Electronic mail & Electronic mail & control of spamcontrol of spam

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Outlining the Outlining the presentationpresentation

Section 1: PresentationSection 1: Presentation

Section 2: Project VideoSection 2: Project Video

Section 3: Q & ASection 3: Q & A

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So what is spam?So what is spam?

• Email spamEmail spam

““Irrelevant or unsolicited messages sent Irrelevant or unsolicited messages sent over the Internet, typically to large over the Internet, typically to large numbers of users, for the purposes of numbers of users, for the purposes of advertising, phishing, spreading advertising, phishing, spreading malware, etc.”malware, etc.”

• Spam (Food)Spam (Food)

““Spam is a canned pre-cooked meat Spam is a canned pre-cooked meat product made by the Hormel Foods product made by the Hormel Foods Corporation, first introduced in 1937.”Corporation, first introduced in 1937.”

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The evolution of spamThe evolution of spam

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Fighting spamFighting spam

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Fighting spamFighting spamDetectionDetection

• Checking words: false positivesChecking words: false positives

• DNS Blacklists (ex. SpamCop,DNS Blacklists (ex. SpamCop,

Spamhaus project)Spamhaus project)

End-user techniquesEnd-user techniques

• Avoid responding to spamAvoid responding to spam

• DiscretionDiscretion

• Posting anonymouslyPosting anonymously

• Disable HTML in emailDisable HTML in email

• Reporting spamReporting spam

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Automated techniquesAutomated techniques

• Authentication and reputationAuthentication and reputation

• Challenge/response systemsChallenge/response systems

• Checksum-based filteringChecksum-based filtering

• Country-based filteringCountry-based filtering

• DNS-based blacklistsDNS-based blacklists

• Enforcing RFC standardsEnforcing RFC standards

• Outbound spam protectionOutbound spam protection

• Confirmed opt-in for mailing listsConfirmed opt-in for mailing lists

• Sender-supported whitelists and tagsSender-supported whitelists and tags

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Social Engineering & SpamSocial Engineering & Spam

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Lets look at the trailer…Lets look at the trailer…

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QuestionsQuestions & & AnswersAnswers

For more infoFor more info

Share us on youtube | Screencast and Project Share us on youtube | Screencast and Project VideoVideo

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh9QVw6gMKfWgtuTMFIr3WA/vidhttp://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh9QVw6gMKfWgtuTMFIr3WA/videoseos

Presentation | KeynotePresentation | Keynote

http://www.slideshare.net/AJR_DIT/projfe1-electronic-mail-and-control-http://www.slideshare.net/AJR_DIT/projfe1-electronic-mail-and-control-of-spamof-spam

Wiki | Written ReportWiki | Written Report

https://webdevprojfe1.wikispaces.com/https://webdevprojfe1.wikispaces.com/2020