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Barracuda chomps on image spam

Barracuda chomps on image spam

New technology claims to defeat latest spam techniques.
Clement James Feb 27 2007 7:54AM Security
Study: Image spam levels rocket

Study: Image spam levels rocket

Image spam levels have soared over the past six months, now accounting for over half of all spam, according to new research.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 24 2007 11:18AM Security
No slowing growth of image spam in 2006

No slowing growth of image spam in 2006

The use of image spam continues to grow, now accounting for as much as two-thirds of all spam, security researchers said this week.
Frank Washkuch Jan 18 2007 9:15PM Security
Sun patches flaw vulnerable to malicious image files

Sun patches flaw vulnerable to malicious image files

A flaw has been reported in Sun Microsystems Java Runtime Environment that can be exploited by a malicious user to compromise an affected system.
Frank Washkuch Jan 18 2007 7:32AM Security
Beyond v1@gr@ - spam's new image

Beyond v1@gr@ - spam's new image

We've all heard about the recent rise in spam, and while I dislike spam as much as the next person, I recently received a spam message that got me quite excited.
Andrew Graydon, Jan 2 2007 11:05PM Security
Hackers launch image spam campaign

Hackers launch image spam campaign

Computer hackers have launched an image spam campaign that claims to offer cut price versions of Microsoft's Vista, security experts warn.
Fiona Raisbeck Dec 20 2006 9:23AM Security
Image spam still growing as threat to email security

Image spam still growing as threat to email security

Today one out of four emails on the internet is an image spam message. This is not because spammers have just realised the marketing benefits of captive colours. Instead, this is because the spammers have identified a weakness in many anti-spam systems and are moving diligently to maximise this opportunity by fully exploiting this weakness.
Paul Judge, Dec 5 2006 10:00AM Security
Adware maker battles tarnished image

Adware maker battles tarnished image

Zango says it has cleaned up its act, but security researchers disagree.
Shaun Nichols Dec 4 2006 10:04AM Security
Marshal: Puzzle-like image spam perplexes filters

Marshal: Puzzle-like image spam perplexes filters

Researchers from Marshal today reported a sharp increase in image spam, as well as new techniques used to slip the unwanted emails past filters.
Frank Washkuch Nov 28 2006 9:46AM Security
Malicious image spam entices users with soft porn

Malicious image spam entices users with soft porn

Hackers are taking advantage of image spam techniques and lusty minds to spread a new Trojan horse, experts at SophosLabs warned today.
Ericka Chickowski Aug 30 2006 10:32PM Security
Image spam triples in three months

Image spam triples in three months

Ever-resourceful spammers tripled the amount of image spam sent to users in the last three months, researchers announced today.
Ericka Chickowski Aug 14 2006 11:07PM Security
Use of 'image spam' skyrocketing

Use of 'image spam' skyrocketing

If you thought spam was on its way out, think again. A new technique that allows spammers to craftily wrap messages in an image file so they go undetected by filters is skyrocketing in prevalence, a new study shows.
Dan Kaplan Jun 28 2006 9:27PM Security
Windows image flaw threatens users

Windows image flaw threatens users

PC users were warned this week about a vulnerability within Microsoft Windows that can be exploited by viewing a malicious website.
Frank Washkuch Dec 29 2005 7:48PM Security
Google shoots to snap up image market

Google shoots to snap up image market

Google has released free file management software tailored for digital images.
Damien Virulhapen Jan 19 2005 10:15AM Hardware
Image of Death exploit alive and spreading

Image of Death exploit alive and spreading

Security experts have discovered a toolkit designed to exploit the recently disclosed Microsoft Exploit-MS04-028, popularly dubbed the "Image of Death".
Robert Jaques Sep 27 2004 12:29PM Security
Canon's image suite to grow

Canon's image suite to grow
Tim Dean Feb 27 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Securing Image Content in Email

Securing Image Content in Email

What arrives in our in-boxes these days is becoming progressively richer and fatter. The content includes HTML formatted rich text, hyperlinks and attachments of various types, including Office documents, databases, images, videos, etc. It is now estimated that more than 5 per cent of emails contain images.
Staff Writers Jan 14 2004 5:00PM Security
Sun rollout reflects anti-HP image

Sun rollout reflects anti-HP image
Fleur Doidge Dec 8 2003 12:00AM Hardware

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