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.

Email content filtering (2006)

Email content filtering (2006)

Enterprises need to move fast to defend themselves against the growth of email-born threats and the suffocating weight of spam on corporate networks. Rob Jaques looks at how to clean up your email.
Robert Jaques May 3 2006 12:00AM Security
New IM, email bot creates own p2p network

New IM, email bot creates own p2p network

Email and instant messenger users are being warned about a new bot in the wild that creates a peer-to-peer (p2p) network of infected host PCs.
Frank Washkuch May 2 2006 6:26PM Security
Spam now a dangerous time waster

Spam now a dangerous time waster

Security firm Panda Labs has hit out at spam, warning it has become an increasingly dangerous threat going beyond the traditional perception of it being nothing more than a nuisance.
William Eazel Apr 26 2006 10:18AM Security
OECD calls for global war on spam

OECD calls for global war on spam

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has launched a global campaign to step up cross-border law-enforcement cooperation to combat spam.
William Eazel Apr 21 2006 1:16PM Security
Email authentication use increasing

Email authentication use increasing

Email authentication is on the rise, but many big companies are still the focus of phishing attacks, new research has found.
René Millman Apr 20 2006 5:12PM Security
ACMA cans spammer

ACMA cans spammer

The ACMA has reported that it has successfully prosecuted a case against the first person and company to be convicted under the Australian Spam Act.
Staff Writers Apr 19 2006 2:53PM Security
Microsoft touts Sender ID to stop spam

Microsoft touts Sender ID to stop spam

Microsoft on Tuesday promised to increase efforts to combat spam by pushing adoption of its Sender ID framework for email authentication.
William Eazel Apr 19 2006 9:51AM Security
Duo settles spam suit with FTC

Duo settles spam suit with FTC

Two alleged Washington State spammers have settled charges of mass-spamming filed against them by the Federal Trade Commission.
Frank Washkuch Apr 17 2006 7:06PM Security
Bagle-infected PCs uploading new spam software

Bagle-infected PCs uploading new spam software

PCs already infected with variations of the Bagle virus began uploading new malware on Sunday.
Frank Washkuch Apr 17 2006 6:53PM Security
FTC shuts down California spam distributor

FTC shuts down California spam distributor

Federal and state investigators have sealed the envelope on a major California-based spam operation that allegedly violated federal law when it delivered nearly two million messages to unsuspecting PC users.
Dan Kaplan Apr 7 2006 8:50PM Security
New e-greeting spam hides keylogger

New e-greeting spam hides keylogger

Security watchers have identified a new batch of malicious e-greeting spam that conceals keylogging spyware designed to steal online banking passwords and other sensitive information.
William Eazel Apr 7 2006 12:46PM Security
Postini: Spam and IM attacks up, mail viruses down

Postini: Spam and IM attacks up, mail viruses down

Spam and instant messaging (IM) attacks increased in March, while the number of viruses declined, according to message management provider Postini.
Dan Kaplan Apr 6 2006 7:21PM Security
MessageLabs to offer managed email archiving

MessageLabs to offer managed email archiving

MessageLabs has launched its foray into the services market with a new managed email archiving offering.
Tim Lohman Mar 31 2006 9:21AM Security
Experts warn of 'aggressive' rise in child-porn spam

Experts warn of 'aggressive' rise in child-porn spam

Security experts have warned computer users of an increase in highly offensive emails designed to lure traffic to child-porn websites. As a result of these new "aggressive" spam campaigns, security firm Sophos has recorded a three-fold increase in the amount of illegal child-porn websites over the past week.
William Eazel Mar 29 2006 10:50AM Security
Bogus Amazon email hides phishing trojan

Bogus Amazon email hides phishing trojan

IT security experts warned internet users yesterday to be wary of emails claiming to come from Amazon that threaten to delete more than 300 pounds sterling from recipients’ credit cards.
William Eazel Mar 21 2006 12:11PM Security
Friday, Sunday top spam reading days

Friday, Sunday top spam reading days

Friday isn't just the beginning of the weekend, it's also is the peak day for opening spam email, Kaspersky Lab said today.
Frank Washkuch Mar 20 2006 9:10PM Security
Merrill Lynch fined 2.5M for lax email backups

Merrill Lynch fined 2.5M for lax email backups

The Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered brokerage firm Merrill Lynch to pay $2.5 million for not providing email records in a timely manner, the agency announced this week.
Dan Kaplan Mar 16 2006 9:52PM Security
Users fall for ‘lipstick causes cancer’ email

Users fall for ‘lipstick causes cancer’ email

Security experts have warned PC users not to fall for a chain letter - which claims lipstick causes cancer - spreading in the wild.
William Eazel Mar 13 2006 12:50PM Security
College student arrested for spam

College student arrested for spam

A California college student has been arrested for allegedly trying to steal the personal information of about 30,000 people through a false phishing email from eBay.
Frank Washkuch Mar 9 2006 9:17PM Security
Wave of tax spam strikes

Wave of tax spam strikes

Tax time doesn’t just mean more stress for wage-earners across the country. It’s also a time of year when internet users see higher volumes of spam emails in their inboxes.
Frank Washkuch Mar 8 2006 10:09PM Security

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