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.

Websense acquires Defensio

Websense acquires Defensio

Websense has acquired Defensio, a technology company which focuses on the problem of spam on the Web.
Staff Writers Jan 28 2009 2:03PM Security
Email worm spreads under guise of Valentine's Day greetings

Email worm spreads under guise of Valentine's Day greetings

The criminal group behind the Waledac email worm, distributed last week in inauguration-related phishing attacks, is now leveraging Valentine's Day to distribute malware and expand a botnet.
Angela Moscaritolo Jan 28 2009 10:36AM Security
Google reporting spam recovering from McColo

Google reporting spam recovering from McColo

Google is reporting that data from its Postini subsidiary shows annual spam levels are rebounding from the shutdown of McColo.
Iain Thomson Jan 28 2009 10:28AM Security
Google reporting spam recovering from McColo

Google reporting spam recovering from McColo

Google is reporting that data from its Postini subsidiary shows annual spam levels are rebounding from the shutdown of McColo.
Iain Thomson Jan 27 2009 3:48PM Security
Spam grows as senders use slicker ways to trick users

Spam grows as senders use slicker ways to trick users

The amount of spam is nearing pre-McColo numbers, and junk mailers are using crafty new methods to infect computers, two spam reports released on Monday conclude.
Angela Moscaritolo Jan 27 2009 3:29PM Security
Spammers defy Gates' junk mail predictions

Spammers defy Gates' junk mail predictions

A security expert at Sophos has reminded former Microsoft chairman Bill Gates that his predictions about the end of spam have failed spectacularly.
Staff Writers Jan 23 2009 10:26AM Security
Yahoo touts new spam protections

Yahoo touts new spam protections

Yahoo is touting a new set of tools it is using to block spam for its webmail service.
Shaun Nichols Jan 22 2009 2:38PM Security
Yahoo touts new spam protections

Yahoo touts new spam protections

Yahoo is touting a new set of tools it is using to block spam for its webmail service.
Shaun Nichols Jan 22 2009 1:57PM Security
New spam, phishing attacks centre on Obama inauguration

New spam, phishing attacks centre on Obama inauguration

With President-elect Barack Obama set to be sworn in to office on Tuesday, businesses should brace for an uptick in inauguration-related spam and phishing, US-CERT has warned.
Dan Kaplan Jan 16 2009 11:28AM Security
Spam YouTube messages contain malware

Spam YouTube messages contain malware

YouTube's message sending system has been partly compromised by cybercriminals who are using it to spread malware.
Dan Raywood Jan 16 2009 11:11AM Security
Optus cops $110,000 spam fine after talks break down

Optus cops $110,000 spam fine after talks break down

Optus Networks has been handed an $110,000 fine for allegedly breaching the Spam Act after attempts to reach an enforceable undertaking with the communications regulator failed.
Staff Writers Jan 14 2009 1:40PM Telco/ISP
Spammers still reeling from McColo bust

Spammers still reeling from McColo bust

Nearly two months after the bust of hosting firm McColo, spam numbers are still down.
Shaun Nichols Jan 13 2009 3:08PM Security
ACMA takes alleged SMS spammers to court

ACMA takes alleged SMS spammers to court

In a local first, the Australian Communications and Media Authority said it has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court in Brisbane against several companies over unsolicited SMS spam.
Staff Writers Jan 13 2009 3:06PM Telco/ISP
Abuse of free web hosting and blogging sites to increase in 2009

Abuse of free web hosting and blogging sites to increase in 2009

Abuse of free web hosting and blogging sites by spammers will increase in 2009.
SC Australia Staff Jan 13 2009 10:46AM Security
New spam campaign uses Microsoft and Trend Micro logos

New spam campaign uses Microsoft and Trend Micro logos

Spam emails are being sent that feature both Microsoft and Trend Micro logos.
Dan Raywood Jan 13 2009 10:36AM Security
Spam poses as CNN story about Israel-Hamas conflict

Spam poses as CNN story about Israel-Hamas conflict

Cybercriminals are leveraging the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza to dupe users into visiting malware-laden websites through spam claiming to be from CNN.
Angela Moscsaritolo Jan 12 2009 3:31PM Security
Downloadable coupons used in spam campaign

Downloadable coupons used in spam campaign

Spammers are using downloadable coupons as a method of spreading malware.
Dan Raywood Jan 9 2009 11:24AM Security
ATO warning on refund email scam

ATO warning on refund email scam

The Australian Taxation Office has warned Australians to immediately delete a scam email that claims to offer a tax refund but asks for their credit card details.
Staff Writers Jan 7 2009 1:59PM Security
EMX reaches $10,000 SMS spam settlement with ACMA

EMX reaches $10,000 SMS spam settlement with ACMA

A small Sydney-based firm will pay a $10,000 ‘settlement’ to the Australian Communications and Media Authority for allegedly spamming numbers it had rented as a list from a commercial brokerage.
Staff Writers Jan 6 2009 12:18PM Telco/ISP
Spam to hit record levels in 2009

Spam to hit record levels in 2009

IT security firm Barracuda Networks is predicting that spam volumes will rise to more than 95 per cent of all email in 2009, despite a crackdown on several major spam outfits in recent months.
Phil Muncaster Dec 18 2008 2:51PM Security

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