Vodafone forced to send pro-Egypt SMS 

Vodafone forced to send pro-Egypt SMS

In Web/client - By Liam Tung, 4 February 2011 10:16 AM
Carriers accused of scripting messages.
Spam and viruses see minor rises in May: Symantec 

Spam and viruses see minor rises in May: Symantec

In Messaging - By SC Australia Staff, 27 May 2010 2:04 PM
All but one spam emails now contain a URL.
Clickjacking Facebook worm spreading fast 

Clickjacking Facebook worm spreading fast

In Messaging - By Phil Muncaster, 24 May 2010 9:57 AM
Security experts warn of yet another threat on the social network.
Man fined $1650 for Twitter 'bomb threat' 

Man fined $1650 for Twitter 'bomb threat'

In Messaging - By Dan Worth, 11 May 2010 2:05 PM
Joke tweet lands 26-year-old a criminal record.
Email services that failed to block spear phishing message revealed 

Email services that failed to block spear phishing message revealed

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 8 January 2010 12:22 PM
Outlook Express and IronPort amongst those breached.
Product activation system flaw found in Windows 7 

Product activation system flaw found in Windows 7

In Applications - By SC Australia Staff, 18 November 2009 10:29 AM
Follows earlier server message block problem.
Patch rolled out by Microsoft to cover SMB vulnerability  

Patch rolled out by Microsoft to cover SMB vulnerability

In Applications - By SC Australia Staff, 17 November 2009 10:38 AM
Flaw could be exploited to crash systems.
Microsoft warns of new security perils 

Microsoft warns of new security perils

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 13 November 2009 4:35 PM
Windows 7 and Server flaws emerge.
Google Android vulnerabilities disclosed 

Google Android vulnerabilities disclosed

In Applications - By Phil Muncaster, 12 October 2009 9:40 AM
Flaws could lead to denial of service.
Attack code developed for Vista and Server vulnerability 

Attack code developed for Vista and Server vulnerability

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 30 September 2009 10:45 AM
Outbreak leveraging unpatched flaw moves one step closer.
SMS bug can disable iPhone usage: Black Hat 

SMS bug can disable iPhone usage: Black Hat

In Web/client - By Chuck Miller, 31 July 2009 11:34 AM
One single malicious text message can knock an iPhone offline, a pair of researchers disclosed at Black Hat.
Death threat SMS comes to your phone 

Death threat SMS comes to your phone

In Web/client - 1 July 2009 3:07 PM
Media regulator says be alert but not alarmed.
Mystery Symantec PIFTS.exe message exploited 

Mystery Symantec PIFTS.exe message exploited

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 12 March 2009 10:40 AM
Cybercriminals now are capitalising on a benign warning message that was sent to some users of Symantec's Norton anti-virus products.
The A to Z of spamming exposed 

The A to Z of spamming exposed

In Messaging - By Emma Hughes, 29 August 2008 9:31 AM
Spammers are fans of the alphabet according to recent research – you’re going to start wishing your name was Zebedee.
Spammers celebrate Madonna's 50th bday with special message 

Spammers celebrate Madonna's 50th bday with special message

In Messaging - 22 August 2008 12:45 PM
Pop-diva Madonna is the highlight of a new round of malicious spam messages, security vendor Sophos has warned.
Text message scams for Asian donations 

Text message scams for Asian donations

In Web/client - By Sue, 20 May 2008 1:43 PM
The recent natural disasters in China and Myanmar have led to scams to steal money intended for donations.
Hackers spread child porn through message boards 

Hackers spread child porn through message boards

In Networks - By Fiona Raisbeck, 13 June 2007 9:39 AM
Hackers have spread child pornography by infecting online message boards, experts claim.
Trojan posing as 'Microsoft piracy control' message  

Trojan posing as 'Microsoft piracy control' message

In Applications - By Frank Washkuch, 7 May 2007 10:05 AM
Symantec has spotted a realistic-looking trojan claiming to be from "Microsoft piracy control" that shuts down PCs if users don't comply with attackers' demands.
SANS Institute threatened in zombie spam message 

SANS Institute threatened in zombie spam message

In Messaging - By Dan Kaplan, 26 February 2007 5:27 AM
The US SANS Internet Storm Center on Thursday received a malware sample that contained code with a not-so-endearing message for the organisation.
Irate message hides fishy phishing motive 

Irate message hides fishy phishing motive

By David Quainton, 10 August 2005 11:59 AM
An interesting phishing scam has emerged that claims to be from an eBay user rather than the auction company itself.
MailKey launches message authentication solution 

MailKey launches message authentication solution

By Dan Ilett, 13 February 2004 2:49 PM
Messaging security and management firm MailKey is launching an authentication technology to fight spam, identity theft and prevent viruses.
Mirapoint upgrades Message Server and Director 

Mirapoint upgrades Message Server and Director

By Dan Ilett, 19 December 2003 4:02 PM
Mirapoint releases new editions of its Message Server and Message Director email and security appliances.
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