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.

Underworld economy runs on bots and spam

Underworld economy runs on bots and spam

Market for hijacked PCs fuels online crime.
Shaun Nichols Apr 11 2008 6:19AM Security
Spam levels remain steady in March

Spam levels remain steady in March

Spam accounted for 96.63 percent of all email scanned in March, making it the third consecutive month that junk mail levels have remained steady..
Clement James Apr 9 2008 1:04PM Security
Spam levels remain steady in March

Spam levels remain steady in March

96.63 per cent of all email scanned.
Clement James Apr 9 2008 11:34AM Security
Spammers use third-party tools to bypass email filters, report

Spammers use third-party tools to bypass email filters, report

The first quarter of 2008 saw an increased trend for spammers and malware developers to leverage legitimate content sites in order to bypass email filters.
Sue Apr 8 2008 7:01AM Security
McAfee volunteers eat spam for 30 days

McAfee volunteers eat spam for 30 days

McAfee is conducting a global survey into spamming habits by getting volunteers to sign up to every spam offer they receive..
Iain Thomson Apr 4 2008 7:19AM Security
Spam up by 50% in first quarter of 2008

Spam up by 50% in first quarter of 2008

Worldwide spam volumes have surged by 50 percent in the first quarter of 2008 revealed security vendor Proofpoint today, who now predicts enterprises will see inbound spam more than double this year.
Staff Writers Apr 2 2008 2:15PM Security
Beware April Fool's Day mail, banking trojans, says F-Secure

Beware April Fool's Day mail, banking trojans, says F-Secure

A number of fake Storm emails have been blasted out enticing recipients with phony April Fool's Day messages, according to a blog post on F-Secure's site.
Greg Masters Apr 2 2008 10:36AM Security
Review: BorderWare's Email Security Gateway v7.1

Review: BorderWare's Email Security Gateway v7.1

BorderWare Email Security Gateway incorporates two features: the intercept engine and the BorderWare security network (BSN). These work together seamlessly to provide solid protection against email, web and IM security threats.
Peter Stephenson, Mar 31 2008 2:18PM Security
Spammers exploit email meeting invitations

Spammers exploit email meeting invitations

Spammers are using email meeting invitations to circumvent spam filters, security experts have warned..
Staff Writers Mar 28 2008 6:49AM Security
SEC stops trading on three stocks engaging in spam

SEC stops trading on three stocks engaging in spam

The federal Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has suspended trading on three thinly-traded stocks that the agency said were being touted in spam and YouTube campaigns.
Dan Kaplan Mar 25 2008 9:53AM Security
Melbourne IT uses Cloudmark Authority to safeguard email

Melbourne IT uses Cloudmark Authority to safeguard email

One of Australia's largest Web and application hosting companies, Melbourne IT, has selected Cloudmark Authority from local distributor eCorner to protect Melbourne IT e-mail subscribers from messaging abuse.

Lilia Guan Mar 19 2008 7:36AM Security
Customer service crippled by email

Customer service crippled by email

Email is officially the UK's worst channel for customer service, according to recent research from e-service provider Transversal. UK customers are being failed by slow and unhelpful responses.
Staff Writers Mar 19 2008 7:31AM Software
Cybercrooks beating CAPTCHA to send more spam

Cybercrooks beating CAPTCHA to send more spam

Spam originating from popular webmail services are spiking now that spammers have found ways to evade the challenge-response requirements for opening an account, a new study from email security firm MessageLabs reveals.
Dan Kaplan Mar 7 2008 11:15AM Security
TRACE: Six botnets generate 85 percent of spam

TRACE: Six botnets generate 85 percent of spam

Six botnets are generating about 85 percent of all spam, according to security researchers at Marshal's TRACE labs. Mega-D and Srizbi have been trading places recently at the top of the spam menace list.
Jim Carr Mar 5 2008 10:27AM Security
Storm returns to non-holiday spam

Storm returns to non-holiday spam

After a spate of holiday-themed attacks, the Storm Worm creators are going back to basics with their latest spam run that launched Sunday.
Dan Kaplan Mar 4 2008 9:31AM Security
Aussies more concerned about securing outbound email than spam

Aussies more concerned about securing outbound email than spam

Australians are more concerned about securing outbound email which can lead to sensitive data loss than they are about securing inbound email that could steal data, according to a new survey by Proofpoint.
Negar Salek Feb 27 2008 12:51PM Security
Scammers launch 'out of office' spam

Scammers launch 'out of office' spam

Spammers are increasingly using 'out of office' features in web-based email to relay junk messages, security experts warned today..
Robert Jaques Feb 27 2008 8:15AM Security
Olympic spam carries malicious code: MessageLabs

Olympic spam carries malicious code: MessageLabs

A legitimate attachment containing information about security for the upcoming Beijing Summer Games is also masking a trojan, researchers at MessageLabs said.
Sue Marquette Feb 26 2008 10:16AM Security
Nigerian man arrested in Perth for numerous online scams

Nigerian man arrested in Perth for numerous online scams

Computer Crime Squad Detectives in Perth have arrested a 29 year-old Nigerian man for his alleged involvement with an international online crime syndicate which media reports claim has defrauded its victims of $1 million.
Staff Writers Feb 25 2008 3:12PM Security
Spam lures to eclipse "videos" laced with malware appear

Spam lures to eclipse "videos" laced with malware appear

Websense has warned that spam emails have emerged which attempt to dupe recipients into downloading videos of Wednesday's total lunar eclipse in the US but instead deliver an information-stealing trojan to the user's PC.
Jack Rogers Feb 22 2008 10:05AM Security

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