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.

Texan duo charged with pump-and-dump spam offences

Texan duo charged with pump-and-dump spam offences

Two men from Texas have been charged with organised crime and money laundering offences for allegedly carrying out a pump-and-dump spamming campaign.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 12 2007 10:48AM Security
Image spam drops again, but researchers see more PDF stock spam

Image spam drops again, but researchers see more PDF stock spam

Levels of image spam dropped again in June, but researchers also saw increased use of PDF spam.
Frank Washkuch Jul 10 2007 9:35AM Security
Trojan uses Hotmail and Yahoo as spam hosts

Trojan uses Hotmail and Yahoo as spam hosts

Scammers bypassing authentication systems.
Staff Writers Jul 9 2007 6:40AM Security
Independence Day spam arrives

Independence Day spam arrives

Spammers jump on Fourth of July bandwagon by releasing a timely malicious spam campain.
Staff Writers Jul 4 2007 12:53PM Security
Precision email attack targets senior execs

Precision email attack targets senior execs

Named executives and their relatives singled out in criminal attack.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 3 2007 4:13PM Security
Gang trigger surge in targeted spam attacks

Gang trigger surge in targeted spam attacks

June saw a record number of targeted email attacks by an unidentified criminal gang, according to an email security firm.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 3 2007 9:30AM Security
Hackers launch PDF spam campaign

Hackers launch PDF spam campaign

Hackers have launched a widespread "pump-and-dump" stock spam campaign using PDF files, anti-virus researchers have warned.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 29 2007 9:55AM Security
Scammers dump pump-and-dump spam

Scammers dump pump-and-dump spam

Share price scams fall out of favour with spammers.
Robert Jaques Jun 28 2007 10:31AM Security
Researchers warn of bogus Microsoft patch spam

Researchers warn of bogus Microsoft patch spam

Users are being warned of a new phishing scam falsely telling recipients they need to download a Microsoft patch.
Dan Kaplan Jun 28 2007 9:59AM Security
Duo found guilty of international spam campaign

Duo found guilty of international spam campaign

Two men have been found guilty for their part in an international spam gang, which bombarded internet users with explicit adult material.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 27 2007 10:54AM Security
Emails with PDF attachment form new spam campaign

Emails with PDF attachment form new spam campaign

New spam campaign attaches PDF files to gain trust of recipients, security vendors have warned.
Negar Salek Jun 22 2007 3:53PM Security
Email attack hits Pentagon computers

Email attack hits Pentagon computers

1,500 PCs taken offline following break-in.
Shaun Nichols Jun 22 2007 10:29AM Security
WebCentral email server crashes, offline for almost a week

WebCentral email server crashes, offline for almost a week

SYDNEY - Australia’s largest web and application hosting company, WebCentral, has experienced major difficulties over the past week with the entire email network failing.
Sarah Falson Jun 21 2007 6:02PM Software
Don't post your email

Don't post your email

You wouldn't post your home address on a public website. You should be just as careful with your work email address.
Ken Munro, Jun 19 2007 1:43PM Security
'Spam king' Soloway denied bail

'Spam king' Soloway denied bail

Two more months in the slammer for spammer.
Iain Thomson Jun 15 2007 12:16PM Security
Spam campaign surfs Web on your behalf

Spam campaign surfs Web on your behalf

A new spam campaign lures victims into clicking on a malicious link in an attempt to take control of the PC and surf the Web as the legitimate user.
Negar Salek Jun 8 2007 10:42AM Security
Spam levels remain steady in May

Spam levels remain steady in May

But still almost 90 per cent of all email is junk.
Clement James Jun 5 2007 3:40PM Security
Compliance fuels boom in email archiving

Compliance fuels boom in email archiving

Archiving application sales to hit US$1.4 billion by 2011, reports IDC.
Robert Jaques Jun 5 2007 3:38PM Storage
Proofpoint: Next-generation email security arrives

Proofpoint: Next-generation email security arrives

Proofpoint releases next-generation security platform for Australians.
Negar Salek Jun 5 2007 3:21PM Security
Report: New spam tactics threaten SMEs

Report: New spam tactics threaten SMEs

Spammers have launched a new attack that could jeopardise the security of SMEs, new figures show.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 5 2007 9:53AM Security

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