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"Rock Phish" gang adds malware download to attacks

"Rock Phish" gang adds malware download to attacks

Members of the so-called Rock Phish gang of Russian cybercriminals have launched a new style of attack in which they seek sensitive data not only through phishing but also by installing malware.
Jim Carr Apr 23 2008 10:11AM Security
New spam site found every three seconds

New spam site found every three seconds

New figures suggest that 92.3 percent of all email sent globally during the first three months of 2008 was spam..
Robert Jaques Apr 17 2008 7:20AM Security
Spam related Web pages appear every three seconds

Spam related Web pages appear every three seconds

One spam related web page is appearing approximately every three seconds on the Internet according to Sophos’s latest quarterly spam report.
Staff Writers Apr 16 2008 2:46PM Security
CEOs targeted by subpoena spam

CEOs targeted by subpoena spam

Thousands of chief executives in the United States were targeted Monday by a new round of phishing emails that claim to contain a subpoena ordering recipients to testify in court.
Dan Kaplan Apr 16 2008 10:33AM Security
New spam tricks revealed

New spam tricks revealed

Spammers are increasingly relying on legitimate content and web sites to cloak their messages, attempting to bypass traditional controls by passing their messages off as genuine.
Gareth Morgan Apr 14 2008 11:22AM Security
Underworld economy runs on bots and spam

Underworld economy runs on bots and spam

The world of cybercrime is thriving on spam and the means of distributing it, say security experts..
Shaun Nichols Apr 11 2008 7:52AM Security
Underworld economy runs on bots and spam

Underworld economy runs on bots and spam

Market for hijacked PCs fuels online crime.
Shaun Nichols Apr 11 2008 6:19AM Security
Spam levels remain steady in March

Spam levels remain steady in March

Spam accounted for 96.63 percent of all email scanned in March, making it the third consecutive month that junk mail levels have remained steady..
Clement James Apr 9 2008 1:04PM Security
Spam levels remain steady in March

Spam levels remain steady in March

96.63 per cent of all email scanned.
Clement James Apr 9 2008 11:34AM Security
McAfee volunteers eat spam for 30 days

McAfee volunteers eat spam for 30 days

McAfee is conducting a global survey into spamming habits by getting volunteers to sign up to every spam offer they receive..
Iain Thomson Apr 4 2008 7:19AM Security
Spam up by 50% in first quarter of 2008

Spam up by 50% in first quarter of 2008

Worldwide spam volumes have surged by 50 percent in the first quarter of 2008 revealed security vendor Proofpoint today, who now predicts enterprises will see inbound spam more than double this year.
Staff Writers Apr 2 2008 2:15PM Security
Beware April Fool's Day mail, banking trojans, says F-Secure

Beware April Fool's Day mail, banking trojans, says F-Secure

A number of fake Storm emails have been blasted out enticing recipients with phony April Fool's Day messages, according to a blog post on F-Secure's site.
Greg Masters Apr 2 2008 10:36AM Security
SEC stops trading on three stocks engaging in spam

SEC stops trading on three stocks engaging in spam

The federal Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has suspended trading on three thinly-traded stocks that the agency said were being touted in spam and YouTube campaigns.
Dan Kaplan Mar 25 2008 9:53AM Security
Cybercrooks beating CAPTCHA to send more spam

Cybercrooks beating CAPTCHA to send more spam

Spam originating from popular webmail services are spiking now that spammers have found ways to evade the challenge-response requirements for opening an account, a new study from email security firm MessageLabs reveals.
Dan Kaplan Mar 7 2008 11:15AM Security
TRACE: Six botnets generate 85 percent of spam

TRACE: Six botnets generate 85 percent of spam

Six botnets are generating about 85 percent of all spam, according to security researchers at Marshal's TRACE labs. Mega-D and Srizbi have been trading places recently at the top of the spam menace list.
Jim Carr Mar 5 2008 10:27AM Security
Storm returns to non-holiday spam

Storm returns to non-holiday spam

After a spate of holiday-themed attacks, the Storm Worm creators are going back to basics with their latest spam run that launched Sunday.
Dan Kaplan Mar 4 2008 9:31AM Security
Aussies more concerned about securing outbound email than spam

Aussies more concerned about securing outbound email than spam

Australians are more concerned about securing outbound email which can lead to sensitive data loss than they are about securing inbound email that could steal data, according to a new survey by Proofpoint.
Negar Salek Feb 27 2008 12:51PM Security
Scammers launch 'out of office' spam

Scammers launch 'out of office' spam

Spammers are increasingly using 'out of office' features in web-based email to relay junk messages, security experts warned today..
Robert Jaques Feb 27 2008 8:15AM Security
Olympic spam carries malicious code: MessageLabs

Olympic spam carries malicious code: MessageLabs

A legitimate attachment containing information about security for the upcoming Beijing Summer Games is also masking a trojan, researchers at MessageLabs said.
Sue Marquette Feb 26 2008 10:16AM Security
Nigerian man arrested in Perth for numerous online scams

Nigerian man arrested in Perth for numerous online scams

Computer Crime Squad Detectives in Perth have arrested a 29 year-old Nigerian man for his alleged involvement with an international online crime syndicate which media reports claim has defrauded its victims of $1 million.
Staff Writers Feb 25 2008 3:12PM Security

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