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ISP email filtering helping win the battle vs. spam

ISP email filtering helping win the battle vs. spam

Internet service providers’ anti-spam technologies are now capable of blocking the vast majority of spam sent to their email servers, according to a new study released today by the Federal Trade Commission.
William Eazel Nov 30 2005 11:25AM Security
Verizon Wireless clamps down on wireless spam

Verizon Wireless clamps down on wireless spam

US mobile operator Verizon Wireless has filed a lawsuit in New Jersey, seeking an injunction against Passport Holidays of Ormond Beach, Fla., for allegedly violating federal and state laws by sending “tens of thousands” of unsolicited text messages to its customers.
William Eazel Nov 25 2005 12:49PM Security
Corporate email systems under pressure from spam and staff abuse

Corporate email systems under pressure from spam and staff abuse

More than half of corporate email messages are not work related, but rather either spam or personal communications, new research has claimed.
William Eazel Nov 23 2005 11:20AM Security
Spammers get personal with 'spear-phishing'

Spammers get personal with 'spear-phishing'

Phishers appear to be increasingly targeting specific individuals by spoofing a known or trusted contact with access to confidential data in an attack dubbed 'spear-phishing'.
Fleur Doidge Oct 31 2005 8:30AM Security
Australia drops off 'Dirty Dozen' spammers list

Australia drops off 'Dirty Dozen' spammers list

Australia did not rank in the top 12 spam relaying countries in the past six months, according to the latest report from security firm Sophos.
Vivienne Fisher Oct 13 2005 4:13PM Security
Canyon country clamps down on cell spam

Canyon country clamps down on cell spam

An Arizona court has outlawed text message spam for the first time in the U.S.
David Quainton Sep 22 2005 11:29AM Security
Spam Bagle surge fills internet

Spam Bagle surge fills internet

A major spamming attack has sent waves of Bagle virus across the globe, infecting thousands of computers.
David Quainton Sep 21 2005 5:16PM Security
Financial spam tops list in August

Financial spam tops list in August

Financial spam topped the list of most prevalent spam during August, according to a report from Trend Micro.
Vivienne Fisher Sep 14 2005 9:41AM Security
Three indicted in connection with spam operation

Three indicted in connection with spam operation

A federal grand jury in Phoenix, Ariz. has indicted three people on charges of violating the federal Can-Spam Act for operating a pornographic spam business.
Marcia Savage Aug 26 2005 4:30PM Security
AOL spam friend gets 15 months

AOL spam friend gets 15 months

Former AOL staffer Jason Smathers has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for selling information to spammers.
David Quainton Aug 19 2005 11:35AM Security
Spam takes a summer holiday

Spam takes a summer holiday

Spam has slumped through summer, falling 20 percent since March a new report has revealed.
David Quainton Aug 15 2005 5:11PM Security
Anti-spam approach for New Millenium

Anti-spam approach for New Millenium

Developer New Millennium Solutions has started building an Australia-based reseller channel with an eye to boosting exposure and sales for its anti-spam software TotalBlock.
Fleur Doidge Aug 15 2005 2:09PM Security
Zombie PCs spewing spam

Zombie PCs spewing spam

Zombie PCs accounted for more than half of all spam in July, according to email security firm MX Logic.
Marcia Savage Aug 10 2005 10:19PM Security
AOL in great spam bounty giveaway

AOL in great spam bounty giveaway

Want to know what it is like living the life of a successful spammer? A competition from ISP AOL is offering the bounty recovered from a spam conviction to help you find out.
David Quainton Aug 10 2005 2:42PM Security
Spam King pays Microsoft royal ransom

Spam King pays Microsoft royal ransom

Spam King Scott Richter has agreed to pay $7 million in damages to Microsoft for his massive spam email campaign.
David Quainton Aug 9 2005 4:50PM Security
Federal court issues interim injunctions against Clarity1

Federal court issues interim injunctions against Clarity1

Interim injunctions have been issued by a federal court under the Spam Act against Clarity1.
Vivienne Fisher Jul 21 2005 4:14PM Networking
Court stops spam man

Court stops spam man

A federal court in Perth, Western Australia, has issued interim injunctions under the Spam Act against Clarity1 Pty Ltd and its managing director Wayne Mansfield to stop them from sending unsolicited emails.
René Millman Jul 21 2005 2:39PM Security
Spam king turns back on spam

Spam king turns back on spam

Spam king Scott Richter has cleaned up his act and turned his back on spam.
David Quainton Jul 21 2005 11:02AM Security
FTC takes action against illegal porn spam

FTC takes action against illegal porn spam

The Federal Trade Commission has charged seven companies with violating federal laws requiring warning labels on sexually-explicit email.
Marcia Savage Jul 20 2005 6:00PM Security
China to toughen up porcelain spam record

China to toughen up porcelain spam record

China has formerly agreed to tackle unsolicited mail by signing up to the London Action Plan on Spam Enforcement Collaboration.
David Quainton Jul 5 2005 11:14AM Security

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