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Experts warn of 'aggressive' rise in child-porn spam

Experts warn of 'aggressive' rise in child-porn spam

Security experts have warned computer users of an increase in highly offensive emails designed to lure traffic to child-porn websites. As a result of these new "aggressive" spam campaigns, security firm Sophos has recorded a three-fold increase in the amount of illegal child-porn websites over the past week.
William Eazel Mar 29 2006 10:50AM Security
Friday, Sunday top spam reading days

Friday, Sunday top spam reading days

Friday isn't just the beginning of the weekend, it's also is the peak day for opening spam email, Kaspersky Lab said today.
Frank Washkuch Mar 20 2006 9:10PM Security
College student arrested for spam

College student arrested for spam

A California college student has been arrested for allegedly trying to steal the personal information of about 30,000 people through a false phishing email from eBay.
Frank Washkuch Mar 9 2006 9:17PM Security
Wave of tax spam strikes

Wave of tax spam strikes

Tax time doesn’t just mean more stress for wage-earners across the country. It’s also a time of year when internet users see higher volumes of spam emails in their inboxes.
Frank Washkuch Mar 8 2006 10:09PM Security
Spam finds a way

Spam finds a way

Two years ago, Bill Gates made the brave prediction that spam would soon be “a thing of the past.” But it currently makes up between 60 and 90 percent of the world’s email traffic, and by all accounts is not going away. If anything, this year will see spam reaching new heights.
Rene Millman Mar 6 2006 7:46PM Security
New company promotes "unblockable" pop up tech

New company promotes "unblockable" pop up tech

A new company is promoting a technology claimed to be capable of dodging current pop up blocking software.
Staff Writers Mar 3 2006 8:30AM Software
IRS warns U.S. citizens to beware of taxing phishing spam

IRS warns U.S. citizens to beware of taxing phishing spam

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a warning over phishing spam emails purporting to come from the agency which aim to tempt unwary recipients into giving up sensitive personal information.
William Eazel Feb 15 2006 9:53AM Security
Verizon cuts off wireless spam operation

Verizon cuts off wireless spam operation

Verizon Wireless has won a permanent injunction to stop Passport Holidays of Ormond Beach, Fla., from sending unsolicited spam text messages to its mobile phone customers.
William Eazel Feb 10 2006 10:18AM Security
Bird flu spam spreads WMF trojan downloader

Bird flu spam spreads WMF trojan downloader

Security experts have warned of a new malicious email that uses social engineering playing on the growing fear of an avian flu epidemic to trick users into visiting a malicious website.
William Eazel Feb 7 2006 10:35AM Security
Industry finally begins to can the spam

Industry finally begins to can the spam

The volume of spam messages per consumer is set to decrease 13 percent every year through 2010, as ISPs tackle the spam issue through improved filtering technology, industry analysts have predicted.
William Eazel Feb 6 2006 10:17AM Security
Sex assault spam duping college students

Sex assault spam duping college students

Security analysts at Sophos have warned of a new trojan sent to colleges in North America and the United Kingdom disguised as a plea to help authorities locate an alleged campus rapist.
Dan Kaplan Jan 30 2006 8:38PM Security
Sophos report fingers top spam relaying nations

Sophos report fingers top spam relaying nations

The US continues to be the leading nation when it comes to relaying spam around the world, according to a security firm.
Staff Writers Jan 25 2006 10:15AM Security
Two years after Gates prediction, spam still exists

Two years after Gates prediction, spam still exists

It has been two years since Microsoft's Bill Gates made the bold prediction that spam would be a “thing of the past," but the problem is still as bad as ever, according to new figures released.
René Millman Jan 23 2006 2:43PM Security
New 419 spam promising Volkswagen

New 419 spam promising Volkswagen

Security experts today warned internet users of a spam campaign that pretends the recipient has won a lottery sponsored by the Volkswagen motor company.
William Eazel Jan 11 2006 10:33AM Security
Court allows university to block spam

Court allows university to block spam

The U.S. Supreme Court ensured on Monday that the football field won’t be the only place blocking will be going on at the University of Texas.
Frank Washkuch Jan 9 2006 8:26PM Security
Court orders $11B in spam damages

Court orders $11B in spam damages

A U.S.-based ISP has been awarded damages of $11 billion in a judgment against a Florida man who sent millions of unsolicited spam emails.
William Eazel Jan 9 2006 11:24AM Security
War on spam progressing

War on spam progressing

Americans are winning the battle against spam email, the Federal Trade Commission said this week.
Frank Washkuch Dec 21 2005 9:46PM Security
November top spam month of 2005

November top spam month of 2005

November was the heaviest spamming month of 2005, a leading message security firm said this month.
Frank Washkuch Dec 14 2005 9:43PM Security
Federal Government reviews Spam Act

Federal Government reviews Spam Act

The Federal Government has announcemed a review of the act designed to contain the growing menace of spam.
Tim Lohman Dec 14 2005 9:51AM Security
Researchers issue warning over Princess Diana spam scam

Researchers issue warning over Princess Diana spam scam

Security firms warned of a spam campaign which pretends that the recipient has won a charitable grant set up to create a living memorial to the late Diana, Princess of Wales.
Wiliiam Eazel Dec 9 2005 2:01PM Security

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