Spam Spam

Wasted employee time, storage and security are among the issues facing companies as they grapple with a growing influx of spam into mailboxes.

Spam has become one of the major problems facing companies today. IT managers continue to investigate a range of solutions, looking to stay on top of the lastest developments in this area.

In this Spotlight section iTnews focusses on some of the latest news in this area, to help keep readers up-to-date with what is happening in the industry.

Microsoft details Rustock botnet takedown

Microsoft details Rustock botnet takedown

A million bots at a loose end, still infected.
Liam Tung Mar 21 2011 5:38AM Security
Mega-botnet Rustock stops spamming

Mega-botnet Rustock stops spamming

Rustock, the once dominant spam botnet, seems to have been taken out of contention.
Tom Brewster Mar 18 2011 6:50AM Networking
Optus brings Google Apps into SaaS suite

Optus brings Google Apps into SaaS suite

Creating Telstra T-Suite, AAPT Apps rival.
Ry Crozier Mar 10 2011 1:19PM Software
Researchers mine emails for criminal characteristics

Researchers mine emails for criminal characteristics

Spammer identities to be exposed.
Liz Tay Mar 9 2011 4:04PM Security
Spam wanes, while web attacks surge

Spam wanes, while web attacks surge

Social Trojans trump spam malware in latest Barracuda report.
Greg Masters Mar 8 2011 9:08AM Security
Two women sentenced for hacking ex-employers

Two women sentenced for hacking ex-employers

Cloud and county computer crimes.
Liam Tung Mar 3 2011 5:32AM Security
US-China spam report due next month

US-China spam report due next month

ISPs urged to do more to curb spam.
Angela Moscaritolo Mar 1 2011 11:22AM Security
ZeuS circulates in ATO spam

ZeuS circulates in ATO spam

Tax Office warns of Trojan virus.
Liz Tay Feb 28 2011 10:40AM Security
Spam drops but exploits kits are on the rise

Spam drops but exploits kits are on the rise

Malware and phishing to rise this year.
Dan Raywood Feb 15 2011 10:26AM Security
Spammers steal 400k user identities from recruiter

Spammers steal 400k user identities from recruiter

Job seekers' identities compromised in massive data breach.
Dan Raywood Feb 14 2011 8:24AM Security
Hotmail spam claims slammed

Hotmail spam claims slammed

Microsoft ignores important security fixes: critic.
Dan Raywood Feb 11 2011 9:32AM Security
Beware 'I heart U' spam

Beware 'I heart U' spam

Valentine's Day attacks may steal your identity or install malware on your PC.
Angela Moscaritolo Feb 4 2011 11:31AM Security
Cloud comes to Websense Triton

Cloud comes to Websense Triton

Data-loss prevention and hybrid deployment in a box.
Dan Raywood Feb 4 2011 11:29AM Security
Allman sceptical of death of email

Allman sceptical of death of email

Sendmail creator also regrets passing of Wave.
Angus Kidman Jan 27 2011 4:50PM Software
Major downturn in spam output in 2011

Major downturn in spam output in 2011

Lowest since March 2009.
SC Australia Staff Jan 27 2011 1:51PM Security
Amazon smokes up email with bacn

Amazon smokes up email with bacn

Up to one million emails a day.
Liam Tung Jan 27 2011 6:02AM Software
Telstra adds free T-Suite email to flood offers

Telstra adds free T-Suite email to flood offers

Emergency systems for business.
Ry Crozier Jan 24 2011 6:19PM Software
Waledac botnet wakes up in 2011 with new run of pharmaceutical spam

Waledac botnet wakes up in 2011 with new run of pharmaceutical spam

Cybercriminals return from break.
Dan Raywood Jan 17 2011 12:33PM Security
US sends out most spam at end of 2010

US sends out most spam at end of 2010

Europe tops continental ranks.
Tom Brewster Jan 13 2011 1:57PM Security
Virgin Blue rectifies 'spam' campaign

Virgin Blue rectifies 'spam' campaign

Airline fined $110,000.
Liz Tay Jan 12 2011 12:23PM Strategy

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