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China cracks down on spammers

China cracks down on spammers

Warning shot fired in first anti-spam case.
Matt Chapman Aug 25 2006 9:33AM Security
Spammers scam child protection group to propagate trojan

Spammers scam child protection group to propagate trojan

Emails that appear sent by an anti-child pornography nonprofit group - but in fact are being delivered by spammers - are trying to use scare tactics to get unsuspecting recipients to download a trojan, a security firm warned today.
Dan Kaplan Aug 22 2006 7:00PM Security
US regulator nabs pump-and-dump share spammers

US regulator nabs pump-and-dump share spammers

Married couple accused of making US$1m through email scam.
Robert Jaques Aug 22 2006 10:22AM Security
Spammers using images to evade detection

Spammers using images to evade detection

The amount of spam email using images has increased by a factor of 12 in the past year as spammers attempt to avoid detection, a new study has found.
Staff Writers Jun 30 2006 9:58AM Security
Sophos reveals dirty dozen spam countries

Sophos reveals dirty dozen spam countries

Australia and New Zealand have manged to keep off Sophos’ latest report on the top twelve spam relaying countries during the first quarter of the year.
Staff Writers Apr 21 2006 2:55PM Security
FTC cans two U.S. spammers

FTC cans two U.S. spammers

Two spammers who hijacked consumers’ computers and turned them into spam spewing zombies have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges. The individuals admitted sending illegal emails hawking mortgage opportunities, a device for improving gas mileage, and other products and services.
William Eazel Apr 19 2006 10:00AM Security
Spammers evade filters with Russian novel

Spammers evade filters with Russian novel

A new spam campaign using text from a classic Russian novel to evade anti-spam software has been uncovered by security experts.
René Millman Mar 30 2006 3:20PM Security
Bank spammers try to catch U.K. napping

Bank spammers try to catch U.K. napping

More than 2.4 million emails containing the trojan-downloader Win32.small.cfg were sent to U.K. businesses late Sunday night before the anti-virus community could react, an IT security firm warned today.
William Eazel Jan 31 2006 9:45AM 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
Spammers and criminals working hard to trick Christmas shoppers

Spammers and criminals working hard to trick Christmas shoppers

Security fears have made 69 percent of shoppers more cautious about purchasing goods online, a newly published survey has claimed.
William Eazel Dec 14 2005 9:47AM Security
Spammers aim to score with soccer phishing scam

Spammers aim to score with soccer phishing scam

Security experts have warned internet users of a spam campaign which pretends that the recipient has won a lottery sponsored by Liverpool Football Club in an attempt to steal bank account information.
William Eazel Nov 22 2005 9:48AM 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
Evil spammers put lives at risk with bogus bird flu vaccines

Evil spammers put lives at risk with bogus bird flu vaccines

Security experts have slammed unprincipled spammers for putting the lives of innocent people at risk by peddling bogus drugs online that claim to combat bird flu.
William Eazel Oct 28 2005 11:40AM Security
Spammers use and abuse Microsoft in trojan delivery

Spammers use and abuse Microsoft in trojan delivery

A trojan virus is doing the rounds hidden in an email message from Microsoft warning about the Zotob worm.
David Quainton Aug 25 2005 11:31AM 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
Spammers resort to scare tactics

Spammers resort to scare tactics

Spammers are switching from the hard sell to scaring the wits out of unsuspecting people, according to new research.
René Millman Aug 11 2005 3:26PM Security
Spammers bypass filters with anti-phishing tech

Spammers bypass filters with anti-phishing tech

Spammers are using technology designed to prevent phishing to beat spam filters.
David Quainton Jul 13 2005 1:08PM Security
Hong Kong hits spammers where it hurts

Hong Kong hits spammers where it hurts

Hong Kong is to implement tough anti-spam laws to combat companies that send unsolicited emails.
David Quainton Jun 13 2005 12:35PM Security
California Attorney General and FTC sue spammers

California Attorney General and FTC sue spammers

California Attorney General Bill Lockyer and the Federal Trade Commission have filed a lawsuit against an alleged spam operation that bombarded internet users with illegal emails touting mortgage services and travel deals.
Marcia Savage Apr 13 2005 10:46PM Security
Pope John Paul pulls in spammers

Pope John Paul pulls in spammers

Spammers are attempting to make money from the Pope’s death in a predictable, but nevertheless shameful scheme.
David Quainton Apr 12 2005 9:26AM Security

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