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Emails with PDF attachment form new spam campaign

Emails with PDF attachment form new spam campaign

New spam campaign attaches PDF files to gain trust of recipients, security vendors have warned.
Negar Salek Jun 22 2007 3:53PM Security
'Spam king' Soloway denied bail

'Spam king' Soloway denied bail

Two more months in the slammer for spammer.
Iain Thomson Jun 15 2007 12:16PM Security
Spam campaign surfs Web on your behalf

Spam campaign surfs Web on your behalf

A new spam campaign lures victims into clicking on a malicious link in an attempt to take control of the PC and surf the Web as the legitimate user.
Negar Salek Jun 8 2007 10:42AM Security
Spam levels remain steady in May

Spam levels remain steady in May

But still almost 90 per cent of all email is junk.
Clement James Jun 5 2007 3:40PM Security
Report: New spam tactics threaten SMEs

Report: New spam tactics threaten SMEs

Spammers have launched a new attack that could jeopardise the security of SMEs, new figures show.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 5 2007 9:53AM Security
Who will fill the void left by indicted Seattle spam king?

Who will fill the void left by indicted Seattle spam king?

One of the world's most reputed spammers, who used his botnet army to deliver up to billions of junk emails each day, was indicted Wednesday in a US District Court in Seattle.
Dan Kaplan Jun 1 2007 10:05AM Security
The end of image spam

The end of image spam

Image spam numbers hit lowest recorded levels in 10 months, according to security experts.
Negar Salek May 29 2007 2:53PM Security
Better Business spam hides Trojan

Better Business spam hides Trojan

Websense warns of latest malware threat.
Iain Thomson May 28 2007 11:20AM Security
Pirates of the Caribbean spam spreading

Pirates of the Caribbean spam spreading

Movie goers are being targeted by a spam email about the latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie which downloads a Trojan horse.
Matt Chapman May 28 2007 6:20AM Security
Image spam: In the picture

Image spam: In the picture

Spammers are finding new ways to bypass filters, but that doesn't mean you have to let them bombard your inbox. Rob Buckley reports
Patrick Love, Head of Fiduciary Support, Global Wealth Sol May 23 2007 5:02PM Security
Image spam hooks with hookers

Image spam hooks with hookers

Yet more reasons not to open email from unknown sources.
Robert Jaques May 9 2007 12:15PM Security
Image spam levels fluctuating, say vendors

Image spam levels fluctuating, say vendors

The most recent monthly spam report from Symantec saw a decrease in image spam — a technique using embedded images to bypass phishing filters — that had been growing in popularity this year.
Frank Washkuch May 8 2007 9:48AM Security
Spam e-card hides Trojan sting in its tail

Spam e-card hides Trojan sting in its tail

Computer users have been warned of a spam campaign that poses as an electronic postcard in an attempt to lure the unwary into downloading a web-based Trojan.
Robert Jaques May 2 2007 11:40AM Security
Infosecurity: Convergence of spam and viruses detected in new attack

Infosecurity: Convergence of spam and viruses detected in new attack

Hackers have launched an attack that combines spam and viruses in a new global campaign, according to the latest report from MessageLabs.
Fiona Raisbeck Apr 26 2007 10:13AM Security
Hotmail still riddled with spam

Hotmail still riddled with spam

Microsoft has admitted that up to 98 percent of messages sent to Hotmail addresses are spam.
Jane Hoskyn Apr 23 2007 11:44AM Security
Malware spam promises Virginia Tech video

Malware spam promises Virginia Tech video

Hackers have begun cashing in on the Virginia Tech university tragedy by spamming out malware-infected emails.
Robert Jaques Apr 20 2007 10:44AM Security
New 'storm worm' spam run launched

New 'storm worm' spam run launched

The so-called storm worm has returned with a vengeance as more than two million trojan-based spam began bombarding inboxes on Thursday, researchers said.
Dan Kaplan Apr 16 2007 9:31AM Security
Paris Hilton images form new .ani attack, replace Britney Spears

Paris Hilton images form new .ani attack, replace Britney Spears

The same group of hackers who last week promised nude photographs of Britney Spears is now believed to be mass spamming messages that contain a clickable image of porn star Jenna Jameson.
Dan Kaplan Apr 13 2007 9:31AM Security
Spam makes users turn away from email

Spam makes users turn away from email

Spam volumes to reach 40bn messages in 2007, IDC predicts.
Tom Sanders Apr 11 2007 8:12AM Security
Spam makes users turn away from email

Spam makes users turn away from email

The increasing volume of spam email messages is driving users to look for alternative media such as instant messaging and low cost VoIP calls, analyst firm IDC predicts in a new study.
Tom Sanders Apr 10 2007 1:05PM Security

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