What is spyware?
As its name suggests, spyware is a spy software and one of the top internet threats to businesses and individuals. Spyware is a type of malware (or malicious software) that
What is the difference between bulk email, junk email and graymail?
The question is simple but can still cause a lot of confusion: what’s bulk email, junk email and graymail? The most interesting is that from time to time this issue
What is anti-spam?
The term anti-spam is used to refer to a software or to processes of detection and analysis that aim to block spam (or unwanted messages). The problem behind spams is
What is machine learning?
Machine learning (ML) is a method of data and information analysis that allows machines to learn and evolve. ML is one of the mechanisms behind artificial intelligence (AI). Its goal
What is trojan?
A trojan, or trojan horse, is a malware widely used for hacking and stealing data. The more advanced forms of trojan act by opening channels of communication between the hacked
Why we call junk email “spam”
Junk email and any other unsolicited messages are called spam because of a British comedy group known as Monty Python and a canned ham from Hormel Foods called “SPAM”. The
Why use artificial intelligence and machine learning for email protection
For sure, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are among the best solutions for preventing and fighting cyber threats and frauds. When it comes to email security then, which
What are false positive and false negative in information security?
In the world of information security, false positive is the term used to indicate a file or item that is marked as malicious, but, in fact, isn’t. A false negative
What is a DDoS attack?
A Distributed Denial-of-Service attack (DDoS) is an attempt to disrupt and block a server, network or service for a limited or unlimited time by overloading a certain target. DDoS is
What are the parts of an email?
What are the parts of an email? Many people and clients ask us this question and, in fact, that is a good one. To be didactic, we can divide an