items tagged with Spam
How dumb do phishers think we are?
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-02-03 22:11:54
Some phishing attempts can look quite authentic, apart from the fact that the apparent source doesn't actually send such messages to its customers. But others fall well short of the mark.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-02-03 22:11:54
Some phishing attempts can look quite authentic, apart from the fact that the apparent source doesn't actually send such messages to its customers. But others fall well short of the mark.
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New spam botnet leaves Storm for dead
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Spam
2008-02-01 00:37:27
Storm's place as the leading spam generator has been taken by Mega-D, a botnet currently being used to peddle 'male enhancement' pills.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Spam
2008-02-01 00:37:27
Storm's place as the leading spam generator has been taken by Mega-D, a botnet currently being used to peddle 'male enhancement' pills.
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Enterprise-grade Linux: Five network security FOSS apps
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-01-23 07:42:14
The old adage, you get what you pay for, doesn’t have to apply. In fact, for a small business the high price tag of “threat management” software can often mean a company will just go without to its detriment. Here’s some high quality free and open source software to help, at a price any CFO will love.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-01-23 07:42:14
The old adage, you get what you pay for, doesn’t have to apply. In fact, for a small business the high price tag of “threat management” software can often mean a company will just go without to its detriment. Here’s some high quality free and open source software to help, at a price any CFO will love.
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New malicious MySpace spam poses as friend
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-01-19 17:58:52
A new malware-toting spam email posing as an invitation from a friend to join to MySpace can turn the computer of a recipient who takes the bait into a botnet zombie spewing out spam and phishing emails.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-01-19 17:58:52
A new malware-toting spam email posing as an invitation from a friend to join to MySpace can turn the computer of a recipient who takes the bait into a botnet zombie spewing out spam and phishing emails.
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MailMarshal claims 99.5 percent spam detection
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-01-15 20:00:38
Marshal claims the latest version of its MailMarshal SMTP multi-layered anti-spam product consistently blocks over 99.5 percent of unwanted messages.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-01-15 20:00:38
Marshal claims the latest version of its MailMarshal SMTP multi-layered anti-spam product consistently blocks over 99.5 percent of unwanted messages.
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Open source brings a spam-free lunch
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-01-13 20:22:14
Spam is a plague on the Internet. It’s constant and unending. Some ISPs and free web mail providers offer anti-spam services but if you’re running your own mail server, accepting mail to your own domain, you have to work out your own solution. Can open source compete with the big boys? When it comes to spam, is there a free lunch?
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-01-13 20:22:14
Spam is a plague on the Internet. It’s constant and unending. Some ISPs and free web mail providers offer anti-spam services but if you’re running your own mail server, accepting mail to your own domain, you have to work out your own solution. Can open source compete with the big boys? When it comes to spam, is there a free lunch?
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Spam ain't spam anymore
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2007-12-18 19:36:04
In the Internet's age of innocence, just a few short years ago, Spam was just a nuisance: mostly it was trying to sell something and most of it came from people simply exploiting the ability of the Internet to deliver millions of messages from their computer at minimal cost. Spam today is a much more sinister and dangerous beast and something has to be done to contain it.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2007-12-18 19:36:04
In the Internet's age of innocence, just a few short years ago, Spam was just a nuisance: mostly it was trying to sell something and most of it came from people simply exploiting the ability of the Internet to deliver millions of messages from their computer at minimal cost. Spam today is a much more sinister and dangerous beast and something has to be done to contain it.
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Aussies battered by financial attacks
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-11-29 00:28:51
Web and email attacks involving Australian financial institutions are increasing.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-11-29 00:28:51
Web and email attacks involving Australian financial institutions are increasing.
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Beware of Google links says Symantec researcher
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Spam
2007-11-06 00:39:08
Spammers have found a way of forming Google search queries that link directly to their sites, according to Symantec's security response team.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Spam
2007-11-06 00:39:08
Spammers have found a way of forming Google search queries that link directly to their sites, according to Symantec's security response team.
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US still the only spam super power
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-10-25 03:50:31
The US is still the world's worst spam originating country by a country mile, with more than five times the spam traffic from other large spam purveying nations and poor security, according to a new report.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-10-25 03:50:31
The US is still the world's worst spam originating country by a country mile, with more than five times the spam traffic from other large spam purveying nations and poor security, according to a new report.
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Acer avoids 'Internet nasties' with MailGuard
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts
2007-10-23 21:26:06
Email filtering provider MailGuard has signed Acer Computer Australia as a new client.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts
2007-10-23 21:26:06
Email filtering provider MailGuard has signed Acer Computer Australia as a new client.
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Massive MP3 spam outbreak from stock pumpers
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-10-19 03:50:21
Security firms have warned of a new pump-and-dump spam campaign that is attempting to manipulate share prices through MP3 music files. Files posing as music from stars such as Elvis Presley, Fergie and Carrie Underwood actually contain a monotone voice encouraging people to buy shares in a little-known company.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-10-19 03:50:21
Security firms have warned of a new pump-and-dump spam campaign that is attempting to manipulate share prices through MP3 music files. Files posing as music from stars such as Elvis Presley, Fergie and Carrie Underwood actually contain a monotone voice encouraging people to buy shares in a little-known company.
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The rainbow of horror
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2007-10-14 04:10:24
So, you think that you're using a strong, secure password do you? Well think again, and hope that you don't become the victim of Ophcrack and its use of rainbow tables.
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2007-10-14 04:10:24
So, you think that you're using a strong, secure password do you? Well think again, and hope that you don't become the victim of Ophcrack and its use of rainbow tables.
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You can't trust YouTube: spammers hijack mail servers
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Spam
2007-10-08 01:38:54
According to network security company, Marshal, spammers have found a way to hijack YouTube's mail servers and send out messages that look for all the world like those sent by YouTube users using YouTube's 'Invite Your Friends' facility.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Spam
2007-10-08 01:38:54
According to network security company, Marshal, spammers have found a way to hijack YouTube's mail servers and send out messages that look for all the world like those sent by YouTube users using YouTube's 'Invite Your Friends' facility.
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Out of Africa -- and into Iraq, or was that Mauritius?
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2007-09-17 06:45:31
For sheer inventiveness, you have to hand it to some of the "darker elements" who use the Internet.
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2007-09-17 06:45:31
For sheer inventiveness, you have to hand it to some of the "darker elements" who use the Internet.
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Fake YouTube links clog inboxes
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Spam
2007-08-28 01:05:33
The latest Storm campaign uses fake YouTube links to lure the unsuspecting to malicious sites.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Spam
2007-08-28 01:05:33
The latest Storm campaign uses fake YouTube links to lure the unsuspecting to malicious sites.
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Junk faxes could be banned like spam
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-08-27 15:46:23
Unsolicited fax messages could soon be banned as spam, if ideas floated in a new Government discussion paper are implemented.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-08-27 15:46:23
Unsolicited fax messages could soon be banned as spam, if ideas floated in a new Government discussion paper are implemented.
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Fresh spam every day
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Spam
2007-08-23 02:58:31
According to Internet content security provider, Marshal, major spam generators are now changing tactics and bombarding the Internet almost daily with a different form of bogus emails designed to catch the unwary.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Spam
2007-08-23 02:58:31
According to Internet content security provider, Marshal, major spam generators are now changing tactics and bombarding the Internet almost daily with a different form of bogus emails designed to catch the unwary.
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British report describes increasing incidents of e-mail stress
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-08-14 08:38:47
British researchers have found that pressures from handling emails throughout the work day cause stress and frustration with workers.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-08-14 08:38:47
British researchers have found that pressures from handling emails throughout the work day cause stress and frustration with workers.
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Botnet army' behind tenfold rise in 'attachment' spam
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Spam
2007-08-05 00:54:39
According to Internet security company, Marshal, a single spam group controlling a vast network of tens of thousands of botnet computers has been able to single-handedly produce, almost overnight, a tenfold increase in the amount of 'attachment' spam flooding the Internet.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Spam
2007-08-05 00:54:39
According to Internet security company, Marshal, a single spam group controlling a vast network of tens of thousands of botnet computers has been able to single-handedly produce, almost overnight, a tenfold increase in the amount of 'attachment' spam flooding the Internet.
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