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.

Alphawest rebadges Websense security products

Alphawest rebadges Websense security products

On-demand email and web security launched.
Staff Writers Oct 8 2009 10:04AM Security
IBM adds iPhone support to Lotus Domino

IBM adds iPhone support to Lotus Domino

Announces upgrade to Lotus Domino 8.5.1.
David Neal Oct 7 2009 12:09PM Software
Yahoo, Gmail passwords also phished in far-reaching scam

Yahoo, Gmail passwords also phished in far-reaching scam

Hotmail not the only target.
Dan Kaplan Oct 7 2009 10:29AM Security
Payload spam volume rockets to new heights

Payload spam volume rockets to new heights

Highest volume since Storm outbreak.
Chuck Miller Oct 6 2009 12:30PM Security
New blood rejuvenates botnet ranks

New blood rejuvenates botnet ranks

Emergence of networks boosts malware numbers.
Shaun Nichols Sep 30 2009 1:43PM Security
Botnet activity takes a major step up

Botnet activity takes a major step up

Maazben and Rustock on the rise.
Dan Raywood Sep 30 2009 11:23AM Security
African broadband growth could lead to higher spam rates

African broadband growth could lead to higher spam rates

More internet users equals more threats.
SC Australia Staff Sep 30 2009 11:06AM Security
Malicious Monopoly game spreads via social networking

Malicious Monopoly game spreads via social networking

Do not pass go...
Dan Raywood Sep 24 2009 10:08AM Security
Yahoo Mail users warned of brute force attacks

Yahoo Mail users warned of brute force attacks

Two-year-old vulnerability exploited.
Phil Muncaster Sep 21 2009 1:48PM Security
Patrick Swayze's death kicks off new spam campaign

Patrick Swayze's death kicks off new spam campaign

More celebrity death SEO poisoning.
Shaun Nichols Sep 16 2009 3:12PM Security
Spear phishing now greatest threat to companies

Spear phishing now greatest threat to companies

Client-side vulnerabilities the biggest risk, warns report.
Cath Everett Sep 16 2009 10:35AM Security
Spammers turn to fake non-delivery reports

Spammers turn to fake non-delivery reports

Method now accounts for one in five global spam emails.
Staff Writers Sep 15 2009 2:09PM Security
WebCentral hosting suffers a late Friday fail

WebCentral hosting suffers a late Friday fail

Dedicated and shared customers lose service.
Brett Winterford Sep 11 2009 4:39PM Networking
Cutwail botnet authors behind wave of malicious IRS spam

Cutwail botnet authors behind wave of malicious IRS spam

Malware-laden emails, at a rate of 90,000 an hour, are trying to dupe recipients into believing they were implicated in defrauding the IRS.
Dan Kaplan Sep 10 2009 9:29AM Security
Curtin Uni to deploy Microsoft webmail for 190,000 students

Curtin Uni to deploy Microsoft webmail for 190,000 students

Integration with unified communications the clincher.
Ry Crozier Sep 8 2009 6:05AM Software
Virus Bulletin spam report good news for some

Virus Bulletin spam report good news for some

Only ClamAV, SPAMfighter Mail Gateway, and modusGate products fail test.
Shaun Nichols Sep 3 2009 11:53AM Security
Fortinet launches free PC security application

Fortinet launches free PC security application

No support or content filtering.
Staff Writers Sep 3 2009 6:43AM Security
Ya!Bucks spreads malicious executable files

Ya!Bucks spreads malicious executable files

Claims that program rewards installing malware.
Dan Raywood Sep 2 2009 11:14AM Security
Conficker claims five million computers

Conficker claims five million computers

The Conficker worm is still lurking around the internet four months after it supposedly peaked.
Dan Raywood Aug 31 2009 11:29AM Security
Botnet activity drops as spam remains high but steady

Botnet activity drops as spam remains high but steady

Real Host shutdown impacted Cutwail botnet.
Dan Raywood Aug 28 2009 11:35AM Security

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