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Detecting and Combating Malicious Email
1st Edition - October 7, 2014
Authors: Julie JCH Ryan, Cade Kamachi
Language: English
eBook ISBN:9780128005460
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Malicious email is, simply put, email with a malicious purpose. The malicious purpose could be fraud, theft, espionage, or malware injection. The processes by which email ex…Read more
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Malicious email is, simply put, email with a malicious purpose. The malicious purpose could be fraud, theft, espionage, or malware injection. The processes by which email execute the malicious activity vary widely, from fully manual (e.g. human-directed) to fully automated. One example of a malicious email is one that contains an attachment which the recipient is directed to open. When the attachment is opened, malicious software is installed on the recipient’s computer. Because malicious email can vary so broadly in form and function, automated detection is only marginally helpful. The education of all users to detect potential malicious email is important to containing the threat and limiting the damage. It is increasingly necessary for all email users to understand how to recognize and combat malicious email.
Detecting and Combating Malicious Email
describes the different types of malicious email, shows how to differentiate malicious email from benign email, and suggest protective strategies for both personal and enterprise email environments.
Discusses how and why malicious e-mail is used
Explains how to find hidden viruses in e-mails
Provides hands-on concrete steps to detect and stop malicious e-mail before it is too late
Covers what you need to do if a malicious e-mail slips through
Professionals in the fields of security awareness, business continuity, and risk management, as well as end users of email at all technical levels.
Preface
Author Biographies
Technical Editor Biography
Chapter 1: Introduction
Abstract
A little history
Malicious electronic messaging—what is it?
Chapter 2: Types of Malicious Messages
Abstract
Feature types of malicious messages
Examples of malicious messages
Chapter 3: Thinking Like the Enemy
Abstract
Chapter 4: Inside Messaging: Making the Hidden Visible
Abstract
Email basics
The header
The message body
The attachments
Accessing the hidden material
Chapter 5: Steps in Detection
Abstract
Technology assistance
Configuration counts
Chapter 6: The Malicious Messaging Layered-Defense Framework
Abstract
Why use a layered-defense approach
Chapter 7: Final Thoughts
Abstract
Glossary
No. of pages: 94
Language: English
Edition: 1
Published: October 7, 2014
Imprint: Syngress
eBook ISBN: 9780128005460
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Julie JCH Ryan
Julie Ryan is currently an Associate Professor and Chair of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at George Washington University. Dr. Ryan began her career in the US Air Force as a signals intelligence officer after graduating from the Air Force Academy. She transitioned to civil service in the Defense Intelligence Agency as a military intelligence officer and later left government service to work in industry.. Dr. Ryan's research interests lie in information security and information warfare. She has authored or co-authored scholarly articles in such journals as IEEE Security and Privacy IEEE Transactions on Computers. She is also the co-author of Defending your Digital Assets published by McGraw-Hill
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor and Chair of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at George Washington University
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