Security Issues in SMTP-based Email Systems
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Security Issues in SMTP-based Email Systems. / Holst-Christensen, Bo; Frokjar, Erik.
14th CMI International Conference Critical ICT Infrastructures and Platforms: Proceedings. ed. / Hossam Farag. IEEE, 2021.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
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TY - GEN
T1 - Security Issues in SMTP-based Email Systems
AU - Holst-Christensen, Bo
AU - Frokjar, Erik
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2021 IEEE.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - The SMTP standard was originally published in 1982 and has since then become one of the mostly used methods for data communication. Since its publication the standard has been modified with many extensions intended to handle security issues. A selection of the most common security issues that surfaces when these extensions are used in practice is identified and discussed in relation to confidentiality, integrity, availability, and authentication. The complexity of the current situation makes it clear why organizations, mail service providers, and users have great difficulty in securely managing their email systems. Most email systems are vulnerable and cause serious security risks for individuals, organizations, and societies. The risks have grown to be critical for the digitization of our societies.
AB - The SMTP standard was originally published in 1982 and has since then become one of the mostly used methods for data communication. Since its publication the standard has been modified with many extensions intended to handle security issues. A selection of the most common security issues that surfaces when these extensions are used in practice is identified and discussed in relation to confidentiality, integrity, availability, and authentication. The complexity of the current situation makes it clear why organizations, mail service providers, and users have great difficulty in securely managing their email systems. Most email systems are vulnerable and cause serious security risks for individuals, organizations, and societies. The risks have grown to be critical for the digitization of our societies.
KW - authentication
KW - availability
KW - communication
KW - confidentiality
KW - email
KW - hacker attacks
KW - integrity
KW - security
KW - SMTP
KW - usability
U2 - 10.1109/CMI53512.2021.9663741
DO - 10.1109/CMI53512.2021.9663741
M3 - Article in proceedings
AN - SCOPUS:85124698848
BT - 14th CMI International Conference Critical ICT Infrastructures and Platforms
A2 - Farag, Hossam
PB - IEEE
T2 - 14th CMI International Conference - Critical ICT Infrastructures and Platforms, CMI 2021
Y2 - 25 November 2021 through 26 November 2021
ER -
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