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.

Facebook flooded with fake profiles

Facebook flooded with fake profiles

Spammers and malware writers exploiting site to infect users.
Phil Muncaster Oct 8 2008 9:38AM Security
Symantec warns of alarming spam trends

Symantec warns of alarming spam trends

Malware-laden messages on the increase.
Shaun Nichols Oct 8 2008 9:38AM Security
Spam is getting nasty, says Symantec

Spam is getting nasty, says Symantec

The number of spam messages laden with malicious links or attachments is increasing, according to Symantec.
Shaun Nichols Oct 7 2008 3:20PM Security
IBM Bluehouse arrives in beta

IBM Bluehouse arrives in beta

IBM has unveiled new cloud computing applications, including Bluehouse that will deliver web-based social networking and collaboration tools.
Rosalie Marshall Oct 7 2008 3:20PM Software
Intercage demise causes spam levels to fall

Intercage demise causes spam levels to fall

Spam email messages have fallen by eight per cent thanks to the demise on 20 September of California-based ISP Intercage, according to security vendor MessageLabs.
Tom Young Oct 7 2008 12:37AM Security
UK bank concerns lead to increase in spam

UK bank concerns lead to increase in spam

There has been a vast increase in spam making reference to troubled high street banks.
Dan Raywood Oct 2 2008 10:13AM Security
Nokia abandons business mobility

Nokia abandons business mobility

Nokia is dropping its own business mobility solutions to concentrate on providing mobile email services for consumers.
Daniel Robinson Oct 1 2008 7:27AM Hardware
IBM releases iNotes for the iPhone

IBM releases iNotes for the iPhone

IBM's Lotus division has made available a light version of its iNotes email application for Apple's iPhone.
David Neal Oct 1 2008 7:27AM Software
Workers more likely to lie in email

Workers more likely to lie in email

Workers are significantly more likely to lie in email messages than in traditional pen-and-paper communications, according to two new studies from Lehigh University, Pennsylvania.
Staff Writers Sep 26 2008 6:14PM Training & Development
Barracuda opens up spam blocking list

Barracuda opens up spam blocking list

Barracuda has announced it is opening up its spam blocking list for companies to use for free.
Iain Thomson Sep 25 2008 2:34PM Security
Palin email "hack" underscores need for stronger authentication

Palin email "hack" underscores need for stronger authentication

User names and passwords aren't secure, and momentum continues to build across the industry to solve this problem in a manageable way.
Steven K, CEO, Wave Systems Sep 25 2008 10:30AM Security
No charges in Palin hacker investigation

No charges in Palin hacker investigation

A US federal grand jury has failed to return an indictment against the student accused of hacking into Sarah Palin's webmail account.
Dan Kaplan Sep 25 2008 10:01AM Security
Barracuda opens up spam blocking list

Barracuda opens up spam blocking list

Barracuda has announced it is opening up its spam blocking list for companies to use for free.
Iain Thomson Sep 25 2008 9:58AM Security
Palin's personal email account hacked, contents leaked

Palin's personal email account hacked, contents leaked

A hacker group broke into the email account for GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.
Dan Kaplan Sep 18 2008 12:41PM Security
Spam, malware spread by Google Groups

Spam, malware spread by Google Groups

Spammers are using thousands of Google Groups to spread unwanted email and malware.
Sue Sep 17 2008 10:01AM Security
Spam campaign exploits 'net addiction'

Spam campaign exploits 'net addiction'

A malicious spam campaign is threatening to disconnect users from the Internet as a result of their online activities, Sophos reports.
Staff Writers Sep 15 2008 11:29AM Security
ISP disconnection trojan exploits 'net addiction'

ISP disconnection trojan exploits 'net addiction'

A malicious spam campaign is threatening to disconnect users from the Internet as a result of their online activities, Sophos reports.
Staff Writers Sep 15 2008 11:21AM Security
Sydney targeted by nuclear explosion spam

Sydney targeted by nuclear explosion spam

Sophos is warning Sydney residents that they are the target of a large scale spam campaign which claims a powerful nuclear explosion has occurred.
Negar Salek Sep 15 2008 6:30AM Security
Sydney target of nuclear explosion spam

Sydney target of nuclear explosion spam

Sophos is warning Sydney residents that they are the target of a large scale spam campaign which claims a powerful nuclear explosion has occurred.
Negar Salek Sep 12 2008 4:06PM Security
Warning over Obama sex scandal spam

Warning over Obama sex scandal spam

Web monitoring firms are warning IT administrators to update their spam filters after a massive new spamming campaign was detected.
Iain Thomson Sep 11 2008 9:47AM Security

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