Spam
Discover expert analysis on spam with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
-
US jails 'godfather of spam' for over four years
News Alan Ralsky used a botnet to spam computers to manipulate the stock market.
By Nicole Kobie Published
News -
‘Festi’ growing to become spambot heavyweight
News A new botnet on the scene is already spewing out billions of spam mails each day.
By Asavin Wattanajantra Published
News -
Watch out for the Zeus botnet this Halloween
News Halloween is again a target for cyber criminals, so be careful where you click this weekend, Trend Micro has warned.
By Asavin Wattanajantra Published
News -
Botnet creators return with Bredolab trojan
News The authors of the Cutwail botnet are fighting back to get more market share.
By Asavin Wattanajantra Published
News -
Latest spam emails are 'almost foolproof'
News Spammers are taking advantage of brand reputations to create spam that looks exactly like legitimate mail.
By Asavin Wattanajantra Published
News -
EC urges UK and Europe to do more about spam
News Making sure that legislation is enforced could make a big difference in the war against spam.
By Asavin Wattanajantra Published
News -
Google: Current spam levels makes ‘Storm’ look small
News A surge in spam means that Google has had to block more than 100 million viruses every day.
By Asavin Wattanajantra Published
News -
Alton crowned Britain’s spam capital
News The second most spammed town last year, Alton gets to the number one spot in 2009. But why are spammers ignoring Fareham?
By Asavin Wattanajantra Published
News -
Week in Numbers: Stamping out spam?
News Research reveals that many viruses leave PCs within 24 hours, and Opera releases its third beta for its Opera 10 browser.
By Richard Goodwin Published
News -
Yahoo looks to penny per email to stop spam
News Yahoo's CentMail looks to donate a penny for every email sent as part of a spam prevention system.
By Nicole Kobie Published
News -
Zombie increase drives spam spike
News An increase in botnets and zombie PCs has lead to more spam being sent out, McAfee has said.
By Richard Goodwin Published
News -
Sophos slams US for again topping spam ranking
News The US should clean up its own computers before looking to fight overseas hackers and spammers, the security firm said.
By Nicole Kobie Published
News