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Spam campaign exploits 'net addiction'

Spam campaign exploits 'net addiction'

A malicious spam campaign is threatening to disconnect users from the Internet as a result of their online activities, Sophos reports.
Staff Writers Sep 15 2008 11:29AM Security
ISP disconnection trojan exploits 'net addiction'

ISP disconnection trojan exploits 'net addiction'

A malicious spam campaign is threatening to disconnect users from the Internet as a result of their online activities, Sophos reports.
Staff Writers Sep 15 2008 11:21AM Security
Sydney targeted by nuclear explosion spam

Sydney targeted by nuclear explosion spam

Sophos is warning Sydney residents that they are the target of a large scale spam campaign which claims a powerful nuclear explosion has occurred.
Negar Salek Sep 15 2008 6:30AM Security
Sydney target of nuclear explosion spam

Sydney target of nuclear explosion spam

Sophos is warning Sydney residents that they are the target of a large scale spam campaign which claims a powerful nuclear explosion has occurred.
Negar Salek Sep 12 2008 4:06PM Security
Warning over Obama sex scandal spam

Warning over Obama sex scandal spam

Web monitoring firms are warning IT administrators to update their spam filters after a massive new spamming campaign was detected.
Iain Thomson Sep 11 2008 9:47AM Security
Picasa and Flash become latest spam tools

Picasa and Flash become latest spam tools

Google's Picasa image hosting service is fast becoming the new tool of choice for spammers to elude email filters.
Shaun Nichols Sep 8 2008 6:33AM Security
Picasa and Flash become latest spam tools

Picasa and Flash become latest spam tools

Google's Picasa image hosting service is fast-becoming the new tool of choice for spammers to elude e-mail filters.
Shaun Nichols Sep 5 2008 12:27PM Security
Aussie web retailer shamed as spammer

Aussie web retailer shamed as spammer

Best Buy Australia has been fined $4,400 for sending emails to people after they had requested to be removed from the mailing list.
Staff Writers Sep 5 2008 12:08AM Security
Web braces for wave of hurricane scams

Web braces for wave of hurricane scams

Security experts are warning users of a high risk of phishing operations connected to Hurricane Gustav.
Shaun Nichols Sep 3 2008 11:34AM Security
The A to Z of spamming exposed

The A to Z of spamming exposed

Spammers are fans of the alphabet according to recent research – you’re going to start wishing your name was Zebedee.
Emma Hughes Aug 29 2008 8:08AM Security
Internet users buy jewellery from spam

Internet users buy jewellery from spam

Internet users still make irresponsible online purchasing decisions despite ongoing warnings about the dangers of responding to unsolicited emails, a new survey has found.
Staff Writers Aug 20 2008 12:34PM Security
Fake MSNBC news alerts push spam

Fake MSNBC news alerts push spam

Spammers are changing tactics again slightly, but sticking with the basic new theme of disguising spam under the banner of news.
Ian Williams Aug 14 2008 9:51AM Security
Faked CNN spam blitz pushes fake Flash

Faked CNN spam blitz pushes fake Flash

Bogus alerts purporting to be from CNN are luring victims to over 1,000 hacked websites pushing fake, malware-infested Flash Player software, Internet security watchdogs have warned.
INQUIRER Staff Aug 8 2008 7:44AM Security
Emerging countries to take spam lead

Emerging countries to take spam lead

The majority of the world's spam continued to be sent from the US during the second quarter of 2008 but experts predict it won’t be long till developing nations take the lead.
Negar Salek Aug 7 2008 4:28PM Security
Emerging countries to take spam lead

Emerging countries to take spam lead

The majority of spam is currently sent from the US but experts predict it won’t be long till developing nations take the lead.
Negar Salek Aug 7 2008 12:09PM Security
Spam around 150bn messages a day

Spam around 150bn messages a day

Although down in recent months, around 150bn spam messages are sent every day, according to the latest quarterly Secure Computing Internet Threats Report.
Staff Writers Aug 7 2008 7:39AM Security
Fake 'Yahoo sold to Microsoft' spam boosts Rustock botnet

Fake 'Yahoo sold to Microsoft' spam boosts Rustock botnet

A new large-scale botnet has been spotted forwarding what appears to be real news headlines about Microsoft, George Bush and Al Qaeda in an attempt to infect users.
Staff Writers Jul 25 2008 2:40PM Security
Spammer jailed for 30 months

Spammer jailed for 30 months

A New York court has sentenced a persistent spammer to 30 months in prison.
Iain Thomson Jul 18 2008 10:10AM Security
Spammers tout 'nude' Angelina Jolie pix

Spammers tout 'nude' Angelina Jolie pix

A new wave of spam messages related to Angelina Jolie are spreading with the intention to trick users into downloading and installing malware.
Robert Jaques Jul 18 2008 9:10AM Security
Cloudmark warns on new spammer techniques

Cloudmark warns on new spammer techniques

Spammers are using increasingly inventive ways to circumvent email systems and find their way into inboxes.
Staff Writers Jul 17 2008 7:47AM Security

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