Commtouch chairman and CEO Gideon Mantel said “We are extremely appreciative of our shareholders who demonstrated high levels of support for the reverse split proposal. The company will continue to work hard to prove that this vote of confidence is warranted. We have built a solid foundation, and it is from this position that we will continue to increase our value proposition to both our customers and the investment community.”
Our tracking process is a real-time process. Commtouch is constantly gathering information and analyzing it. We've found that typically within 15 minutes we can identify most of the IP addresses involved in a spam or malware outbreak.
The solution includes anti-spam and anti-virus software.
Every year for the past four years has been the worst year yet, says Rebecca Steinberg Herson, vice president of marketing at e-mail security firm Commtouch.
This past weekend Commtouch identified a new form of mp3 spam with subject lines meant to frighten its recipients. The e-mail subject lines of the new outbreak included:
Some common subjects headings for the malware e-mails include "I'm monitoring you," "You're being watched," and "The tape of your conversation." Commtouch says that the malware is sent in the form of a password-protected compressed file that appears to be an MP3 sound file.
Spammers continue to find ways of dodging anti-spam engines and filters to clog our inboxes, according to Commtouch Q3 report.
Commtouch has debuted a new online tool that informs viewers of data about global virus outbreaks.
The Malware Outbreak Center monitors malware discoveries and how long it takes major antivirus vendors to respond.
A new online malware database details the latest virus outbreaks from around the world, and shows which antivirus tools were able to block the threat and which ones failed.
Broad zombie distribution networks spread new virus variants across the Internet so quickly that many anti-virus technologies have trouble keeping up, Commtouch's Virus Outbreak Detection Lab reported.
In September, we had 48.3 million messages identified as spam, and we blocked 90 percent of the incoming mail as spam, said Laura McGee, manager of e-mail and calendaring at Texas Instruments Inc.
Email security company Commtouch unveiled its Malware Outbreak Center and associated tools today, to provide a look at various aspects of spam and viruses.
Broad zombie distribution networks spread new virus variants across the Internet so quickly that many anti-virus technologies have trouble keeping up, said Haggai Carmon, vice president and head of the Commtouch Virus Outbreak Detection Lab.
Ett s?tt att komma runt virusfiltren ?r att inte bifoga n?gon skadlig kod i sj?lva mejlet, utan ist?llet l?gga in en l?nk p? vilken exempelvis trojanen finns att ladda hem. Skr?ppostarna m?ste d? locka in mottagaren p? adressen. Antalet skadliga URL:er som skickas ut uppg?r enligt Commtouch till omkring 1 500 i timmen.
Apr?s plus de 80 accords OEM pass?s avec les plus grands acteurs du march? de la s?curit? dont Arkoon, F-Secure, Sendmail, Mirapoint et Watchguard, Commtouch renforce son r?seau de vente propre et nomme Hermitage Solutions distributeur pour la France de sa solution anti-spam : Commtouch Entreprise Anti-Spam Gateway.
Commtouch notes that the sound quality of the recordings is very poor because they're recorded at a bitrate of 16 Kbps and a sample rate of 11 KHz, at an average length of 30 seconds. The spaMP3 messages are also highly randomized to avoid being caught by filters.
Starting at 21:24 GMT Wednesday evening, according to security firm Commtouch, a torrent of new spaMP3 flooded the Internet. The spam messages, which contain short MP3 audio attachments pitching the stock of a company called Exit Only, have accounted for 7% to 10% of all spam globally over the past 18 hours.
Blended spam demonstrates the ingenuity of spammers to attempt to evade detection,
Cet anti-spam est h?rit? d'un partenariat avec CommTouch (en OEM) et permet aux produits Arkoon de contr?ler les spams en interrogeant un serveur externe. Cette solution a l'avantage de ne pas consommer les capacit?s 'm?moire' de l'appliance, notamment dans le traitement de v?rification des signatures.
Blended-threat email, spam with malware hyperlinks inside, is one technique which reached a new high during Q3.
The third quarter was another strong quarter in terms of new partners signed, continuing our earlier momentum. One of our objectives for 2007 was to sign 30 OEM deals, and we have nearly achieved this target already at the end of third quarter. These new agreements, together with our existing partner base, are laying the foundation for our future growth in 2008.
Real-time response is critical to defend against server-side polymorphic malware. A good AV solution should
We see more and more similarity and overlap between spam and malware innovation and distribution methods, so it is a natural next step to integrate Commtouch
Adding the Commtouch Recurrent Pattern Detection (RPD) technology will make VigorPro5500 an improved security appliance for small to medium-sized enterprises.
New 5.0 version of Commtouch Enterprise Anti-Spam Gateway now includes Zero-Hour Virus Outbreak Detection to complement traditional enterprise Anti-Virus solutions and block new malware variants from the first moments they emerge on the Internet.
It's important that they know their legal responsibilities when handling illegal content in the workplace.
Anti-spam users can now scan e-mail traffic for child pornography and
other inappropriate content, in addition to scanning for spam or
spyware messages.
Excel is a natural progression after the recent spate of PDF spam, which itself is a natural development from basic image spam, said Amir Lev, Commtouch
According to Amir Lev, Commtouch's chief technology officer, the turn to Excel is just the latest twist in the scam.
Many messaging security tools are not effective at detecting images in the PDF form, writes Brian Prince.
SC's Dan Kaplan reports on the FBI's announcement of three email scams.
SecurityFocus' Robert Lemos writes that foiled by increasingly accurate corporate spam filters, spammers have dumped pictures for PDFs in their bulk e-mailings.
Frank Washkuch reports on the latest PDF spam outbreak, which increased global spam traffic by as much as a third.
The popularity of the PDF format for legitimate business communications makes it difficult for traditional antispam solutions to block effectively without causing massive false positives, said Rebecca Herson, senior director of marketing at Commtouch.
With resources from IWF and Image Analyzer, anti-spam users can now scan e-mail traffic for child pornography and other inappropriate content, in addition to scanning for spam or spyware messages, explained Rebecca Herson, senior director for marketing at Commtouch.
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Anti-virus protection advances to trap even the sneakiest of viruses: the server-side polymorphic
Network detection must be tuned to work in real-time.
Commtouch reports shows how hackers continue to come up with new and better schemes for getting past AV defenses.
Q1 2007: Malware Outbreak Trends, released today by Commtouch (NASDAQ: CTCH), shows how malware writers are using speed, variation and social engineering techniques to mass-distribute their malicious code across the Internet.
Spammers are increasingly using social-engineering techniques to lure e-mail recipients to open e-mail infected with malware, according to a new study by e-mail security company Commtouch.
The rise of server-side polymorphic malware uses the zero hour vulnerability of traditional antivirus solutions, according to Commtouch.
The server-side polymorphic distribution method is an evolution of earlier tactics, where malware writers would introduce new variants over a period of weeks or months, to try to bypass anti-virus engines, said Rebecca Herson, senior director of marketing at Commtouch.
A new report by security vendor Commtouch claims attackers are increasingly spreading server-side polymorphic malware via e-mail in a bid to circumvent anti-virus tools.
Attackers are increasingly spreading server-side polymorphic malware via e-mail in a bid to circumvent anti-virus tools.
Commtouch Software Ltd. (CTCH) has yielded a 36.5% return for investors since the beginning of the year.
According to Commtouch analysis, newsletter spam aims to evade anti-spam filters by disguising itself as a legitimate form of mass distributed message.
Neue Spam-Technik: Newsletter-Hijacking k?nnte in Europa Milliarden-Sch?den verursachen
Le sp?cialiste de la s?curit? Commtouch vient de publier les chiffres des grandes tendances qui ont marqu? le premier trimestre dans le domaine des spams.
Zombies were detected in over 100 countries, having spread to almost every corner of the globe
Dans son dernier rapport trimestriel, Commtouch indique que les polluposteurs d?tournent des lettres d'informations populaires dans le but de duper les filtres charg?s de bloquer les pourriels.
Consumer Alert: Many antivirus programs fail to catch today
Commtouch CTO Amir Lev discusses the current state of e-mail security and presents an overview of the threats.
Listen to or download the entire 10:39 podcast
Web-savvy criminals have turned Israel into the world's highest ranking source of malicious Internet activity per user.
Thanks to new scam technology, one of the oldest cons in the book is working better than ever
Commtouch CEO Lev predicts image spam with handwriting instead of printed text, as well as audio messages.
The Bagle worm continues to plague the internet over three years after it first appeared, with many anti-virus engines unable to keep up
The Bagle worm still plagues users because its creator cranks out hundreds of variants each day that can overwhelm antivirus defenses.
Evasion is the name of the game - says security expert
The Commtouch solution consistently shows top spam detection rates,
The number of e-mail users in India is expected to double in the next four years and the total number of users is expected reach 59 million in 2010
Real-time Anti-spam and Zero-Hour Virus Outbreak Protection solutions licensed to Indian secure messaging providers - Cyberoam, Gajshield, K7 and Netcore.
Commtouch anti-spam technology is available within Message Partners' Message Processing Platform (MPP) for internet service providers and enterprises.
Policy engine gives service providers the flexibility they need to offer differentiated service offerings based on domain and customer type.
Static solutions are not enough for dynamic threats - RSA President Art Coviello
Signature-based technologies are now "crumbling under the pressure of the number of attacks from cybercriminals," said Art Coviello, president of RSA
RSA president Art Coviello predicts "as many as 200,000 virus variants" in 2007
Martin McKaey interviews Commtouch CTO Amir Lev about Recurrent Pattern Detection technology
Security firm Commtouch said in its Malware Trends Outlook Report that four reasons have contributed to the continued spread of Storm.
Experts are forecasting an increase in spam as a result of the "Storm" worm
At its peak, the Trojan was responsible for about 17% of emails worldwide
An escalation in spam has been forecast by Commtouch in the wake of emails containing the Storm worm, so named because the emails made use of media coverage of the recent European storm in the subject line.
The antivirus model in use today is broken, largely because it's set up to block known malware and has no way of anticipating the nature of the next attack
Each contained a slightly different version of a particular malware.
Today's antivirus model is broken, largely because it seeks to block known malware without any way of anticipating the nature of the next attack.
IT Management reviews 2006 malware trend report published by Commtouch and Proofpoint
Worldwide spam levels reached 87% of all e-mail received during 2006, an increase of 30% from 2005
New breeds of computer viruses released last year succeeded in beating traditional antivirus systems
Michael Osterman Surveys the Growing threats to Messaging Security
The most circulated, and fastest spread worm in December 2006.
Spam outbreaks got bigger, faster and smarter during 2006, Amir Lev, president and chief technical officer for Commtouch.
Worm made up almost 12% of all e-mails sent worldwide.
Baseline covers Commtouch's year-end spam trends report
Commtouch reported were 3,262 virus variants in 65 hours
Tibs-infected messages made up nearly 12% of all e-mail sent worldwide.
Global deals include an agreement with Openwave Systems (OPWV).
2006 was the year of spamming dangerously and zombies in your home.
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