Spam drops after McColo shut down - 11.13.2008
Spam mail levels dropped significantly immediately following hosting provider McColo being shut down, it has been reported.
Phishing scams drop off during holidays - 10.29.2008
Fraudsters take time away from launching phishing scams during holiday periods, new research has suggested.
Hackers spamming from legit accounts - 10.27.2008
Hackers have begun spamming users from legitimate email accounts, making the automated tracking and blocking of this kind of email filtering more difficult, it has been claimed.
Commerce customers in Kansas targeted - 10.23.2008
Customers with Commerce Bank have been warned that they may be targeted by an email phishing scam which attempts to trick them into handing over sensitive account information.
ISPs need better web filters - 9.5.2008
Internet service providers (ISPs) need to do more to protect clients from botnets and other security threats by improving antivirus protection and web filters, it has been claimed.
Spam attack uses second news agency as front to attacks - 8.25.2008
Internet users continue to be struck with spam mail messages posing as an international news agency, it has been reported.
Consumers 'buying into spam' - 8.22.2008
A significant number of internet users are buying products advertised in spam mail, it has been reported.
Spammers 'look to take advantage of the Olympics' - 8.20.2008
Spam mail using sensational headlines relating to the Olympics are on the increase, a security firm has said.
Georgian conflict used to evade spam filters - 8.19.2008
A spam email attack claiming that Mikheil Saakashvili, the president of Georgia, is homosexual has been identified by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham(UAB).
State Attorneys not prosecuting hackers - 8.13.2008
While network security threats have proliferated in recent years, there has not been a proportionate increase in the number of cases launched against computer hackers, a new report has claimed.
Feds charge 11 for fraud - 8.6.2008
Federal agents have arrested 11 people on charges relating to the theft of more than 40 million credit and debit card numbers.
Businesses need to keep updated - 8.5.2008
Network security managers have been advised that it is essential to keep all software patches and definitions up to date to minimize the chance of a breach.
New victims of UPS virus - 7.28.2008
Small businesses in Milwaukee have been urged not to open any email entitled "UPS Packet" as it is likely a virus.
Monster phishing scam exposed - 7.16.2008
Employers and jobseekers have been alerted to a new phishing scam targeting Monster.com users.
Spam king sentencing delayed - 7.15.2008
A federal judge in Seattle has delayed the sentencing of Robert Soloway, known as the spam king.
News site compromised by virus - 7.14.2008
The Seattle Post has announced that its Post-Intelligencer website was recently compromised by a computer virus which spread via online advertisements.
New 419 phishing scam unveiled - 7.3.2008
A variation on the Nigerian Letter phishing scam has been identified in a new report examining spam trends in July.
Spam threats growing faster than ever - 6.26.2008
New reports have suggested that the volume of malicious spam emails circulating on the internet has more than tripled in one week.
Banks have anti-phishing responsibility - 6.26.2008
Banks have a moral obligation to protect businesses and consumers from phishing scams, Jim MacPhee, chief executive officer of the Kalamazoo County State (KCS) bank has insisted.
BBB 'working with government' on anti spam efforts - 6.11.2008
The Connecticut Better Business Bureau (BBB) has announced it is working with the US government on anti spam efforts.
