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Spam ?not a problem? for 28% of internet users
2007-10-20 08:36:00 Some new spam statistics have shed light on the fight to get rid of spam, and its perception by the public. Despite the continuing and growing problem of spam mail, internet users are increasingly saying that spam messages are not a big problem. 28% of those interviewed by the Pew Internet & American Life ... More About: Spam , General , Problem , Users
Gmail spam filtering - too good to be true?
2007-10-14 12:18:00 In a lighter side of the growing spam problem, some complain that Google’s Gmail , a web mail service, is actually to effective at blocking some types of mass, automated mailings. As well as detecting spam messages and other forms of spam junk mail, Google apparently sometimes blocks its own “Google Alerts”, a news-alerting service. A ... More About: Spam , True , Good , Erin
Keeping your email address secret is not enough
2007-10-10 11:11:00 Another reason to keep your email address secure comes from Slashdot. A Slashdot columnist points out that even an email address that you think is “secure” can end up on spam lists - and in the most unlikely ways. Seemingly, some companies do not protect their email address data well enough - spam virus ... More About: Email , General , Secret , Address
Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email - North American merger
2007-10-07 20:18:00 Recently, CAUCE - the Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email - saw a merger of its two North American offices. In an attempt to consolidate antispam measures, CAUCE US and CAUCE Canada have merged to form CAUCE North America. CAUCE US, founded by Scott Hazen Mueller back in 1997, was dedicated to the eradication of spam ...
China means business in the war on spam
2007-09-14 15:24:00 China is cracking down on spammers in the country in news that is sure to delight spamwatchers everywhere. An increasing amount of global spam - much of it reaching English-speaking countries - comes out of China, and the authorities are now looking to provide their own spam blacklist to help international efforts to stop ... More About: Business , Events , Spam , China , Sine
New Jersey to pass its own CAN SPAM law
2007-09-09 21:58:00 The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 is a landmark spam law in the United States, but it’s not the only antispam law on the table. The individual states also have powers to make their own spam laws - and New Jersey is the latest one to do just that. The “New Jersey CAN SPAM Act” ... More About: Spam , Pass
Outlook email postmark
2007-08-29 08:16:00 Just as Bill Gates promised, Microsoft are turning computer power against spammers in an attempt to stop Outlook 2007 being used as a spam solution. The E-mail postmark was introduced primarily as an SMTP spam filter; that is, it checks for spam going out of a mailbox, not coming in. It works in two ways. ... More About: Email , General
Compare your email clients
2007-08-24 19:52:00 Wikipedia users have compiled a comparative list of features of many email programs: see wikipedia for a full list. This list is particularly important for choosing an email client based on spam filtering and spam protection services. It also provides a list of which clients are free. If you want to see whether your email ... More About: Email , Clients , Compare , Compa , Client
Outlook spam filter settings - from Express to 2007
2007-08-14 15:12:00 Have you just upgraded to Outlook 2007 from Outlook 2003 or Outlook Express ? Spam , of course, is sent to you regardless of what email client you use, but Outlook spam filtering can greatly decrease the amount you actually see. However, some people have found it difficult to configure the 2007 version of Outlook’s spam ... More About: Filter , Settings
The Register and Hotmail - a love/hate relationship
2007-08-04 09:14:00 The Register, noted UK IT reporters, have fired a shot across Hotmail ’s bow by criticising their spam protection techniques. Apparently Hotmail’s spam filtering system does not reach their high standards. With the data they present, it’s clear to see why they feel that way: Hotmail’s “contact list” system allows approved senders to reach Hotmail ... More About: Events , Love , Relationship , Hate
New type of image spam to find your inbox
2007-07-30 13:49:00 The war on spam gets tougher with each advance in technology by spammers. Here, a new type of image spam - one that goes undetected by much spam guard software and even some spam firewalls - can circumvent e-mail filters by embedding spam text in a background or template image. Most spam filtering software ... More About: Spam , Find , Type , Image , Inbox
The human cost of botnets
2007-07-07 16:31:00 Botnets and “Zombie PCs” - virus-infected computers that are programmed to send out spam mail - are well-known now, but what is less commonly acknowledged is the potential human cost of these machines. According to the FBI, there is a growing problem with vital systems being taken over by botnets to launch spam virus ... More About: Events , Human , Cost , Botnet , Botnets
ROKSO Spammer Robert Soloway Arrested
2007-07-03 19:59:00 One of the most persistent professional spammers listed since 2003 on Spamhaus ROKSO (Register Of Known Spam Operations) database, has been arrested in Seattle Washington in a joint operation conducted by the Washington State Attorney General’s Office, the FBI, FTC, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations and the United States Postal Inspection Service. Read full article Bookmark: More About: Events , Arrested , Robert , Spammer , Este
Denial of Service attacks hit Spamhaus
2007-07-02 02:12:00 As spam gangs become more organised, antispam organisations such as Spamhaus are under greater threat. DOS (Denial Of Service ) attacks are becoming increasingly common as spammers look to fight back against those who would publicise their IP addresses and email addresses so that users can block spam in their mail clients. Spamhaus, which provides ... More About: Vice , Attacks , Haus , Tacks
Contact
2007-06-27 21:47:00 Do not hesitate to contact me at tom@spamunit.com if you have any comments, suggestions or questions. Spam are also welcome! Bookmark: More About: General , Contact
GoodMail announces links with major ISPs
2007-06-26 17:24:00 GoodMail, a spam filter system from GoodMail Systems of California, has been adopted by several large American ISPs. Comcast, Cox Comunnications, Warner Cable and Verizon email spam filters will now all respond to the GoodMail seal of veracity. The system works by fitting each legitimate email with an encrypted software token. This has the effect ... More About: Links , Major , Anno
GoodMail announces links with major ISPs
2007-06-26 17:24:00 GoodMail, a spam filter system from GoodMail Systems of California, has been adopted by several large American ISPs. Comcast, Cox Comunnications, Warner Cable and Verizon email spam filters will now all respond to the GoodMail seal of veracity. The system works by fitting each legitimate email with an encrypted software token. This has the effect ... More About: Links , Major , Anno
Barracuda fights DOS attackers
2007-06-25 22:07:00 Barracuda Networks, Inc., famed manufacturers of the Barracuda spam firewall, have hit back at the DOS (denial of service) spammers who recently hit anti-spamlist-keepers Spamhaus. Barracuda Spam Firewall users utilise spam black lists, such as those provided by Spamhaus, to power their spam hardware solutions. The spam list contains blacklisted IPs and email addresses, ... More About: Fights , Barr , Barra , Attack , Atta
Barracuda fights DOS attackers
2007-06-25 22:07:00 Barracuda Networks, Inc., famed manufacturers of the Barracuda spam firewall, have hit back at the DOS (denial of service) spammers who recently hit anti-spamlist-keepers Spamhaus. Barracuda Spam Firewall users utilise spam black lists, such as those provided by Spamhaus, to power their spam hardware solutions. The spam list contains blacklisted IPs and email addresses, ... More About: Fights , Barr , Barra , Attack , Atta
Vitale pleads guilty
2007-06-25 17:20:00 Slashdot (http://it.slashdot.org/it/07/06/12/13282 13.shtml) reports that alleged CAN SPAM violator and so-called “spam king” Adam Vitale has pled guilty to charges filed against him. He and an associate, Todd Moeller, apparently sent tens of millions of spam messages to 1.2 million AOL subscribers. They used several different servers and email headers to hide their tracks and ... More About: Tale , Guilty , Lead
Spammers still mean business
2007-06-25 15:28:00 A recent press release shows that, despite the prevalence of spam filtering software, spam email levels continue to remain high. 88.51% of emails scanned were shown to be junk. Spam, then, continues to grow despite the recent arrest of the Spam King and the amount of spam killer applications available. It seems that this is ... More About: Business , General , Spammer , Spammers , Sine
World Spam Law Round-Up
2007-06-25 14:47:00 World Spam Law Round -up: Plenty of countries, tired of the growing problem of junk spam mails in their jurisdictions, are enacting new spam laws. In Singapore, the Spam Control Act 2007, comparable to the CAN SPAM act of the USA, comes into effect on June 15 2007. This law stipulates harsh financial penalties of ... More About: World , Round Up
Forum spam on the rise
2007-06-25 13:29:00 For those who know everything about email spam, forum spam may come as a surprise. Message boards, in this “Web 2.0″ age, are increasingly important for online communities and even companies who seek their members’ and customers’ feedback and debate on open forums. However, the days of the truly open forum are all but ... More About: Spam , General , Forum , Rise
GoodMail - not all it?s cracked up to be?
2007-06-25 11:31:00 Another perspective on the GoodMail system is offered by BloggerNews. They feel that companies signing up to use the spam white list system are merely offering spam by another name. Calling the software a “loophole”, they point out that it is heavily reliant on the honour system, saying that companies must only offer a ... More About: Cracked
Tiscali UK afflicted by spam blacklist
2007-06-25 11:04:00 Once again the spam gangs inconvenienced thousands of innocent internet users when their activities saw the UK branch of Italian telecoms giant Tiscali hit a spam black list. A large portion of Tiscali subscribers found themselves unable to send outgoing mail via SMTP; spam gangs abusing the network had resulted in spam blocking software ... More About: Events , Spam , Lack
Does your ISP block port 25?
2007-06-24 22:50:00 We read recently about a business traveler who could not send emails at all whilst traveling abroad with his laptop. The problem was deceptively simple. The traveler used Outlook, and the ISP he was using blocked port 25. As he could receive emails fine, it was clearly not a problem with his Outlook spam filter. ... More About: Tricks , Port , Block , Lock
Major spammers targeted by Operation Bot Roast
2007-06-24 20:12:00 While the trial of spam king Robert Alan Soloway has been catching all the headlines, it’s worth looking at some of the other top spammers who are the targets of the FBI’s “Operation Bot Roast .” Along with Soloway, two others have already been charged, with more possibly on the way. The first of the ... More About: Spammer , Major , Spammers
Spam in the workplace
2007-06-24 18:32:00 It’s not only home users who suffer from the spam problem. Corporations are increasingly worried about the effect spam has on their business. Numerous studies have shown that dealing with spam, and trying to prevent spam, are on the rise - but the activities of illegal spammers still spell disaster for some companies, even ... More About: Spam , Workplace , Lace
Spam filter software
2007-06-21 18:23:00 Spam filtering software is available in numerous forms. It can be part of an email client or a plug-in for an existing application. Most share common features, with rulesets, block lists and Bayesian spam filtering all common features of spam filtering software. First of all, spam rules (or “filters”) are commonly used and are heavily ... More About: Software , Spam , General , Filter
History of Spam
More articles from this author:2007-06-21 18:17:00 As long as there has been email, there has been spam. Indeed, the first recorded incident of spam was in 1978, long before the World Wide Web, when an unsuspecting net user launched the concept of spam with an unsolicited email - albeit a non-commercial one - to 600 addreses. But the term “spam” ... More About: History , Spam , General , Tory 1, 2 |
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