Does Messaging Gateway protect against third party vulnerabilities or threats?
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Issue/Introduction
You want to confirm if Messaging Gateway (SMG) provides protection against recently announced malware campaigns or threats that exploit third-party vulnerabilities.
Environment
- Product: Messaging Gateway (SMG)
- Component: Malware
Resolution
Messaging Gateway (SMG) effectively protects against spam and malware delivered via email messages. It leverages the same robust malware detection engine found in other Symantec security products. Consequently, email-borne malware attempting to exploit vulnerabilities in third-party products is likely to be detected and blocked by Messaging Gateway.
It is important to understand that Messaging Gateway support cannot provide definitive statements or specific analysis regarding individual third-party vulnerabilities or threats. For comprehensive and up-to-date information on Symantec/Broadcom's official statements regarding specific threats, please refer to the following additional information linked below.
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