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.

Email spam campaign targets LinkedIn users

Email spam campaign targets LinkedIn users

Zeus payload delivered.
Dan Raywood Sep 29 2010 1:14PM Security
Pirate hound reported for shoddy IT systems

Pirate hound reported for shoddy IT systems

Law firm now under privacy attack.
Liam Tung Sep 28 2010 1:28PM Security
Spammers snap up 6,000 Russian domains

Spammers snap up 6,000 Russian domains

As domains move back to '.ru'.
Dan Raywood Sep 27 2010 12:29PM Security
Email worm traced back to cyber-jihad group

Email worm traced back to cyber-jihad group

'Brigades of Tariq ibn Ziyad' may be responsible.
Dan Kaplan Sep 14 2010 2:50PM Security
Mass email worm threatens accounts

Mass email worm threatens accounts

Uses subject line "Here you Have".
Dan Kaplan Sep 10 2010 1:04PM Security
Spam volume plunges in wake of Pushdo/Cutwail takedown

Spam volume plunges in wake of Pushdo/Cutwail takedown

Almost 20 servers taken down.
Dan Kaplan Aug 30 2010 1:45PM Security
Vic Police sacked over "disturbing" emails

Vic Police sacked over "disturbing" emails

Union "appalled at the harshness".
Ry Crozier Aug 30 2010 10:27AM Software
Google fixes Gmail's spam-like error

Google fixes Gmail's spam-like error

One last Groundhog Day.
Liam Tung Aug 27 2010 7:04AM Software
Telstra warns of scam BigPond email

Telstra warns of scam BigPond email

Offers customers ability to dob in a hoax.
Staff Writers Aug 26 2010 3:26PM Security
Coca-Cola Amatil nears end of email migration

Coca-Cola Amatil nears end of email migration

Beverage giant ditches Notes for hosted Microsoft solution.
Angus Kidman Aug 26 2010 9:33AM Strategy
Vic Police face hearings over email scandal

Vic Police face hearings over email scandal

Two officers resign.
Ry Crozier Aug 25 2010 2:28PM Software
Regulator slaps online retailer with $8000 spam fine

Regulator slaps online retailer with $8000 spam fine

Best Buy Australia ordered to stop e-mails until it complies with the law.
Staff Writers Aug 12 2010 9:45AM Security
Spam with shortened URLs account for 18 per cent of all spam

Spam with shortened URLs account for 18 per cent of all spam

Storm botnet responsible for most.
Dan Raywood Jul 23 2010 1:59PM Security
Users still failing on basic security patching

Users still failing on basic security patching

Latest report makes for grim reading on patching and spam.
Iain Thomson Jul 15 2010 4:46PM Security
AAPT deploys Gmail for corporate email

AAPT deploys Gmail for corporate email

Phase two of Google Apps migration.
Ry Crozier Jul 13 2010 1:48PM Software
NTP files lawsuit against Apple, Microsoft and others

NTP files lawsuit against Apple, Microsoft and others

Alleged wireless email patent infringements.
Phil Muncaster Jul 12 2010 6:01AM Networking
Barracuda enhances spam and virus firewall

Barracuda enhances spam and virus firewall

Enhances full inbound and outbound email scanning.
SC Australia Staff Jul 1 2010 1:43PM Security
Michael Jackson still a popular spam lure

Michael Jackson still a popular spam lure

King of Pop still popular as bait for scammers.
Shaun Nichols Jun 28 2010 11:01AM Security
Asprox botnet causing serious concern

Asprox botnet causing serious concern

Security experts warn of huge rise infected sites.
Jun 25 2010 9:01AM Security
Trend Micro outlines three-pronged SaaS security plan

Trend Micro outlines three-pronged SaaS security plan

SMB, enterprise and service sector getting new focus.
Iain Thomson Jun 22 2010 3:04PM Security

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