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Legitimate P2P to be unclogged
News High-definition movie files and large software downloads could find their way more quickly to the end user, thanks to a new platform which its manufacturer claims could revolutionise legitimate peer-to-peer (P2P) traffic.
[August 7, 2006, 11:45]
Herbless the hacker goes legitimate
News A UK hacker who made a name for himself cracking commercial Web servers and posting political messages on corporate sites, says that he/she is now keen to move into legitimate security work. The presence of hackers with a dark past within...
[November 21, 2000, 6:06]
Spam 'overtakes' legitimate email
News The latest statistics from spam filtering companies have confirmed their customer's in-boxes are getting more spam than legitimate mail, increasing concerns over the ongoing useability of email. The statistic is a genuine concern to SpamTrap chief...
[June 2, 2003, 8:31]
Spam blocking traps legitimate email
News The problem is that many legitimate small businesses also run their own mail servers on broadband connections, and are sometimes caught in the cross fire. AOL Time Warner's Road Runner cable-modem service has implemented a new policy to block...
[August 22, 2003, 9:05]
Spam blocking traps legitimate email
Talkback I still don't have an answer to my question?
[December 12, 2003, 0:40]
Spam blocking traps legitimate email
Talkback I get a newsletter each week from my hschool class. I can't see the pics. I have tried everyhting! I pay for aol and I want to see them.please help me.the newsletter address is homesightbb.com/`watannews/indexhtm.
[December 10, 2003, 13:02]
Spam blocking traps legitimate email
Talkback I want to know why I can't see the pics on my newsletter I receive each week. The newsletter email address is http://home insightbb.com/`watannews/indexhtm. I have been asking this question, and I never get an answer.give me an answer.
[December 10, 2003, 22:58]
Spam blocking traps legitimate email
Talkback I don't understand alot about this computer stuff, but I recieve a newsletter from my high school class of 1969 each week. For awhile I couldn't get them, now I can 'in a round about way" I recieve them, but can't get the pictures or graphics!
[November 11, 2003, 13:02]
US authorities to put pinch on site hijackers
News The US' Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is set to announce a sweeping crackdown on the hijacking of legitimate Web pages to redirect Web surfers to porn sites. Such hijacking scams divert potential customers from legitimate sites, possibly affecting...
[September 16, 1999, 9:39]
Stolen data being tunnelled through EU and US
News Criminals are directing stolen data through legitimate companies that provide anonymity services, according to security training organisation Sans Institute. These services have very legitimate purposes, and many people use them for exactly what...
[September 23, 2008, 12:06]
Apple shows fear of feedback
Talkback Fear of legitimate comments has nothing to do with it. If Apple allowed customer feedback which was viewable to the whole public, there would be a lot of this negative stuff that could only hurt the platform, and its legitimate users.
[November 5, 2004, 14:51]
Google removes malicious advertising links
News Google has removed paid links that advertised seemingly legitimate websites but actually tried to install nefarious programs on PCs. Clicking the links would ultimately go to a legitimate site, but by way of another site that attempted a "drive-by...
[April 30, 2007, 9:21]
eBay fights to cover phishing hole
News eBay is fighting to repair a software glitch that opens the door to phishing attacks using one of its own legitimate URLs. The fraudulent site appears to be legitimate, but has been set up to steal the victim's personal information, such as a...
[March 7, 2005, 8:20]
Spam law risks blocking genuine sales pitches
News The new Spam Act may be designed to stop spammers but it is also likely to catch legitimate businesses selling their products and services online. Clearswift Asia Pacific managing director Chy Chuawiwat said at a Spam Forum today "chances are that...
[April 7, 2004, 12:30]
Filtering Kazaa 'impossible' - Sharman
News Sharman Networks has rejected claims from the music industry that it can identify the difference between copyright-infringing and legitimate file-sharing on its network, which is a crucial step towards the company gaining the capacity to block...
[February 9, 2004, 7:35]
Symantec to identify safe software by 'reputation'
News Symantec will soon introduce a "reputation-based" software-rating technology that it has claimed can accurately differentiate malicious malware from legitimate programs. The traditional method involves a blacklist to identify highly prevalent...
[October 24, 2008, 12:12]
Web-based malware on legit sites soars
News The amount of web-based malware on legitimate sites has increased by over 400 percent since last year, according to security vendor ScanSafe. In a security report entitled A comparative look at the state of web security, May 2007-May 2008, released...
[June 5, 2008, 17:30]
Phishers pushing spyware through DNS holes
News Online thieves looking for personal data may be moving to more active measures by redirecting people from legitimate sites to malicious ones, security experts said this week. Using DNS poisoning to redirect customers to sites that appear to be...
[March 9, 2005, 8:25]
Web traffic: Spam king ousted
News Spam king Sanford Wallace has had his ups and downs since going legitimate. But the latter says he's sorry about Wallace's apparent failure in the legitimate world. He may be down now, but even his opponents say it's too soon to count him out.
[July 21, 2000, 10:13]
Report: Fake antivirus scams pulling in profits
News Online scammers are making a lucrative business out of redirecting visitors from legitimate websites to sites that try install rogue antivirus software, according to a report released on Monday by security firm Finjan.
[March 24, 2009, 8:38]
