The insidious threat of spear phishing: Focus on Denial of Service Attacks, Email Security, Phishing, Spam, Trojan Horses

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The insidious threat of spear phishing
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Posted:	13 May 2008
When:	13 May 2008
Format:	Video
Type:	Videocast
Language:	English

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ABSTRACT: Phishing began as a nuisance, little more than a new kind of spam. But it has grown to be one of the greater threats to enterprise security and privacy on the landscape. Today, attackers have moved beyond the massive campaigns against eBay and Bank of America to highly targeted attacks, known as spear phishing, against small banks, credit unions and independent companies. New research by the Anti-Phishing Working Group reveals that phishers are targeting more brands than ever, with 178 individual companies being hijacked in November alone. In this video featuring special guest Mike Rothman of consulting firm Security Incite, viewers will get: A detailed overview of the spear phishing phenomenon Tactics for helping users to avoid suspicious emails Practical advice on what to do if your company is compromised

SPEAKER: Mike Rothman President, Security Incite Mike Rothman is a monthly columnist for ebizQ and host of ebizQ's Mike Rothman Security Report, a monthly podcast. Mike is ebizQ's senior security analyst and is a frequent speaker and moderator for enterprise security-related ebizQ Webinars. Mike is president and principal analyst of Security Incite, an industry analyst firm in Atlanta, and the author of The Pragmatic CSO: 12 Steps to Being a Security Master.

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