Huge spamming botnet injured but still alive
A botnet responsible for a significant amount of spam has been crippled but may reconstitute itself in a matter of weeks, according to vendor M86 Security.
A botnet responsible for a significant amount of spam has been crippled but may reconstitute itself in a matter of weeks, according to vendor M86 Security.
More than 40 percent of the world's spam is coming from a single network of computers that computer security experts continue to battle, according to new statistics from Symantec's MessageLabs' division.
Google's e-mail security team has updated the Postini engine to stop a new type of JavaScript attack that helped fuel a rise in spam volume in recent months.
High brand visibility from large security vendors doesn't necessarily mean that their products dominate the market, according to a new study of security software.
If you've been glued to the World Cup, you'll know that there's more to the matches than soccer (football for our international audience).
Spam isn't just a problem for people with e-mail addresses, but also for companies and organizations running Web sites with various types of feedback forms.
Google has put a new spin on the CAPTCHA, a way of helping Web sites distinguish between human visitors and bots: It wants people to tell it which way is up in a series of randomly rotated images, a task that humans find easy and computers difficult.
Respected malware testing organisation, Virus Bulletin (VB), is to offer a new set of tests to rate the effectiveness of anti-spam products.
Check Point Software is upgrading its multifunction security appliances with antispam capabilities, support for secure wireless connectivity and protection for devices that control industrial infrastructure.
RSM Bird Cameron has upgraded its email security through integrator Information Gateways.