Eric Fiterman of Rogue Networks/Methodvue demonstrates how to construct a malicious email that effectively impersonates President Obama. Using malware delivered in an attachment, Fiterman takes control of the recipient’s computer.
Watch as he steals passwords, searches for files and even takes a picture of his victim using the computer’s camera.
What permits Fiterman to infiltrate this computer? The recipient can’t distinguish a real email from the President from a fake email from the President. People need to know if an email is really from the President. They need to know if an email is really from a co-worker. SP Guard from Iconix lets email recipients quickly and easily determine if the sender really is the President or a co-worker.
SP Guard provides the recipient with three confirmations that a message is real:
- List View. There is an integrity indicator in the list view of the email client.
- Message. The open message has a further indicator of authenticity.
- Mouseover. Mousing over the authentication indicator in the message prompts the display of a certificate that further identifies the sender.
SP Guard now offers a fraud filtering enhancement. This additional protection is becoming increasingly important given the latest generation of highly targeted spear-phishing emails which are so well crafted that users cannot tell real from fake.
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