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.

Spam and phishing soar to new heights

Spam and phishing soar to new heights

Almost nine out of 10 emails are junk.
David Neal Nov 10 2009 5:45AM Security
Thunderbird 3 out this month

Thunderbird 3 out this month

Open source email system makeover.
Iain Thomson Nov 9 2009 6:19AM Software
McAfee targets SMEs with web and email appliance

McAfee targets SMEs with web and email appliance

Promises comprehensive security and control.
David Neal Nov 6 2009 12:13AM Security
Spam volume reaches all-time high: McAfee

Spam volume reaches all-time high: McAfee

Accounts for 92 percent of all emails.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 4 2009 10:31AM Security
Facebook wins US$711 million in damages against spam king

Facebook wins US$711 million in damages against spam king

Facebook wins civil action against spammer.
Dan Kaplan Nov 2 2009 10:28AM Security
Second Facebook spam email campaign detected this week

Second Facebook spam email campaign detected this week

A new email threat has been identified that poses as being from Facebook.
Dan Raywood Oct 30 2009 9:34AM Security
Trojan attack targets Facebook users

Trojan attack targets Facebook users

Malware scam claims to offer password reset confirmation.
David Neal Oct 29 2009 3:17AM Security
Google rolls out Android 2.0 SDK

Google rolls out Android 2.0 SDK

Multiple email sync and Exchange support added.
Iain Thomson Oct 28 2009 2:28PM Software
Laws to prosecute malware makers flagged

Laws to prosecute malware makers flagged

Liberal Senator proposes to tackle malware using the Spam Act.
Brett Winterford Oct 28 2009 12:51PM Security
Avalanche the most prolific phishing group of 2009

Avalanche the most prolific phishing group of 2009

A criminal phishing group called Avalanche was responsible for nearly a quarter of all phishing attacks identified during the first half of this year, according to a recently released Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) report.
Angela Moscsaritolo Oct 27 2009 9:21AM Security
New Halloween-themed spam just the first fright

New Halloween-themed spam just the first fright

With Halloween nearing, users should be on alert for spam and other attacks exploiting the holiday, and experts expect social network websites to serve as a major vector this year.
Angela Moscsaritolo Oct 26 2009 1:13PM Security
Mozilla tests the water with Raindrop email filter

Mozilla tests the water with Raindrop email filter

App will automatically prioritise messages.
Rosalie Marshall Oct 24 2009 12:11AM Software
ACMA cracks down on SMS spam

ACMA cracks down on SMS spam

Biggest rise in unsolicited mobile ads since 2003.
Staff Writers Oct 21 2009 3:03PM Networking
Zeus phishing wave targets Outlook Web Access users

Zeus phishing wave targets Outlook Web Access users

Aims to steal business bank accounts.
Dan Kaplan Oct 16 2009 11:05AM Security
Delta Air Lines accused of hacking opponent’s email

Delta Air Lines accused of hacking opponent’s email

Details allegedly distributed to executives at world's biggest airline.
Iain Thomson Oct 15 2009 11:14AM Security
Postini users furious at email slowdown

Postini users furious at email slowdown

Customers question $1,639 charge.
David Neal Oct 15 2009 6:35AM Security
95% of user-generated comments to blogs and forums are malicious

95% of user-generated comments to blogs and forums are malicious

Asking users to report inappropriate content a "largely ineffective" method.
Dan Raywood Oct 13 2009 11:05AM Security
Password breaches lead to rise in email spam

Password breaches lead to rise in email spam

Researchers point to Hotmail, Gmail, and Yahoo! password exposures.
Dan Raywood Oct 12 2009 11:25AM Security
YouTube used for ad spam campaign

YouTube used for ad spam campaign

First use of real videos by spammers.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 9 2009 10:55AM Security
New 'SMiShing' spam targets WAP and smartphone users

New 'SMiShing' spam targets WAP and smartphone users

Users need to read the fine print.
Dan Raywood Oct 8 2009 11:32AM Security

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