Email Spam

Online Spam Network Makes 210,000 Dollars A Month

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:31:58 -0600

Computer scientists from the University of California, Berkeley and UC, San Diego (UCSD) conducted a 1-month study on how spammers make their money in early 2008.

Security Hole Turns Gmail Into a Spam Machine

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 11 May 2008 14:26:12 -0500

The Information Security Research Team (INSERT) claims to have discovered a security flaw in Gmail that allows a spammer to send thousands of bulk e-mails through Google's SMTP service undetected, bypassing both Google's ID fraud protection mechanisms and its 500-address limit on e-mail.

Robert Solowa King of Spam To Be Accountable

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:06:58 -0500

Robert Soloway, from Seattle Washington, also known as the "King of Spam", pleads guilty to charges of fraud and tax evasion and faces up to 26 years in prison and a $625,000 fine.

Sudoku puzzle may save us from spam

Dinka — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:53:34 -0600

Tricky mathematical puzzles like Sudoku could be the next weapon in the fight against spam, an Australian computer scientist suggests.

Humanitarian organization protects infrastructure with Symantec and CGNET

harminka — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:00:46 -0500

Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced that the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is using Symantec Hosted Mail Security to protect its research centers and communication network against spam, viruses and other Internet-borne threats.

GFI MailEssentials Wins MSExchange.org Readers' Choice Award For Third Year Running

webitpr — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:11:38 -0500

GFI MailEssentials, an anti-spam and anti-phishing solution, has won the MSExchange.org Readers’ Choice Award in the Anti-Spam category for the third year running, GFI Software, an international developer of network security, content security and messaging software has announced. GFI MailEssentials can be installed on a Microsoft Exchange server or SMTP gateway and stops over 98% of spam.

SonicWALL Solution Delivers Cure for Saint Francis Medical Center's Email Ailments

harminka — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:09:17 -0500

For Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo, securing email from harmful viruses, spam and malware is as much about protecting its nearly 1,000 email users as it is about protecting the organization and its patients. To combat the burgeoning spam epidemic and the looming threats of electronic viruses and malware, Saint Francis deployed an Email Security 500 appliance from SonicWALL.

Computer scientists shed light on Internet Scams

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:09:13 -0500

94 percent of spam-advertised online scams are hosted on individual Web servers, say scientists from University of California - San Diego.

World's Biggest Spammer Arrested

ruzik_tuzik — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:05:03 -0500

Robert Alan Soloway, 27 year old, the world's biggest e-mail spammer is arrested. He was arrested for mail fraud, wire fraud, e-mail fraud, identity theft and money laundering.

Apache SpamAssassin 3.2.0 available

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 26 May 2007 06:07:39 -0500

Apache SpamAssassin 3.2.0 is now available! This is the official release, and contains a significant number of changes and major enhancements -- please use it!

Consumers Savvy About Managing Email

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:26:03 -0500

Today, the Email Sender and Provider Coalition (ESPC) announced the results of a survey conducted with marketing research firm Ipsos that provides insight into the email behaviors of today's consumers. The results show that the average American is an experienced email user using very deliberate methods to manage email and spam.

Which Is More Annoying, Spam or Direct Mail?

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 11:14:18 -0600

You open up your e-mail inbox and are inundated with spam that offers everything from inkjet cartridges to "investment opportunities"Â that are obviously too good to be true. You open up your mailbox at home to find more unsolicited ads, everything from pizza coupons to credit card offers.