Blog Comment Spam and Phishing Protection

The Problem

As Social Media has revolutionized the way the world communicates. Many communication vectors and entry portals offer open-ended opportunity for Internet abuse, including targeted spam and phishing attacks. Attackers use advanced social engineering techniques to leverage the vast amount of personal information published to these sites by social media subscribers.

Cloudmark's Solution

The Cloudmark Security Platform provides the fastest, most effective protection against the widest range of social media communication threats including comment spam and account phishing. Leveraging real-time threat analysis from global sources, the Cloudmark Security Platform offers content and subscriber level policy controls to filter messages at a granular level. Cloudmark detects threats using proprietary Advanced Message Fingerprinting technology based on high-performance algorithms, together with a Global Threat Network consisting of 2 billion trusted reporters in over 165 countries. Cloudmark social media solutions enable social media sites to block communication threats as they occur, without service interruption or manual operator involvement.

Fake Profile Detection and Blocking

The Problem

40% of social media accounts are deemed fake. Malicious spammers use fraudulent accounts to infiltrate legitimate subscriber accounts with spam, phishing, likejacking and clickjacking attacks. Spammers buy and sell these fake profiles on the black market as 'friends' and 'likes' in an attempt to create a perception of validity for their scams.

Cloudmark's Solution

The Cloudmark Security Platform provides protection against messaging threats across all types of user generated content. Cloudmark's content filtering and reputation services quickly identify and block fake profiles that are being used for malicious activity, mechanized signups, or display of veiled spam and other content.

Account Hacking, Clickjacking and Likejacking Prevention

The Problem

Attackers and scammers are hacking into legitimate subscriber profiles, or creating fake profiles using false credentials, to send spam and propagate clickjacking and likejacking scams. This unwanted traffic is annoying your subscribers and increasing operating costs. Social media subscribers are complaining about spam, requesting virus removal, or simply moving to another social media site.

Cloudmark's Solution

The Cloudmark Security Platform automatically scans all social media traffic to protect subscribers against all types of threats and scams including filtering malicious javascript used for clickjacking and likejacking attacks. Users will enjoy a secure social media experience, improving brand loyalty, increasing revenue and decreasing operating costs.

Site-to-Internet Email Protection

The Problem

Some social media sites allow bi-directional communications directly from the site to traditional email destinations. This capability opens a new avenue for cross-vector messaging abuse including spam and phishing attacks.

Cloudmark's Solution

The Cloudmark Security Platform supports expedited implementation of secure email systems that interface with unique social networking environments. Cloudmark protects any type of social media communication, including site-to-email.