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Spam levels creep up again

Spam levels creep up again

Spam levels crept up again in July, accounting for 91.52 percent of all email, according to messages scanned by SoftScan.
Clement James Aug 7 2007 12:17PM Security
'Spam king' given 30-year jail sentence

'Spam king' given 30-year jail sentence

Christopher Smith, the notorious "pharmacy spam king," has received a 30-year-jail sentence for running an illegal internet store that sold millions of dollars in prescription drugs.
Jim Carr Aug 7 2007 10:20AM Security
MessageLabs: 20 percent of image spam uses PDFs

MessageLabs: 20 percent of image spam uses PDFs

One of five image spam emails captured during July contained a scam PDF document, according to research released this week by messaging security vendor MessageLabs.
Frank Washkuch Aug 3 2007 9:52AM Security
Researchers spot ZIP spam spike

Researchers spot ZIP spam spike

Spammers have turned to ZIP files to push pump-and-dump scam emails past filters, researchers said this week.
Frank Washkuch Aug 2 2007 9:54AM Security
Spam filter targets PDF scams

Spam filter targets PDF scams

Anti-spam firm ClearMyMail has claimed 100 percent protection against PDF spam, as spammers change their tactics in a bid to flood mailboxes.
Clement James Jul 31 2007 11:16AM Security
Vendors disagree on PDF spam volumes

Vendors disagree on PDF spam volumes

PDF spam, the most prevalent spam method currently used by hackers globally has decreased in numbers over the last two weeks, claims data security vendor BitDefender, but fellow security experts are disagreeing.
Negar Salek Jul 26 2007 1:58PM Security
Add Excel to trend of spam attachments

Add Excel to trend of spam attachments

On the heels of the PDF spam rise, junk mailers are using another popular file format - Microsoft Excel - to dupe users, a messaging security firm reported this week.
Dan Kaplan Jul 25 2007 9:56AM Security
Australian Customs warns of email scam

Australian Customs warns of email scam

Customs is warning Australians - ordering goods from overseas via the Web - that an email from a Hotmail account, claiming to be from Customs and asking for the payments of fees, is a scam.
Staff Writers Jul 24 2007 3:53PM Security
Study: Europe overtakes US in spam chart

Study: Europe overtakes US in spam chart

Europe now relays more spam than the US, new figures show.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 19 2007 10:17AM Security
FBI warns of three spam hoaxes

FBI warns of three spam hoaxes

The FBI is warning citizens to be on the lookout for three separate email scams — including one that attempts to infect users with malware and two others that seek personal and financial information.
Dan Kaplan Jul 19 2007 10:07AM Security
Email security vendors see PDF spam spike

Email security vendors see PDF spam spike

Email security vendors reported a spike in PDF spam this week that, because of the size of the messages, increased global spam traffic by as much as a third.
Frank Washkuch Jul 16 2007 10:31AM Security
Texan duo charged with pump-and-dump spam offences

Texan duo charged with pump-and-dump spam offences

Two men from Texas have been charged with organised crime and money laundering offences for allegedly carrying out a pump-and-dump spamming campaign.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 12 2007 10:48AM Security
Image spam drops again, but researchers see more PDF stock spam

Image spam drops again, but researchers see more PDF stock spam

Levels of image spam dropped again in June, but researchers also saw increased use of PDF spam.
Frank Washkuch Jul 10 2007 9:35AM Security
Trojan uses Hotmail and Yahoo as spam hosts

Trojan uses Hotmail and Yahoo as spam hosts

Scammers bypassing authentication systems.
Staff Writers Jul 9 2007 6:40AM Security
Independence Day spam arrives

Independence Day spam arrives

Spammers jump on Fourth of July bandwagon by releasing a timely malicious spam campain.
Staff Writers Jul 4 2007 12:53PM Security
Gang trigger surge in targeted spam attacks

Gang trigger surge in targeted spam attacks

June saw a record number of targeted email attacks by an unidentified criminal gang, according to an email security firm.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 3 2007 9:30AM Security
Hackers launch PDF spam campaign

Hackers launch PDF spam campaign

Hackers have launched a widespread "pump-and-dump" stock spam campaign using PDF files, anti-virus researchers have warned.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 29 2007 9:55AM Security
Scammers dump pump-and-dump spam

Scammers dump pump-and-dump spam

Share price scams fall out of favour with spammers.
Robert Jaques Jun 28 2007 10:31AM Security
Researchers warn of bogus Microsoft patch spam

Researchers warn of bogus Microsoft patch spam

Users are being warned of a new phishing scam falsely telling recipients they need to download a Microsoft patch.
Dan Kaplan Jun 28 2007 9:59AM Security
Duo found guilty of international spam campaign

Duo found guilty of international spam campaign

Two men have been found guilty for their part in an international spam gang, which bombarded internet users with explicit adult material.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 27 2007 10:54AM Security

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