Entries in 'spam' (16)
64 billion fewer spam mails per month
NEWSMicrosoft has said that spam emails were reduced by a colossal amount following the removal of the Cutwail and Rustock botnets.
Google releases anti content-farm tool
NEWSGoogle released an extension for the firm's Chrome web browser which enables users to block sites from web search results and feed these results back to Google.
Spam sees sudden decline
NEWSThe amount of spam emails to be sent out have seen a sudden fall, after an expected surge over the Christmas period failed to appear.
Russian 'King of Spam' pleads not guilty
NEWS23-year-old Russian national Oleg Nikolaenko has pleaded not guilty to charges relating to the US CAN-SPAM act.
Spam continues to fall
NEWSThe volume of email spam has continued to drop following the shut down of several botnets pumping out unwanted email, security outfit Symantec has found
Europe named world's spam capital
NEWSEurope is now the world’s top region for producing spam emails, Trend Micro’s new online threat report suggests.
Google adds Priority Inbox to Gmail
NEWSGoogle has begun rolling out a new Priority Inbox beta system to existing Gmail account holders.
Cameron Diaz is world's most dangerous celeb... online
NEWSHollywood actress Cameron Diaz has replaced Jessica Biel as the most risky celebrity to search for online, researchers at security specialist McAfee have found.
420,000 scam emails sent every hour in UK
NEWSBrits receive over 420,000 scam emails every hour, researchers have found.
Malware attacks on social networks up 70 per cent
NEWSSpam and hacking attacks increased by 71 per cent during 2009, IT security firm Sophos has revealed.
Spam ?at all time high?
NEWSInternet spam, malware and other net-based threats have reached record levels in the past three months, according to a report from internet security firm McAfee.
Facebook wins $711m in spam court case
NEWSA court has awarded Facebook $711 million in damages against web marketer Sanford Wallace, who accessed users' accounts to post spam messages and status updates.
2000% rise in NDR-spam, survey alerts
NEWSCirculation of NDR-spam has rocketed 2000 percent, according to a new study.
Spammers make fake Obama and McCain death claims
NEWS A Canadian online pharmacy has unleashed torrents of spam email purporting to contain news that President elect Barack Obama and Republican senator John McCain are dead, using headlines such as ...
