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.

Spam levels reach record high

Spam levels reach record high

Levels of spam rose sharply in October to account for 89.07 per cent of all email during the month, according to figures from SoftScan.
Clement James Nov 2 2006 9:48AM Security
Take a proactive approach to email security

Take a proactive approach to email security

Anti-spam and anti-virus are undeniable necessities, but today's threat landscape has changed, requiring multiple layers of security technologies to keep business-critical email flowing. Email security is more than simply anti-spam and anti-virus. It's time to put true preemptive protection in email security.
Carsten Dietrich, Nov 1 2006 8:55PM Security
Mass spam uses BMW to dupe users

Mass spam uses BMW to dupe users

Hey, you've won €950,000 and a brand new BMW 5 Series.
Will Head Nov 1 2006 8:26AM Security
Spam costly for SMBs

Spam costly for SMBs

Vulnerable SMBs are losing money and time as spam attacks shift towards them and away from better protected enterprises, attendees to a Government run seminar for National E-Security and Awareness Week claimed yesterday.
Negar Salek Oct 25 2006 3:21PM Security
SpamThru trojan uses p2p, anti-virus solutions to wipe out competitors, spread spam

SpamThru trojan uses p2p, anti-virus solutions to wipe out competitors, spread spam

Researchers are warning of a spam-dispensing trojan notable for using anti-virus solutions to its own advantage - capitalising on pirated anti-virus software to cancel out other malware - as well as peer-to-peer (p2p) communication.
Frank Washkuch Oct 23 2006 7:36PM Security
Lesbian pop group email hides trojan horse

Lesbian pop group email hides trojan horse

Interest in Russian duo Tatu could cost users dear.
Bobby Pickering Oct 23 2006 10:00AM Security
Identity thieves use Yahoo! email to purchase goods online

Identity thieves use Yahoo! email to purchase goods online

Over three quarters of suspected identity thefts use Yahoo! email accounts, according to a report published yesterday.
Fiona Raisbeck Oct 18 2006 3:38PM Security
Pressure mounts on ISPs to filter email

Pressure mounts on ISPs to filter email

Providers should purge malware before it reaches inboxes.
Andrew Charlesworth Oct 17 2006 12:36PM Security
Pressure mounts on ISPs to filter email

Pressure mounts on ISPs to filter email

Providers should purge malware before it reaches inboxes.
Andrew Charlesworth Oct 17 2006 10:17AM Telco/ISP
BT unveils automated 'spam buster'

BT unveils automated 'spam buster'

Operator aims to root out junk mail at source.
Clement James Oct 16 2006 10:07AM Telco/ISP
Spam hits the fan in Spamhaus spat

Spam hits the fan in Spamhaus spat

Anti-spam organisation may go under if court ruling sticks.
Clement James Oct 12 2006 10:06AM Security
ISPs urged to filter spam and phishing attacks

ISPs urged to filter spam and phishing attacks

Huge rise in malware should be tackled at the internet level, says security
firm.
Andrew Charlesworth Oct 4 2006 10:06AM Telco/ISP
One fifth of corporate email is spam

One fifth of corporate email is spam

And five per cent of traffic contains malware.
Matt Chapman Sep 19 2006 3:35PM Security
Email directory harvest attacks rise 30 percent

Email directory harvest attacks rise 30 percent

Spammers starting early this year.
Matt Chapman Sep 18 2006 9:58AM Security
Pump-and-dump spam using subliminal signals

Pump-and-dump spam using subliminal signals

'Buy!' message embedded in share scams.
Andrew Charlesworth Sep 8 2006 10:13AM Security
Malicious image spam entices users with soft porn

Malicious image spam entices users with soft porn

Hackers are taking advantage of image spam techniques and lusty minds to spread a new Trojan horse, experts at SophosLabs warned today.
Ericka Chickowski Aug 30 2006 10:32PM Security
Bogus Apple iPod spam hides trojan

Bogus Apple iPod spam hides trojan

Malware contained in self-extracting zip file.
Robert Jaques Aug 30 2006 9:55AM Security
British man, 19, pleads guilty to email attack on former employer

British man, 19, pleads guilty to email attack on former employer

A British man pleaded guilty Wednesday to launching a DoS attack on his former employer's email server.
Dan Kaplan Aug 24 2006 3:19PM Security
Volume of 'romantic' spam jumps sharply

Volume of 'romantic' spam jumps sharply

Spammers use the lure of pretty young women to hook the unwary.
Robert Jaques Aug 23 2006 10:13AM Security
Berlusconi 'murder' spam hides trojan

Berlusconi 'murder' spam hides trojan

Beware of emails bearing news.
Robert Jaques Aug 18 2006 10:34AM Security

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