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Spam falls after giant botnet takedowns
By Tom Brewster published
News Spam has fallen in recent months, largely thanks to some good work from law enforcement agencies.
One in 10 UK sites spams users
By Jennifer Scott published
News A new report has shown massive growth of spam from UK websites.
US tops botnet charts but UK is still in running
By Eric Doyle published
News Sophos and Microsoft figures show the UK still needs to wipe its bots.
October spam levels plummet
By Tom Brewster published
News Early October saw a significant drop in spam, which may have been caused by the closure of a spam affiliate named Spamit.
Over half of UK brands spam customers
By Jennifer Scott published
News A new report has shown more than half of the UK’s leading companies are spamming their customers with unwanted emails.
Business told to toughen email marketing rules
By Tom Brewster published
News Businesses are being called on to improve their email marketing methods by consumers who also want tougher legislation.
‘Here you have’ an aggressive sex movie attack
By Tom Brewster published
News Security firms are warning about a widespread and aggressive attack, using an old school method to tempt users into downloading a virus.
Malware spam more than triples in August
By Tom Brewster published
News Symantec figures show there has been a spike in malware spam, while .zip and .html attachments are also cause for concern.
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