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.

Virus peril shifts from email to websites

Virus peril shifts from email to websites

Malware authors are turning away from email attachments and attempting to lure victims to specially crafted websites from which malware is downloaded.
Tom Sanders Jul 4 2006 9:45AM Security
Volume of email viruses falls in June

Volume of email viruses falls in June

The percentage of emails containing viruses remained at just 0.36 per cent during June, despite an attack launched by the Bagle virus.
Robert Jaques Jul 4 2006 9:45AM Security
Use of 'image spam' skyrocketing

Use of 'image spam' skyrocketing

If you thought spam was on its way out, think again. A new technique that allows spammers to craftily wrap messages in an image file so they go undetected by filters is skyrocketing in prevalence, a new study shows.
Dan Kaplan Jun 28 2006 9:27PM Security
Yahoo distributes fix for email worm

Yahoo distributes fix for email worm

Yahoo now has its arms around a newly discovered malicious worm that had been affecting users of its email service.
Frank Washkuch Jun 14 2006 9:33PM Security
Spam and spyware threat to Angolan - and other - World Cup fans

Spam and spyware threat to Angolan - and other - World Cup fans

Fans of the Angolan national football team are more likely to be targeted by spam and spyware than any other fan, according to new research.
René Millman Jun 14 2006 3:12PM Security
New Yahoo email worm poses little harm but spreads easily

New Yahoo email worm poses little harm but spreads easily

Security teams at Symantec have identified a relatively benign, but unconventional worm that can exploit a vulnerability in Yahoo’s web mail service without any user initiation.
Dan Kaplan Jun 12 2006 8:58PM Security
Email scammer poses as Scottish MP

Email scammer poses as Scottish MP

Scammers are using new tactics in fleece unsuspecting internet users by posing as a member of the Scottish parliament.
René Millman Jun 9 2006 3:17PM Security
Two-thirds of spam servers are in Taiwan, study finds

Two-thirds of spam servers are in Taiwan, study finds

Nearly two-thirds of all spam relays are located in Taiwan, according to new research.
René Millman Jun 8 2006 1:31PM Security
Former spam king Pitylak now trying to earn firms' trust as anti-spam consultant

Former spam king Pitylak now trying to earn firms' trust as anti-spam consultant

Just days after settling one suit with Microsoft and another by the Texas attorney general still pending against him, former spam king Ryan Pitylak is now offering his services to the anti-spam community.
Ericka Chickowski Jun 6 2006 11:02PM Security
Microsoft to release new Antigen email security software next month

Microsoft to release new Antigen email security software next month

Microsoft announced today that the first products developed as a result of the 2005 acquisition of Sybari Software will be released July 1.
Frank Washkuch Jun 6 2006 6:38PM Security
Sophos warns of Falkland Island email scam

Sophos warns of Falkland Island email scam

First there were scam emails out of Nigeria, now there’s one referencing the Falkland Islands, said anti-virus software vendor Sophos.
Staff Writers Jun 6 2006 11:43AM Security
One third of U.K. firms have fired staff over email misuse

One third of U.K. firms have fired staff over email misuse

More than a third of U.K. companies has fired an employee for violating email policies, according to new research.
René Millman Jun 5 2006 1:48PM Security
Global chemical and pharmaceutical tops spam list

Global chemical and pharmaceutical tops spam list

Global chemical and pharmaceutical industries have pushed out the banking and financial sectors as those 'most attacked' by email threats during May, Message Labs has said.
Staff Writers Jun 5 2006 12:51PM Security
World cup fever unleashes email scammers

World cup fever unleashes email scammers

Internet security vendor, SurfControl has tracked another email phishing scam targeting 2006 FIFA World Cup enthusiasts.
Staff Writers Jun 5 2006 9:38AM Security
ACMA’s ‘one click’ anti-spam button

ACMA’s ‘one click’ anti-spam button

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) released SpamMATTERS, a one-click button which deletes and reports spam to the government regulator.
Staff Writers May 31 2006 9:37AM Security
World Cup worm sent off to email users

World Cup worm sent off to email users

Think you’ve just scored tickets for the FIFA 2006 World Cup in Germany next month? Think again – and be careful.
Frank Washkuch May 26 2006 6:21PM Security
Da Vinci Code spam requires leap of faith

Da Vinci Code spam requires leap of faith

Sophos is calling on the internet faithful to be wary of an unsolicited email campaign offering a free copy of the "The Da Vinci Code".
Staff Writers May 25 2006 10:36AM Security
Washington state settles school spam case

Washington state settles school spam case

Washington state has settled a lawsuit with two Californian spammers accused of bombarding the Seattle School District and other organizations with junk email.
René Millman May 24 2006 12:25PM Security
Vodafone fines mobile partners

Vodafone fines mobile partners

Mobile phone giant, Vodafone has fined several managed partners for breaking its rules aimed at preventing SMS spam on mobile phones.
Lilia Guan May 5 2006 12:40PM Telco/ISP
SurfControl: Top email security threats Q1

SurfControl: Top email security threats Q1

Anti-virus vendor SurfControl has released its findings into the major email security threats of the last quarter.
Staff Writers May 4 2006 10:01AM Security

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