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Virus Bulletin spam report good news for some

Virus Bulletin spam report good news for some

Only ClamAV, SPAMfighter Mail Gateway, and modusGate products fail test.
Shaun Nichols Sep 3 2009 11:53AM Security
Fortinet launches free PC security application

Fortinet launches free PC security application

No support or content filtering.
Staff Writers Sep 3 2009 6:43AM Security
Ya!Bucks spreads malicious executable files

Ya!Bucks spreads malicious executable files

Claims that program rewards installing malware.
Dan Raywood Sep 2 2009 11:14AM Security
Conficker claims five million computers

Conficker claims five million computers

The Conficker worm is still lurking around the internet four months after it supposedly peaked.
Dan Raywood Aug 31 2009 11:29AM Security
Botnet activity drops as spam remains high but steady

Botnet activity drops as spam remains high but steady

Real Host shutdown impacted Cutwail botnet.
Dan Raywood Aug 28 2009 11:35AM Security
SmartyHost accused of spamming customers

SmartyHost accused of spamming customers

Unsubscribe option wasn’t working.
Ry Crozier Aug 25 2009 12:48PM Telco/ISP
Twitter takes aim at Aussie 'paid follower' company

Twitter takes aim at Aussie 'paid follower' company

uSocial says Twitter is looking to shut it down.
Shaun Nichols Aug 18 2009 10:45AM Security
Yahoo pitches paid mail to slow spam

Yahoo pitches paid mail to slow spam

Virtual stamp on messages.
Shaun Nichols Aug 17 2009 6:34AM Software
July sees spam continuing to dominate emails

July sees spam continuing to dominate emails

Threat reports for July show that spam continues to be sent at a high level with image spam and phishing still in high figures.
Dan Raywood Aug 12 2009 11:29AM Security
Gumblar mutates into spam beast

Gumblar mutates into spam beast

Local shared web host hit hard.
Brett Winterford Aug 1 2009 7:25AM Security
Botnet armies driving spam to new heights

Botnet armies driving spam to new heights

More than 150,000 computers being infected every day, says McAfee.
Phil Muncaster Jul 30 2009 3:55PM Security
Language-specific spam begins to hit the web

Language-specific spam begins to hit the web

Spammers are using translation services and templates to develop multiple versions of spam in various languages.
SC Australia Staff Jul 28 2009 10:37AM Security
Major spam campaign abusing Yahoo Groups

Major spam campaign abusing Yahoo Groups

About one million spam emails per hour are being sent to Yahoo Groups and other free web services, including Google Groups and LiveJournal, containing bogus pharmaceutical advertising content.
Angela Moscaritolo Jul 24 2009 11:16AM Security
US tops spam relay chart again

US tops spam relay chart again

Responsible for 15 percent of all junk mail.
David Neal Jul 21 2009 6:26AM Security
Spam and scareware on the rise in 2009

Spam and scareware on the rise in 2009

A 60 per cent increase in spam volumes has resulted in spam now representing 90 per cent of all inbound email, according to the TRACElabs report on the first half of 2009 from Marshal8e6.
SC Australia Staff Jul 14 2009 10:17AM Security
Spammers step up use of shortened URLs

Spammers step up use of shortened URLs

Disguised links are leading unsuspecting users to spam sites.
Phil Muncaster Jul 9 2009 10:49AM Security
Conficker still lingering as users fail to apply basic protection

Conficker still lingering as users fail to apply basic protection

Users are still not taking basic steps to protect their computers and themselves from cyber attack, according to ESET.
Dan Raywood Jul 7 2009 11:01AM Security
Virus Bulletin names top spam blockers

Virus Bulletin names top spam blockers

Tests gauge efficacy of latest tools.
Shaun Nichols Jul 6 2009 10:14AM Security
Google sees new spam players on the horizon

Google sees new spam players on the horizon

Emergence of hotbeds.
Shaun Nichols Jul 2 2009 2:58PM Security
Michael Jackson's death sparks massive spam runs

Michael Jackson's death sparks massive spam runs

Singer's demise gives malware writers perfect bait to snare unsuspecting users.
Phil Muncaster Jun 29 2009 10:22AM Security

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