[olug] Virus/spam filtering recommendations?

[Jay Bendon]

google buys all of their datacenter engineers leathermen knives.  Keep your
workforce armed and any would be intruders think twice. ;)

--Jay


On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 9:55 AM, Jeff Hinrichs <dundeemt at gmail.com> wrote:

> I like to wield a war hammer in front of the server cage.
>
> Best,
> Jeff Hinrichs
> On Mar 11, 2013 9:48 AM, "Hurley, Rod" <RHurley at tenaska.com> wrote:
>
> > And a hot pot of boiling oil seems to help...
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org] On Behalf Of
> > Jeff Hinrichs - DM&T
> > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 9:44 AM
> > To: Omaha Linux User Group
> > Subject: Re: [olug] Virus/spam filtering recommendations?
> >
> > +1 - no single line of defense is impenetrable.  Security should always
> > +be
> > layered otherwise you end up with candy bar security with a hard crunchy
> > outside and a soft inside.
> >
> > Think castle construction.  Always many layers.  each designed to
> diminish
> > the attackers advantages.  On a hill or flat plain to take away surprise
> > and momentum, a moat, walls & parapets.  Inner walls with defensive
> > tactical advantages continuing all the way to the keep.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 9:33 AM, Lou Duchez <lou at paprikash.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I don't trust ClamAV to catch everything; all I'm hoping for is that
> > > it will catch some viruses.  Basically, I want it to serve as a line
> > > of defense, not as the complete defense solution.
> > >
> > > For Windows use I wholeheartedly recommend VIPRE as solid anti-virus /
> > > anti-malware protection.  Apparently VIPRE does things that ClamAV
> > > wouldn't even be able to, such as run applications in a sandbox to
> > > test their behavior.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >  How well does ClamAV really perform against the paid ones? Not
> > > worried
> > >> about features just the fact that it can catch/prevent/del viruses.
> > >> Last review I read was that it  doesn't scan ISO's completely?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Roger Sheldon
> > >> Storage Engineer
> > >> wk 402.777.7901
> > >> cell 402.889.2585
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org] On Behalf
> > >> Of Sam Flint
> > >> Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 8:10 PM
> > >> To: Omaha Linux User Group
> > >> Subject: Re: [olug] Virus/spam filtering recommendations?
> > >>
> > >>  From everything I've read that's the best.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Sat, Mar 9, 2013 at 7:05 PM, Lou Duchez <lou at paprikash.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>  Anyone ever set up a mail server that does virus and spam filtering?
> > >>> Any recommendations?
> > >>>
> > >>> Years ago I came up with a mechanism that involves clamav and
> > >>> spamassassin, and it still works, but 1) it's kind of cobbled
> > >>> together and
> > >>> 2) it's resource-intensive.  I'm thinking it's time to revisit the
> > >>> topic of virus/spam filtering, and see if better methods are
> > >>> available now.
> > >>>
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