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.

Zeus is back with terrorism-themed spam run

Zeus is back with terrorism-themed spam run

Trojan laden emails, warns Sophos.
Dan Kaplan Jun 21 2010 11:47AM Security
World Cup lottery spam, targeted malware discovered

World Cup lottery spam, targeted malware discovered

Cybercriminals are actively exploiting interest in the World Cup.
Angela Moscaritolo Jun 18 2010 10:28AM Security
Police jail iPad data leak researcher

Police jail iPad data leak researcher

Goatse researcher nabbed for drug possession following raid.
Shaun Nichols Jun 17 2010 11:39AM Security
Notebooks R Us slapped for Spam Act breach

Notebooks R Us slapped for Spam Act breach

ACMA receives four complaints from spammed customers.
Negar Salek Jun 16 2010 4:43PM Hardware
FBI investigating iPad breach

FBI investigating iPad breach

AT&T security hole exploit code published.
Iain Thomson Jun 11 2010 9:05AM Security
ACMA launches spam SMS reporting tool

ACMA launches spam SMS reporting tool

Invites junk SMS at new number.
Liz Tay Jun 10 2010 1:28PM Telco/ISP
HP gives printers an email address

HP gives printers an email address

Vendor touts ePrint as the future of printing.
Spencer Dalziel Jun 8 2010 6:48AM Hardware
Experts warn of malicious Twitter spam

Experts warn of malicious Twitter spam

Over 50,000 instances of latest threat, vendor claims.
Phil Muncaster Jun 7 2010 9:19AM Security
Symantec warns of hike in World Cup spam

Symantec warns of hike in World Cup spam

Junk email based on the tournament rises by 27 percent.
Phil Muncaster Jun 3 2010 9:38AM Security
Spam and viruses see minor rises in May: Symantec

Spam and viruses see minor rises in May: Symantec

All but one spam emails now contain a URL.
SC Australia Staff May 27 2010 2:04PM Security
Trend Micro warns of 419-style World Cup scams

Trend Micro warns of 419-style World Cup scams

Latest spam runs looking to fool unsuspecting fans.
Phil Muncaster May 27 2010 9:47AM Security
Human Services ups security ante in email tender

Human Services ups security ante in email tender

Service to be used by Centrelink and Medicare.
Tanya Hall May 20 2010 9:44AM Security
Botnets exploit Linux owners' ignorance

Botnets exploit Linux owners' ignorance

Symantec warns that port 25 could be the problem.
Phil Muncaster May 10 2010 9:16AM Security
NSW tax office to shift to hosted email

NSW tax office to shift to hosted email

Test case for NSW Government.
Brett Winterford May 6 2010 1:57PM Strategy
Opera acquires Aussie email provider FastMail.fm

Opera acquires Aussie email provider FastMail.fm

Staff to be transferred between Norway and Australia.
Staff Writers May 4 2010 5:31PM Software
Student faces jail after Palin email hack conviction

Student faces jail after Palin email hack conviction

Faces 20 year sentence for guessing password.
Iain Thomson May 4 2010 6:19AM Security
Storm Worm making comeback with new spam run

Storm Worm making comeback with new spam run

It's back.
Dan Kaplan Apr 29 2010 2:35PM Security
Surprise spam figures for Linux machines

Surprise spam figures for Linux machines

Sending more spam relative to market share than Windows.
Phil Muncaster Apr 28 2010 3:24PM Software
Surprise spam figures for Linux machines

Surprise spam figures for Linux machines

More likely to send spam than Windows?.
Phil Muncaster Apr 28 2010 8:45AM Security
Malware writers begin to target Google's Chrome browser

Malware writers begin to target Google's Chrome browser

Just because you're using Chrome doesn't mean you're necessarily immune to malware. An unsolicited email is circulating which prompts Google Chrome users to install a fake browser extension.
Daniel Long Apr 20 2010 4:40PM Security

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