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The future of image spam

The future of image spam

In the last six months, image-based spam has pushed its way to the forefront of spam technique discussions. Image-based spam is not new, but it is now wreaking havoc on the effectiveness of many anti-spam products.
Carsten Dietrich, Mar 28 2007 5:00PM Security
Americans retain spam crown

Americans retain spam crown

Nine in 20 junk emails sent from US computers.
Shaun Nichols Mar 28 2007 7:10AM Security
MySpace sues 'Spam King' for phishing

MySpace sues 'Spam King' for phishing

Social networking site MySpace announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against "Spam King" Sanford Wallace for spearheading a phishing scheme to steal login credentials.
Dan Kaplan Mar 28 2007 12:02AM Security
Image spam doubles average file size

Image spam doubles average file size

New bandwidth and storage headaches.
Staff Writers Mar 27 2007 11:41AM Security
Spam emails push porn Trojan

Spam emails push porn Trojan

Experts are warning of new emails being spammed out purporting to offer recipients free access to pornography.
Iain Thomson Mar 27 2007 11:41AM Security
US retains spam crown

US retains spam crown

9 out of 20 junk emails come from US.
Shaun Nichols Mar 27 2007 11:41AM Security
Hackers launch porn Spam attack

Hackers launch porn Spam attack

Hackers are targeting websites and blogs by exploiting the trackback feature to launch spam attacks, experts have warned.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 20 2007 3:16PM Security
Spam hits records levels in February

Spam hits records levels in February

Botnets to blame, says monitoring firm Postini.
Staff Writers Mar 16 2007 10:21AM Security
Porn spam low; while spam hits record highs

Porn spam low; while spam hits record highs

Pornographic spam levels dropped to an all-time low in February, according to new research from Symantec, while a Marshal report showed overall spam levels at a record high.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 8 2007 1:06AM Security
Spam hits record high in February

Spam hits record high in February

SoftScan calls for tougher legal penalties.
Clement James Mar 6 2007 8:21AM Security
MessageLabs: Spam levels continue to rise

MessageLabs: Spam levels continue to rise

For the fifth consecutive month, spam levels have continued to soar, with more than three-quarters of all messages sent in February being junk.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 5 2007 12:17AM Security
Majority of Russian net traffic is spam

Majority of Russian net traffic is spam

Malicious programs also up 41 percent on the previous year.
Matt Chapman Mar 2 2007 8:26AM Security
Smart malware injects spam into messages

Smart malware injects spam into messages

Trojan scans outgoing messages before embedding spam content.
Shaun Nichols Feb 28 2007 8:20AM Security
Barracuda chomps on image spam

Barracuda chomps on image spam

New technology claims to defeat latest spam techniques.
Clement James Feb 27 2007 7:54AM Security
SANS Institute threatened in zombie spam message

SANS Institute threatened in zombie spam message

The US SANS Internet Storm Center on Thursday received a malware sample that contained code with a not-so-endearing message for the organisation.
Dan Kaplan Feb 26 2007 5:27AM Security
Why is my spam in colour?

Why is my spam in colour?

Today one out of four emails on the internet is an image spam message. This is not because spammers have just realised the marketing benefits of captive colours. Instead, this is because the spammers have identified a weakness in many anti-spam systems and are moving diligently to maximise this opportunity by fully exploiting this weakness.
Paul Judge, Feb 12 2007 7:31PM Security
Korean duo arrested for allegedly sending billions of spam emails

Korean duo arrested for allegedly sending billions of spam emails

Two South Korean men have been arrested on suspicion of sending 1.6 billion spam emails, in what police describe as one of the biggest spam campaigns in the country's history.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 31 2007 8:38AM Security
Study: Image spam levels rocket

Study: Image spam levels rocket

Image spam levels have soared over the past six months, now accounting for over half of all spam, according to new research.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 24 2007 11:18AM Security
Sophos: US wins spam and malware crown

Sophos: US wins spam and malware crown

The US has been named and shamed as the nation that hosted more malicious code and relayed more spam than any other during 2006.
Robert Jaques Jan 23 2007 1:35PM Security
No slowing growth of image spam in 2006

No slowing growth of image spam in 2006

The use of image spam continues to grow, now accounting for as much as two-thirds of all spam, security researchers said this week.
Frank Washkuch Jan 18 2007 9:15PM Security

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