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Security news8 December 2006
The threat of image spam explored in latest Sophos podcast
SophosLabs director Mark Harris talks about the threat posed by image spam.
Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against computer threats, today announced that it has published a new podcast discussing the growth of image spam, and what email users can do to protect themselves.
With phishing attacks becoming more sophisticated and widespread, customers of banks are facing a serious dilemma when it comes to internet banking.
In the podcast, entitled "Picture this: Fighting image spam", Mark Harris, Global Director of SophosLabs™, is interviewed by Carole Theriault about the tactics spammers employ to evade spam filters and offers some advice to organizations struggling to deal with the problem.
"Many people will have seen a rise in unwanted email using embedded graphics to either market goods or try and inflate a stock price illegally," said Carole Theriault, host of the Sophos podcast. "Spammers are using image spam to try and slip past less sophisticated anti-spam filters. In this podcast, Mark Harris explains the techniques used by spammers, and how Sophos is fighting against them."
All Sophos podcasts are available for download at www.sophos.com/podcasts. Previous podcasts have covered topics such as phishing, Microsoft Windows Vista, corporate security policies, rootkits, and the latest trends in viruses and spam.
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About Sophos
Sophos enables enterprises all over the world to secure and control their IT infrastructure. Sophos's network access control, endpoint, web and email solutions simplify security to provide integrated defenses against malware, spyware, intrusions, unwanted applications, spam, policy abuse, data leakage and compliance drift. With over 20 years of experience, Sophos protects over 100 million users in nearly 150 countries with its reliably engineered security solutions and services. Recognized for its high level of customer satisfaction and powerful yet easy-to-use solutions, Sophos has received many industry awards, as well as positive reviews and certifications.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com
