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Online auction site goes to war on spam

Chuck Miller July 10, 2008

Google and eBay have joined forces to protect users from spam and malicious emails by leveraging an authentication technology called DomainKeys.

Fake Storm Worm blast claims World War III is here

Dan Kaplan July 09, 2008

The U.S. Army has just invaded Iran, sparking World War III -- or at least that is what the latest Storm Worm spam campaign wants you to believe.

Cybercriminals move with the times

Clement James July 09, 2008

Cybercrooks are using new technologies and reinventing forms of social engineering to ensnare consumers and businesses, security experts warn.

Multiple vendors cooperate to issue DNS design flaw fix

Dan Kaplan July 08, 2008

A DNS design flaw, which could have allowed remote attackers to silently hijack web sessions, prompted Tuesday's release of an unprecedented multivendor patch.

Fake Microsoft patch spam makes rounds

Sue Marquette Poremba July 02, 2008

A new spam attack falsely alerts users to download a Microsoft patch, but when responded to, the user is directed to a page that installs malware on the user's computer.

Microsoft presses deeper into security space

Richard Thurston June 30, 2008

Microsoft is spearheading its second global security initiative in a week by setting up a scheme to try to tackle multi-vendor security threats.

Szirbi botnet causes spam to triple in a week

Sue Marquette Poremba June 25, 2008

Malicious spam has tripled in volume in a week, most of it caused by the Srizbi botnet.

Proofpoint acquires email archiving firm Fortiva

Dan Kaplan June 24, 2008

Email security provider Proofpoint has acquired an on-demand email archiving vendor to boost its offerings.

Malware to blame for porn on state worker's laptop

Sue Marquette Poremba June 17, 2008

Child porn possession charges were dropped against a Massachusetts man after forensic experts proved his state-issued computer had been infected with malware.

Arbitrator rules spammer must pay MySpace $6 million

Dan Kaplan June 17, 2008

MySpace has won a $6 million judgment against a spammer who allegedly used the popular social networking site to bombard users with unwanted advertisements.

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