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Conficker now expected to spread email spam and host spyware

Conficker now expected to spread email spam and host spyware

The Conficker worm is expected to see malware being spread by the infected botnet.
Dan Raywood Apr 28 2009 11:15AM Security
Swine flu causes spam fever

Swine flu causes spam fever

Just days after news surfaced of a swine flu outbreak in Mexico, spammers are exploiting the news to advertise online pharmacies.
Shaun Nichols Apr 28 2009 10:52AM Security
Waledac kicks off new spam campaign

Waledac kicks off new spam campaign

A new campaign to lure users into downloading malware is running on the Waledac botnet, according to security researchers.
Chuck Miller Apr 17 2009 10:00AM Security
Spam comes with huge carbon footprint

Spam comes with huge carbon footprint

In a report on the state of the spam industry, security software vendor McAfee has estimated that spam emails use 33 terawatt hours (TWh) of power each year.
Iain Thomson Apr 16 2009 10:51AM Security
Gartner predicts surge in software-as-a-service email

Gartner predicts surge in software-as-a-service email

The software-as-a-service (SaaS) market for email will grow strongly in the next three years, creating opportunities for third-party application providers, according to figures from Gartner released today.
Phil Muncaster Apr 8 2009 6:10AM Software
Spam levels soar as Easter approaches

Spam levels soar as Easter approaches

Spam levels rose by a third last month to reach nearly 85 per cent of all email traffic, the highest since the McColo shutdown last year, according to the Threat Forecast and Report (PDF) from email and web security firm MXLogic.
Phil Muncaster Apr 7 2009 10:55AM Security
Nigerian scam fraudsters go to jail

Nigerian scam fraudsters go to jail

After pleading guilty last year, two Nigerians and a French citizen were sentenced by a New York federal judge to jail last week for scamming US$1.2 million through email.
Chuck Miller Apr 6 2009 10:58AM Security
Malware reaches highest level in nine months

Malware reaches highest level in nine months

The percentage of email-borne malware has reached its highest level in nine months.
Staff Writers Apr 1 2009 11:08AM Security
Spam back up to pre-McColo levels

Spam back up to pre-McColo levels

Four months after the highly publicised takedown of the McColo web-hosting company, in which worldwide spam levels dropped by around 70 percent, the prevalence of junk mail has returned to normal levels, according to Google's Postini.
Angela Moscsaritolo Apr 1 2009 10:31AM Security
Latest "delivery notice" trojan spews forth

Latest "delivery notice" trojan spews forth

A new torrent of spam, disguised as a message from package carrier DHL, is making its way into inboxes.
Greg Masters Mar 30 2009 11:04AM Security
Security firms reflect on 10th anniversary of Melissa

Security firms reflect on 10th anniversary of Melissa

Today sees the 10th anniversary of the notorious Melissa virus that infected email servers across the globe, and forced a step change in the way anti-virus companies react to threats.
Phil Muncaster Mar 27 2009 11:20AM Security
Google adds 'Undo Send' button to Gmail

Google adds 'Undo Send' button to Gmail

Google has given Gmail users the ability to recall messages they send via email. A new Undo Send button will hold messages for five seconds after the user clicks Send.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 21 2009 7:28AM Software
Spam attacks focus on victims' economic gloom

Spam attacks focus on victims' economic gloom

The economy remains the main topic spammers focus on to lure users into opening emails with malicious links, according to Symantec's March 2009 "State of Spam" report.
Chuck Miller Mar 18 2009 10:05AM Security
BBC builds 22,000 system botnet

BBC builds 22,000 system botnet

A team of journalists and security experts from the BBC said that it has managed to purchase itself a botnet containing more than 22,000 infected PCs.
Shaun Nichols Mar 13 2009 2:52PM Security
Student pleads not guilty to Sarah Palin email exposure

Student pleads not guilty to Sarah Palin email exposure

A 21 year old student faces twenty years in prison for accessing Sarah Palin’s email account and publishing what he found.
Iain Thomson Mar 11 2009 3:19PM Security
Student pleads not guilty to Sarah Palin email exposure

Student pleads not guilty to Sarah Palin email exposure

A 21 year old student faces twenty years in prison for accessing Sarah Palin’s email account and publishing what he found.
Iain Thomson Mar 11 2009 1:20PM Security
Conficker and Waledec lead to increase in spam for first months of 2009

Conficker and Waledec lead to increase in spam for first months of 2009

Spam continues to evolve in 2009 as cybercriminals use new tactics.
Staff Writers Mar 10 2009 11:15AM Security
Costs skyrocket in the battle against spam

Costs skyrocket in the battle against spam

The average company could be wasting over US$180,000 a year in lost productivity because of unsolicited email, according to security giant McAfee.
Phil Muncaster Mar 10 2009 10:50AM Security
Costs skyrocket in the battle against spam

Costs skyrocket in the battle against spam

The average company could be wasting over US$180,000 a year in lost productivity because of unsolicited email, according to security giant McAfee.
Phil Muncaster Mar 10 2009 6:22AM Security
UPS trojan strikes again

UPS trojan strikes again

A trojan masquerading as an email notice from UPS, the delivery service, tries to dupe users into clicking on an enclosure to download malware.
Chuck Miller Mar 4 2009 10:53AM Security

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