http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/203/all xx http://www.itworld.com/business/82605/new-spam-your-bank-has-failed-download-trojan Spam that tells victims their bank has failed urges them to on a link that will tell if their accounts are insured but that really tries to trick them into downloading a Trojan that will turn their machine into a bot. http://www.itworld.com/business/82605/new-spam-your-bank-has-failed-download-trojan#comments Security News botnet spam Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:36:50 -0400 ITworld staff 82605 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/internet/80982/help-twitter-fight-spam Twitter has had its share of problems with spam. Fraudulent IDs, worms, you name it ... and it's just getting worse. Before now, users could fight back using a few helpful steps or reporting profiles to an @spam mailbox. Now Twitter has introduced a handy tool to combat the raging army of spam. http://www.itworld.com/internet/80982/help-twitter-fight-spam#comments Internet Security News spam Twitter Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:51:44 -0400 ITworld staff 80982 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/80224/scammers-exploit-public-lists-hijacked-hotmail-passwords Scammers have grabbed the Hotmail passwords that leaked to the Web and are using them in a plot involving a fake Chinese electronics seller to bilk users out of cash and credit card information, a security researcher said today. http://www.itworld.com/security/80224/scammers-exploit-public-lists-hijacked-hotmail-passwords#comments Internet Security News hotmail spam Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:12:16 -0400 ITworld staff 80224 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/78619/can-you-trust-hallmark-e-card It seems like a day doesn't go by that I get a Hallmark e-card in my e-mail, and every last one of them has been spam message bearing malware or an attempt to get me to link to a malicious Website. Here's how to tell the real cards from the bad ones. http://www.itworld.com/security/78619/can-you-trust-hallmark-e-card#comments Endpoint security Internet Security Analysis Hallmark malware spam Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:06:35 -0400 sjvn 78619 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/77989/spam-malware-dominate-online-user-comments-websense-reports A staggering 95% of all "user-generated comments" for blogs, chat rooms and message boards online are spam or malicious, according to a new Websense report on security threat trends. http://www.itworld.com/security/77989/spam-malware-dominate-online-user-comments-websense-reports#comments Security News malware spam Websense Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:35:53 -0400 ITworld staff 77989 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/internet/77739/spam-filters-blocking-ontario-county-a-racy-name If you aren't getting important emails from the government of Middlesex County, Ontario, your spam filter may be to blame. http://www.itworld.com/internet/77739/spam-filters-blocking-ontario-county-a-racy-name#comments Internet Opinion spam Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:45:36 -0400 abennett 77739 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/76276/can-spam-save-your-relationship One of the most enjoyable aspects of writing about IT security is following the latest in social engineering. While the technology that cybercriminals employ in attempts to swindle Internet users is interesting, what’s really impressive are the devices they use to try and lure people into responding to their offers. http://www.itworld.com/security/76276/can-spam-save-your-relationship#comments Internet Security Opinion spam Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:55:13 -0400 CaraGarretson 76276 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/endpoint-security/76168/five-messages-never-trust-your-e-mail-box You can keep your PC a lot safer just by keeping in mind that any message you find in your e-mail box that sounds too good to be true, probably is too good to be true. http://www.itworld.com/endpoint-security/76168/five-messages-never-trust-your-e-mail-box#comments Endpoint security Internet Security Analysis malware security spam Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:39:15 -0400 sjvn 76168 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/75388/spam-spoofs-e-mail-client Summer appears to be the time of year when spammers get creative. http://www.itworld.com/security/75388/spam-spoofs-e-mail-client#comments Internet Security News spam spammers summer Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:38:39 -0400 CaraGarretson 75388 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/73117/spam-levels-reach-new-heights In case you haven't opened your inbox lately, reports are saying that spam is at an all-time high. http://www.itworld.com/security/73117/spam-levels-reach-new-heights#comments Internet Security Opinion spam Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:26:06 -0400 CaraGarretson 73117 at http://www.itworld.com