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SpamThru trojan uses p2p, anti-virus solutions to wipe out competitors, spread spam

SpamThru trojan uses p2p, anti-virus solutions to wipe out competitors, spread spam

Researchers are warning of a spam-dispensing trojan notable for using anti-virus solutions to its own advantage - capitalising on pirated anti-virus software to cancel out other malware - as well as peer-to-peer (p2p) communication.
Frank Washkuch Oct 23 2006 7:36PM Security
BT unveils automated 'spam buster'

BT unveils automated 'spam buster'

Operator aims to root out junk mail at source.
Clement James Oct 16 2006 10:07AM Telco/ISP
Spam hits the fan in Spamhaus spat

Spam hits the fan in Spamhaus spat

Anti-spam organisation may go under if court ruling sticks.
Clement James Oct 12 2006 10:06AM Security
ISPs urged to filter spam and phishing attacks

ISPs urged to filter spam and phishing attacks

Huge rise in malware should be tackled at the internet level, says security
firm.
Andrew Charlesworth Oct 4 2006 10:06AM Telco/ISP
One fifth of corporate email is spam

One fifth of corporate email is spam

And five per cent of traffic contains malware.
Matt Chapman Sep 19 2006 3:35PM Security
Pump-and-dump spam using subliminal signals

Pump-and-dump spam using subliminal signals

'Buy!' message embedded in share scams.
Andrew Charlesworth Sep 8 2006 10:13AM Security
Malicious image spam entices users with soft porn

Malicious image spam entices users with soft porn

Hackers are taking advantage of image spam techniques and lusty minds to spread a new Trojan horse, experts at SophosLabs warned today.
Ericka Chickowski Aug 30 2006 10:32PM Security
Bogus Apple iPod spam hides trojan

Bogus Apple iPod spam hides trojan

Malware contained in self-extracting zip file.
Robert Jaques Aug 30 2006 9:55AM Security
Volume of 'romantic' spam jumps sharply

Volume of 'romantic' spam jumps sharply

Spammers use the lure of pretty young women to hook the unwary.
Robert Jaques Aug 23 2006 10:13AM Security
Berlusconi 'murder' spam hides trojan

Berlusconi 'murder' spam hides trojan

Beware of emails bearing news.
Robert Jaques Aug 18 2006 10:34AM Security
Image spam triples in three months

Image spam triples in three months

Ever-resourceful spammers tripled the amount of image spam sent to users in the last three months, researchers announced today.
Ericka Chickowski Aug 14 2006 11:07PM Security
Skype spyware spam scam slammed

Skype spyware spam scam slammed

Users have been warned of a new phishing scam that is being distributed via spam emails purporting to come from Skype.
Robert Jaques Aug 10 2006 9:47AM Security
JFK assassination spam scam exposed

JFK assassination spam scam exposed

IT security experts have warned computer users to be wary of an email claiming to come from a dying KGB agent, offering to pass on secrets of the John F Kennedy assassination.
Robert Jaques Aug 10 2006 9:47AM Security
US$2m 419 spam scammer in the slammer

US$2m 419 spam scammer in the slammer

Police in Amsterdam today claimed that the ringleader of an email scam that stole up to US$2m has been arrested in Lagos, Nigeria.
Robert Jaques Aug 8 2006 3:00PM Security
Marshal: Europe responsible for most spam

Marshal: Europe responsible for most spam

Europe is the most prolific source of spam, according to new research from email security vendor Marshal.
René Millman Jul 28 2006 12:38PM Security
Database spam thief charged

Database spam thief charged

A man faces 55 years in jail for stealing database to sell on to spammers.
Tom Young Jul 26 2006 12:42PM Security
U.S. still top spam producer, study says

U.S. still top spam producer, study says

The tide may be turning – for the worse - in the war against spam email, according to one recent vendor study.
Frank Washkuch Jul 24 2006 6:52PM Security
Linx to Cambridge University anti spam project

Linx to Cambridge University anti spam project

Cambridge hopes to get the Linx effect.
Dinah Greek Jul 17 2006 1:15PM Software
Spam ratios on the rise

Spam ratios on the rise

MessageLabs research says virus and phishing tactics becoming more targeted.
Tom Young Jul 14 2006 3:41PM Security
Trojan spreads through Putin death spam

Trojan spreads through Putin death spam

A new spam campaign posing as a breaking news report about the death of Russian President Vladimir Putin is actually an attempt by hackers to infect computer users with a trojan.
René Millman Jul 13 2006 10:21AM Security

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