Spam news from FierceCIO
NewsHow an early warning system could protect against cyber attacks
Here's an inspiring idea from InfoWorld's Roger Grimes: To combat escalating online anarchy, let's build an Internet-wide early warning system that alerts organizations immediately when a malicious Read more...
Phishers target active online users
A new multi-university study has arrived at the surprising conclusion that users who are the most active online are at the highest risk of falling prey to phishers. Active users are defined as those Read more...
Symantec: Retailers hit hard by malicious email
Over the past month, the retail industry became the sector hit hardest by targeted email attacks, beating out the public sector and pharmaceutical business, according to a report from Symantec. Read more...
Beware domain registration scams
You've been ducking spam at your office and phishing attacks, too. Now here comes a new scheme that can tie your computer systems up in knots: Domain registration fraud. Here are some ways it can Read more...
Spam targets financial transfers
Experts have spotted a new spam attack that targets a financial transfer system handling trillions of dollars in transactions annually; it turns out it's yet another case of fake emails. The spam Read more...
Spam rate dips slightly
Internet service providers reported this week that spam and malicious emails dropped slightly in the second quarter, according to MAAWG, the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group. MAAWG, which gathers Read more...
Foreign attacks hit blogs
Attack Research, a company devoted to understanding computer-based attacks, has found new and unsettling security developments, including blog spam and SQL injections from Russia and China, reports Read more...
Beware of holiday cyber scams
It's that holiday time of year again, when the spirit of giving and the spirit of taking abounds. And when it comes to taking, watch out for those email solicitations and dummy e-commerce sites that Read more...
U.S. government fights ID theft
Identity theft is a major problem, but the federal government maintains it has been working hard to crackdown on the violators. A government report said the Department of Justice increased the number Read more...
Spam gang nabbed by FTC
A federal judge in Illinois has ordered a halt to the operations of a huge international spam network that peddled prescription drugs and bogus male-enhancement products. The network was identified Read more...
| Press ReleasesWRAPmail (OTC: WRAP) Helps Email Senders Guard Against Impersonation and PhishingFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WRAPmail (http://www.WRAPmail.com) (OTC: WRAP) a provider of free and enterprise email branding solutions is happy to announce how the solution Read more >> Email Deliverability Still Plagues Commercial Email Senders Worldwide: Only 81% of Email Reaches the InboxGlobal Study Reveals Critical Contributing Factors, B2B Issues and New Filtering Applications Impact Inbox Placement NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Return Path, the world’s leading email certification Read more >> Blekko Unveils Publisher Tools That Offer Link Transparency, Customized SearchBlekko’s Live Link Roll Assures that SEO Is Being Done By the Rules; Embeddable Search Box Helps Publishers Create Search Verticals REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Blekko, the new search Read more >> Damballa Top 10 Botnet Threat Report for 2010 Shows Rampant Increases in Internet Crime2010 Saw a 650 Percent Increase in Botnet Attacks; Six of the 2010 Top 10 Botnets Did Not Exist in 2009 ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Damballa Inc., the company transforming the fight against cyber Read more >> Blekko Bans Top 20 Content Farms from Search ResultsSearch Startup Says It Will No Longer Display Results From Content Farms That Users Indicate Are Worst at Cluttering Results Pages REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Blekko, the new search Read more >> |
