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Spam threat turns table on ISPs

Spam threat turns table on ISPs

Spammers are turning the table on Internet Service Providers by using a new form of trojan that sends email from the ISPs themselves.
David Quainton Feb 3 2005 12:27PM Security
DC sets out tough new spam law

DC sets out tough new spam law

The District of Columbia has introduced legislation to cut down on the proliferation of spam.
David Quainton Feb 1 2005 3:41PM Security
90 per cent of email is spam claims new survey

90 per cent of email is spam claims new survey

Spam has risen by 40 percent in the last three months and now averages nearly 90 per cent of all email received.
David Quainton Feb 1 2005 2:53PM Security
Germany gets tough on spam

Germany gets tough on spam

Penalties of up to €50,000 face spammers according to draft proposals of a new German law.
David Quainton Jan 31 2005 4:13PM Security
iPod takes top spot in Spam Index

iPod takes top spot in Spam Index

Spammers are cashing in on trends in the lifestyle market, peddling wares more upmarket than traditional spam products. In particular, the iPod has become a favourite for savvy spammers.
Damien Virulhapen Jan 28 2005 12:46PM Security
Spam drives author to pen poetry

Spam drives author to pen poetry

An American poet has discovered a new use for spam – spam poetry.
David Quainton Jan 28 2005 10:31AM Security
Spam nightmare grows for small firms

Spam nightmare grows for small firms

Small companies are suffering at the hands of spammers, because they do not have the correct defenses in place. A new report reveals that companies with 100 users or fewer can receive up to ten times more spam than large businesses.
David Quainton Jan 27 2005 11:52AM Security
Vendors blamed for exaggerating threat of spam

Vendors blamed for exaggerating threat of spam
Staff Writers Jan 14 2005 5:03PM Security
Spam study shows spam hits study

Spam study shows spam hits study

Educational institutions are under threat because they can’t deal with the amount of spam being sent their way. New methods of attack are hitting establishments with up to 11 million emails a day, and the poorer funded can’t afford the technology to stave off the attack.
David Quainton Jan 10 2005 2:30PM Security
Spam proliferates despite year-old CAN-SPAM Act

Spam proliferates despite year-old CAN-SPAM Act

It's been a year since the CAN-SPAM Act went into effect but the law has yet to stem the tide of junk email, according to MX Logic, an email security supplier.
Marcia Savage Jan 3 2005 9:38PM Security
Drugs, phishing top 2004 spam list

Drugs, phishing top 2004 spam list

Terms related to pharmaceutical drugs and phishing scams topped the list of the most widely sent junk e-mail subject lines used by spammers this year, AOL said.

Staff Writers Dec 30 2004 2:48PM Security
US is world spam gorilla

US is world spam gorilla

The United States was the world's 800-pound spam-spewing gorilla for 2004, a spot it held fthroughout the year, a UK anti-virus firm has said.
Staff Writers Dec 29 2004 1:44PM Software
UK spam law - "completely ineffective"

UK spam law - "completely ineffective"

As reported here on December 3 Britain’s first anti-spam law is one year old today, and not a single conviction has been made. Under the Privacy and Electronic Communication Regulation the Government has failed to bring spammers to task, and the situation looks unlikely to change soon.
David Quainton Dec 14 2004 12:04PM Security
Ohio toughens up on spam

Ohio toughens up on spam

The strongest anti-spam legislation in the US has been approved in Ohio. The Substitute House Bill 383 promises up to 18 months jail time, fines and removal of property for anyone convicted of illegal spamming.
David Quainton Dec 3 2004 4:05PM Security
Spam diet expanding for Melbourne Barracuda

Spam diet expanding for Melbourne Barracuda

Anti-spam appliance vendor Barracuda Networks has opened its first Australian office, planning to ramp up staff and reseller numbers as revenues rise.
Fleur Doidge Nov 23 2004 12:00AM Security
Museum of London aims to make spam a thing of the past

Museum of London aims to make spam a thing of the past

The Museum of London Group has integrated an email filtering system with its Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory infrastructures in a bid to cut down on rising volumes of unsolicited email plaguing staff across its three UK sites.
Robert Jaques Nov 4 2004 12:23PM Security
Spam King dethroned by US court

Spam King dethroned by US court

A US District judge has imposed a temporary restraining order against so-called "Spam King" Stanford Wallace and his companies SmartBot and Seismic Entertainment Productions.
Robert Jaques Oct 28 2004 2:11PM Security
Prince William County Schools crown appliance-based anti spam solution

Prince William County Schools crown appliance-based anti spam solution

Prince William County Schools (PWCS), the third largest school system in Virginia, has deployed an appliance-based system to protect more than 7,500 teacher and administrative mailboxes across the county from spam and viruses.
Robert Jaques Oct 25 2004 2:34PM Security
Plague of viruses, worms, and spam fuel Gulf States security software boom

Plague of viruses, worms, and spam fuel Gulf States security software boom

Fuelled by a plague of viruses and spam, security software spending rose by over a quarter to $52.59 million in the Gulf States in 2003 and is expected to rise 27 per cent during 2004, recent analysis of the Middle Eastern security market has revealed.
Robert Jaques Oct 13 2004 12:58PM Security
Hurricane blows spam away from the UK

Hurricane blows spam away from the UK

A sharp reduction in spam bombarding UK inboxes during September could have been caused by hurricanes hitting the Eastern seaboard of the US through which a great deal of spam is usually routed, newly published analysis has suggested.
Robert Jaques Oct 6 2004 9:59AM Security

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