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.

Hotmail still riddled with spam

Hotmail still riddled with spam

Microsoft has admitted that up to 98 percent of messages sent to Hotmail addresses are spam.
Jane Hoskyn Apr 23 2007 11:44AM Security
Malware spam promises Virginia Tech video

Malware spam promises Virginia Tech video

Hackers have begun cashing in on the Virginia Tech university tragedy by spamming out malware-infected emails.
Robert Jaques Apr 20 2007 10:44AM Security
New 'storm worm' spam run launched

New 'storm worm' spam run launched

The so-called storm worm has returned with a vengeance as more than two million trojan-based spam began bombarding inboxes on Thursday, researchers said.
Dan Kaplan Apr 16 2007 9:31AM Security
Paris Hilton images form new .ani attack, replace Britney Spears

Paris Hilton images form new .ani attack, replace Britney Spears

The same group of hackers who last week promised nude photographs of Britney Spears is now believed to be mass spamming messages that contain a clickable image of porn star Jenna Jameson.
Dan Kaplan Apr 13 2007 9:31AM Security
Spam makes users turn away from email

Spam makes users turn away from email

Spam volumes to reach 40bn messages in 2007, IDC predicts.
Tom Sanders Apr 11 2007 8:12AM Security
Spam makes users turn away from email

Spam makes users turn away from email

The increasing volume of spam email messages is driving users to look for alternative media such as instant messaging and low cost VoIP calls, analyst firm IDC predicts in a new study.
Tom Sanders Apr 10 2007 1:05PM Security
Study: Large companies snub email encryption

Study: Large companies snub email encryption

Almost two-thirds (60 percent) of large European companies are failing to secure data by encryption, the latest figures from Tumbleweed show.
Fiona Raisbeck Apr 3 2007 10:11AM Security
The future of image spam

The future of image spam

In the last six months, image-based spam has pushed its way to the forefront of spam technique discussions. Image-based spam is not new, but it is now wreaking havoc on the effectiveness of many anti-spam products.
Carsten Dietrich, Mar 28 2007 5:00PM Security
Americans retain spam crown

Americans retain spam crown

Nine in 20 junk emails sent from US computers.
Shaun Nichols Mar 28 2007 7:10AM Security
MySpace sues 'Spam King' for phishing

MySpace sues 'Spam King' for phishing

Social networking site MySpace announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against "Spam King" Sanford Wallace for spearheading a phishing scheme to steal login credentials.
Dan Kaplan Mar 28 2007 12:02AM Security
Image spam doubles average file size

Image spam doubles average file size

New bandwidth and storage headaches.
Staff Writers Mar 27 2007 11:41AM Security
Spam emails push porn Trojan

Spam emails push porn Trojan

Experts are warning of new emails being spammed out purporting to offer recipients free access to pornography.
Iain Thomson Mar 27 2007 11:41AM Security
US retains spam crown

US retains spam crown

9 out of 20 junk emails come from US.
Shaun Nichols Mar 27 2007 11:41AM Security
Microsoft email flaw targets Vista users

Microsoft email flaw targets Vista users

Researchers have reported a vulnerability in Microsoft Vista's email client, Windows Mail, which could allow remote attackers to execute code.
Dan Kaplan Mar 27 2007 12:32AM Security
Hackers launch porn Spam attack

Hackers launch porn Spam attack

Hackers are targeting websites and blogs by exploiting the trackback feature to launch spam attacks, experts have warned.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 20 2007 3:16PM Security
Spam hits records levels in February

Spam hits records levels in February

Botnets to blame, says monitoring firm Postini.
Staff Writers Mar 16 2007 10:21AM Security
Product section: SC Lab takes a look at email content filtering, policy management products

Product section: SC Lab takes a look at email content filtering, policy management products

The theme in the labs this month was policy, policy and more policy. Lab manager Mike Stephenson looked at email content filtering, which depends on policies for its success, while reviewer Justin Peltier evaluated policy management products. In these two areas, policy determines success, but the two views are quite different.
Peter Stephenson,CeRNS, Mar 14 2007 7:17PM Security
Porn spam low; while spam hits record highs

Porn spam low; while spam hits record highs

Pornographic spam levels dropped to an all-time low in February, according to new research from Symantec, while a Marshal report showed overall spam levels at a record high.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 8 2007 1:06AM Security
Spam hits record high in February

Spam hits record high in February

SoftScan calls for tougher legal penalties.
Clement James Mar 6 2007 8:21AM Security
MessageLabs: Spam levels continue to rise

MessageLabs: Spam levels continue to rise

For the fifth consecutive month, spam levels have continued to soar, with more than three-quarters of all messages sent in February being junk.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 5 2007 12:17AM Security

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