Fake Microsoft security email hides malware
News Attackers are apparently taking advantage of Microsoft's Patch Tuesday to send legitimate-looking mailings to Microsoft customers that include a Trojan virus called Trojan.Backdoor.Haxdoor that could allow attackers to execute files and steal...
[October 15, 2008, 8:36]
US businesses will soon pay to send emails
News The voluntary scheme is aimed at large corporations and financial institutions whose mass mailings are most likely to be spoofed and caught in spam filters. A certification service, such as CertifiedEmail, enables us to help restore that trust and...
[June 7, 2007, 12:00]
Charity caught in anti-spam crossfire
News One clue might be that in the past year, as junk email volumes increased 200 percent, spiritual-related mailings were the fastest-growing category. The incident highlights a growing problem on today's Internet: how to ensure that legitimate emails...
[August 30, 2002, 15:22]
Porn spammers to face jail in US
News One of the RID Spam Act's sections permits anyone to send non-fraudulent spam to any number of recipients -- as long as the messages contain a "clear and conspicuous" way to decline future mailings. Chris Murray, legislative counsel for the...
[July 9, 2003, 13:27]
Spam bill making headway in US Pt II
News Several e-mail providers offer filters that prevent annoying mass mailings from getting through to users. Problem is, they can eliminate legitimate messages as well, so called 'false positives'. The DVD offer forwarded to MSNBC was posted in...
[June 16, 2000, 11:52]
McAfee spam advice
Blog There may be a checkbox to opt out of third party mailings. If you are unsure if a request for personal information from a company is legitimate, contact the company directly or type the website URL directly into your browser.
[January 10, 2007, 11:43]
