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ACA investigates suspected spammer

ACA investigates suspected spammer

The Australian Communications Authority is investigating a Perth-based company suspected of sending tens of millions of unsolicited commercial emails.
Staff Writers Apr 8 2005 3:07PM Security
Car company breaches Spam Act

Car company breaches Spam Act

The Australian Communications Authority has fined a Melbourne car company for breaching the Spam Act.
Vivienne Fisher Apr 6 2005 2:01PM Telco/ISP
Spamalot fans may get spam a lot

Spamalot fans may get spam a lot

Fans of hit Broadway musical Spamalot could end up getting lots of spam after a security glitch exposed names and email addresses of 31,000 visitors to the show's website.
René Millman Mar 23 2005 3:50PM Security
'Desperate Housewives' spam tickles the fancy

'Desperate Housewives' spam tickles the fancy

The appeal of desperate housewives and the success of the eponymous TV series appears not to have passed spammers by.
David Quainton Mar 23 2005 3:26PM Security
IBM does not send spam back to spammers

IBM does not send spam back to spammers

IBM today launched a new technology aimed at combating spam. Some reports have claimed FairUCE (Fair use of unsolicited commercial email) bounces back spam emails to the IP address they were sent, a practise intended to slow the offending computers down, in fact the system works very differently.
David Quainton Mar 23 2005 11:43AM Security
Sex spam is back: Clearswift

Sex spam is back: Clearswift

Sex-related spam increased 180 percent in February, according to a recent spam index.
DVD Editor Mar 22 2005 12:00PM Security
MCI divorces spam bride after 18 month affair

MCI divorces spam bride after 18 month affair

MCI, the ISP formerly known as Worldcom, has finally booted off the website hosting spamming tool Send-Safe off its network.
David Quainton Mar 1 2005 12:04PM Security
Botnets predicted as major security threat in 2005

Botnets predicted as major security threat in 2005

Botnets could be one of the major security threats of 2005, according to a security company.
Vivienne Fisher Feb 28 2005 2:45PM Security
Blitz on spam ends month of scam awareness

Blitz on spam ends month of scam awareness

A worldwide 48-hour sweep to uncover spam scams has been launched this week.
Staff Writers Feb 23 2005 1:55PM Security
New spam spin: Can-spam can can spim too

New spam spin: Can-spam can can spim too

A New Yorker has been arrested and charged with sending spam over instant messaging platforms (known as spim).
David Quainton Feb 23 2005 12:03PM Security
The changing face of spam

The changing face of spam

Junk email clogging up your inbox used to be annoying, but as René Millman reports, it’s moved beyond that and become a lot more sinister
René Millman Feb 21 2005 5:02PM Security
UK lectures China on spam

UK lectures China on spam

The British Government is to host a debate in which China and the rest of Asia will be urged to toughen up on spam. The event, organised by the Department for Trade and Industry (DTI), will take place on Tuesday as part of a wider ecommerce forum.
David Quainton Feb 18 2005 3:23PM Security
Financial spam on the increase: Clearswift

Financial spam on the increase: Clearswift

Spam touting get-rich-quick schemes has been on the increase, according to a monthly spam index.
Vivienne Fisher Feb 16 2005 2:51PM Security
Earthlink files latest spam lawsuit

Earthlink files latest spam lawsuit

Earthlink continues the corporate backlash against spam by launching four lawsuits against alleged spamming outfits.
David Quainton Feb 14 2005 4:15PM Security
Spam busters wary as Verizon buys MCI

Spam busters wary as Verizon buys MCI

The anti-spam fraternity has reacted warily to the news of Verizon’s $6.7billion acquisition of MCI. The marriage of the communications giants, finalised today, brings two of the biggest spam-hosting Internet Service Providers (ISPs) together.
David Quainton Feb 14 2005 3:45PM Security
Microsoft stands up to Viagra spam

Microsoft stands up to Viagra spam

Microsoft is launching a new partnership with drug company Pfizer to combat Viagra-related spam.
David Quainton Feb 11 2005 1:57PM Security
Get a BSc (Bachelor of Spam Creation)

Get a BSc (Bachelor of Spam Creation)

A Canadian university is courting controversy by offering students the chance to learn how to create and distribute spam and spyware.
René Millman Feb 9 2005 11:07AM Security
MCI Worldcom fingered as spam badguy

MCI Worldcom fingered as spam badguy

Telecom giant MCI Worldcom rakes in US$5,000,000 a year from spammers, according to anti-spam service Spamhaus.
David Quainton Feb 8 2005 5:05PM Security
Brace yourself for spam hell

Brace yourself for spam hell

IT experts bracing themselves for a flood of spam are already future-proofing their systems.
David Quainton Feb 4 2005 12:32PM Security
$16 billion deal creates spam juggernaut

$16 billion deal creates spam juggernaut

Experts are warning SBC’s acquisition of AT&T will increase the amount of spam on the ISPs' networks and create the world's second largest spam-hosting ISP.
David Quainton Feb 3 2005 2:27PM Security

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