging services, managing a public ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. , spim, Instant Messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or and its vulnerabilities & solutions. www.eema.com |
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