Spammers step up use of shortened URLs 

Spammers step up use of shortened URLs

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 9 July 2009 10:49 AM
Disguised links are leading unsuspecting users to spam sites.
Security vendors warn of Christmas e-crime spike 

Security vendors warn of Christmas e-crime spike

In Risk - By Phil Muncaster, 3 December 2008 9:44 AM
The IT security vendor community came out in force today to warn consumers and corporate web surfers that internet criminals are likely to double their efforts over the ...
Researchers spot ZIP spam spike 

Researchers spot ZIP spam spike

In Messaging - By Frank Washkuch, 2 August 2007 9:54 AM
Spammers have turned to ZIP files to push pump-and-dump scam emails past filters, researchers said this week.
Email security vendors see PDF spam spike 

Email security vendors see PDF spam spike

In Messaging - By Frank Washkuch, 16 July 2007 10:31 AM
Email security vendors reported a spike in PDF spam this week that, because of the size of the messages, increased global spam traffic by as much as a third.
Spam levels begin holiday season spike 

Spam levels begin holiday season spike

By Fiona Raisbeck, 2 November 2006 5:47 PM
Zombie activity and spam levels jumped last month as criminals began to target users in the weeks before Christmas, a new report revealed today.
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