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Virus peril shifts from email to websites

Virus peril shifts from email to websites

Malware authors are turning away from email attachments and attempting to lure victims to specially crafted websites from which malware is downloaded.
Tom Sanders Jul 4 2006 9:45AM Security
Volume of email viruses falls in June

Volume of email viruses falls in June

The percentage of emails containing viruses remained at just 0.36 per cent during June, despite an attack launched by the Bagle virus.
Robert Jaques Jul 4 2006 9:45AM Security
Yahoo distributes fix for email worm

Yahoo distributes fix for email worm

Yahoo now has its arms around a newly discovered malicious worm that had been affecting users of its email service.
Frank Washkuch Jun 14 2006 9:33PM Security
New Yahoo email worm poses little harm but spreads easily

New Yahoo email worm poses little harm but spreads easily

Security teams at Symantec have identified a relatively benign, but unconventional worm that can exploit a vulnerability in Yahoo’s web mail service without any user initiation.
Dan Kaplan Jun 12 2006 8:58PM Security
Email scammer poses as Scottish MP

Email scammer poses as Scottish MP

Scammers are using new tactics in fleece unsuspecting internet users by posing as a member of the Scottish parliament.
René Millman Jun 9 2006 3:17PM Security
Microsoft to release new Antigen email security software next month

Microsoft to release new Antigen email security software next month

Microsoft announced today that the first products developed as a result of the 2005 acquisition of Sybari Software will be released July 1.
Frank Washkuch Jun 6 2006 6:38PM Security
Sophos warns of Falkland Island email scam

Sophos warns of Falkland Island email scam

First there were scam emails out of Nigeria, now there’s one referencing the Falkland Islands, said anti-virus software vendor Sophos.
Staff Writers Jun 6 2006 11:43AM Security
One third of U.K. firms have fired staff over email misuse

One third of U.K. firms have fired staff over email misuse

More than a third of U.K. companies has fired an employee for violating email policies, according to new research.
René Millman Jun 5 2006 1:48PM Security
Global chemical and pharmaceutical tops spam list

Global chemical and pharmaceutical tops spam list

Global chemical and pharmaceutical industries have pushed out the banking and financial sectors as those 'most attacked' by email threats during May, Message Labs has said.
Staff Writers Jun 5 2006 12:51PM Security
World cup fever unleashes email scammers

World cup fever unleashes email scammers

Internet security vendor, SurfControl has tracked another email phishing scam targeting 2006 FIFA World Cup enthusiasts.
Staff Writers Jun 5 2006 9:38AM Security
World Cup worm sent off to email users

World Cup worm sent off to email users

Think you’ve just scored tickets for the FIFA 2006 World Cup in Germany next month? Think again – and be careful.
Frank Washkuch May 26 2006 6:21PM Security
Da Vinci Code spam requires leap of faith

Da Vinci Code spam requires leap of faith

Sophos is calling on the internet faithful to be wary of an unsolicited email campaign offering a free copy of the "The Da Vinci Code".
Staff Writers May 25 2006 10:36AM Security
SurfControl: Top email security threats Q1

SurfControl: Top email security threats Q1

Anti-virus vendor SurfControl has released its findings into the major email security threats of the last quarter.
Staff Writers May 4 2006 10:01AM Security
New IM, email bot creates own p2p network

New IM, email bot creates own p2p network

Email and instant messenger users are being warned about a new bot in the wild that creates a peer-to-peer (p2p) network of infected host PCs.
Frank Washkuch May 2 2006 6:26PM Security
Email authentication use increasing

Email authentication use increasing

Email authentication is on the rise, but many big companies are still the focus of phishing attacks, new research has found.
René Millman Apr 20 2006 5:12PM Security
MessageLabs to offer managed email archiving

MessageLabs to offer managed email archiving

MessageLabs has launched its foray into the services market with a new managed email archiving offering.
Tim Lohman Mar 31 2006 9:21AM Security
Bogus Amazon email hides phishing trojan

Bogus Amazon email hides phishing trojan

IT security experts warned internet users yesterday to be wary of emails claiming to come from Amazon that threaten to delete more than 300 pounds sterling from recipients’ credit cards.
William Eazel Mar 21 2006 12:11PM Security
Merrill Lynch fined 2.5M for lax email backups

Merrill Lynch fined 2.5M for lax email backups

The Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered brokerage firm Merrill Lynch to pay $2.5 million for not providing email records in a timely manner, the agency announced this week.
Dan Kaplan Mar 16 2006 9:52PM Security
Users fall for ‘lipstick causes cancer’ email

Users fall for ‘lipstick causes cancer’ email

Security experts have warned PC users not to fall for a chain letter - which claims lipstick causes cancer - spreading in the wild.
William Eazel Mar 13 2006 12:50PM Security
Five phish a day for fifth of email users

Five phish a day for fifth of email users

More than 20 percent of email users receive more than five phishing emails every day, according to a new report.
René Millman Feb 21 2006 11:53AM Security

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