I got Spam?!

Here is an interesting video about malware and threat management. It is from DeepSec2007, an indepth security conference that took place in Europe this past November. Here is an excerpt from the description:

In this talk we will address the main challenges to be solved in order to build an automatic, global network which can perform early … all » warning, automatic classification and analysis of malware and exploits as they propagate, or are used, worldwide. We all know of honeypots, early warning systems, and the Internet Storm Center: what are the missing pieces before we can really observe the tidal waves of malware and exploit the knowledge gained?

• SPAM, Viruses and the Blacklisting of Exchange Servers
• GFI Adds Support for January 2008 Microsoft Security Updates
• Spammers Use Lunar Eclipse to Deliver Malware
• New Phishing Attack Masquerades as Government Alert
• Spammers top 10 report: US Leading the Axis of Evil!
• Security Software Industry Takes First Steps Towards Forming Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization
• Judge Orders End to Weight Loss Spam Organization
• Botnet Source Code For Overachievers
• Using Throttling and Traffic Shaping to Fight Spam
• Phishing Sites Now Using the Storm Worm Botnet
• Japanese Spammer Accused of Sending Over 2 Million Spams

Filed under: Malware Tags: by admin Date 20 February, 2008