Items Tagged With spam
Spam ain't spam anymore
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2007-12-18 19:36:04
In the Internet's age of innocence, just a few short years ago, Spam was just a nuisance: mostly it was trying to sell something and most of it came from people simply exploiting the ability of the Internet to deliver millions of messages from their computer at minimal cost. Spam today is a much more sinister and dangerous beast and something has to be done to contain it.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2007-12-18 19:36:04
In the Internet's age of innocence, just a few short years ago, Spam was just a nuisance: mostly it was trying to sell something and most of it came from people simply exploiting the ability of the Internet to deliver millions of messages from their computer at minimal cost. Spam today is a much more sinister and dangerous beast and something has to be done to contain it.
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Aussies battered by financial attacks
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-11-29 00:28:51
Web and email attacks involving Australian financial institutions are increasing.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-11-29 00:28:51
Web and email attacks involving Australian financial institutions are increasing.
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Beware of Google links says Symantec researcher
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Spam
2007-11-06 00:39:08
Spammers have found a way of forming Google search queries that link directly to their sites, according to Symantec's security response team.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Spam
2007-11-06 00:39:08
Spammers have found a way of forming Google search queries that link directly to their sites, according to Symantec's security response team.
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US still the only spam super power
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-10-25 03:50:31
The US is still the world's worst spam originating country by a country mile, with more than five times the spam traffic from other large spam purveying nations and poor security, according to a new report.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-10-25 03:50:31
The US is still the world's worst spam originating country by a country mile, with more than five times the spam traffic from other large spam purveying nations and poor security, according to a new report.
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Acer avoids 'Internet nasties' with MailGuard
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Deals & Wheels
Category: Contracts
2007-10-23 21:26:06
Email filtering provider MailGuard has signed Acer Computer Australia as a new client.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Deals & Wheels
Category: Contracts
2007-10-23 21:26:06
Email filtering provider MailGuard has signed Acer Computer Australia as a new client.
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Massive MP3 spam outbreak from stock pumpers
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-10-19 03:50:21
Security firms have warned of a new pump-and-dump spam campaign that is attempting to manipulate share prices through MP3 music files. Files posing as music from stars such as Elvis Presley, Fergie and Carrie Underwood actually contain a monotone voice encouraging people to buy shares in a little-known company.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-10-19 03:50:21
Security firms have warned of a new pump-and-dump spam campaign that is attempting to manipulate share prices through MP3 music files. Files posing as music from stars such as Elvis Presley, Fergie and Carrie Underwood actually contain a monotone voice encouraging people to buy shares in a little-known company.
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The Rainbow of Horror
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2007-10-14 04:10:24
So, you think that you're using a strong, secure password do you? Well think again, and hope that you don't become the victim of Ophcrack and its use of rainbow tables.
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2007-10-14 04:10:24
So, you think that you're using a strong, secure password do you? Well think again, and hope that you don't become the victim of Ophcrack and its use of rainbow tables.
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You can't trust YouTube: spammers hijack mail servers
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Spam
2007-10-08 01:38:54
According to network security company, Marshal, spammers have found a way to hijack YouTube's mail servers and send out messages that look for all the world like those sent by YouTube users using YouTube's 'Invite Your Friends' facility.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Spam
2007-10-08 01:38:54
According to network security company, Marshal, spammers have found a way to hijack YouTube's mail servers and send out messages that look for all the world like those sent by YouTube users using YouTube's 'Invite Your Friends' facility.
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Out of Africa -- and into Iraq, or was that Mauritius?
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2007-09-17 06:45:31
For sheer inventiveness, you have to hand it to some of the "darker elements" who use the Internet.
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2007-09-17 06:45:31
For sheer inventiveness, you have to hand it to some of the "darker elements" who use the Internet.
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Fake YouTube links clog inboxes
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Spam
2007-08-28 01:05:33
The latest Storm campaign uses fake YouTube links to lure the unsuspecting to malicious sites.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Spam
2007-08-28 01:05:33
The latest Storm campaign uses fake YouTube links to lure the unsuspecting to malicious sites.
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