http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/1998/all xx http://www.itworld.com/security/61827/last-line-defense-against-spam Many organisations that implement an email anti-spam solution will apply a multi-layered approach. They will implement a system that includes content filtering, IP block lists, quarantine of suspected spam items, Bayesian detection, and other important features. http://www.itworld.com/security/61827/last-line-defense-against-spam#comments Security Feature anti spam fighting spam spammers Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:47:00 -0500 gzammit 61827 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/61288/importance-filtering-outgoing-email-exchange-environments When planning an email security solution many organizations put a lot of thought and effort into protecting their environment from external threats. They use such measures as blocklists and content filtering to prevent spam from reaching end user mailboxes. http://www.itworld.com/security/61288/importance-filtering-outgoing-email-exchange-environments#comments Security Tip corporate spam exchange server fighting spam security Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:01:45 -0500 gzammit 61288 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/59125/canada-spam-haven The spammer that Facebook won a landmark $873 million settlement against last month operated out of Canada, leading to criticism of the country’s lax anti-spam regulations. They did attempt to address the problem of spam in 2004 when they formed the National Task Force on Spam. http://www.itworld.com/security/59125/canada-spam-haven#comments Security Feature anti spam fighting spam spam spammers Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:46:22 -0500 gzammit 59125 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/58773/how-decode-spam-headers Spammers know that they can be tracked through the “Received:” lines in the headers. Therefore, they often attempt to obfuscate the headers to confuse matters. Although “Received:” headers can also be forged, it is somewhat more difficult than simply forging the return address. http://www.itworld.com/security/58773/how-decode-spam-headers#comments Security Feature anti spam email security fighting spam spammers Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:42:50 -0500 gzammit 58773 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/57610/researchers-hijack-storm-worm Researchers at the University of California, San Diego and Berkley successfully infiltrated the Storm Worm to measure the conversion rate of spam. They found that it took only a single response from 12 million spams sent for spammers to reap huge profits. http://www.itworld.com/security/57610/researchers-hijack-storm-worm#comments Security News anti spam fighting spam spam Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:18:50 -0500 gzammit 57610 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/56335/u-s-presidential-candidates-state-spam-legislation Some or all provisions of some individual state laws may be preempted by the United States federal CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, including provisions regarding a private right of action. Although not part of any platforms with the upcoming United States election, how does each of the presidential candidates’ individual state fare with spam legislation? http://www.itworld.com/security/56335/u-s-presidential-candidates-state-spam-legislation#comments Security News anti spam fighting spam obama spam spam Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:40:10 -0400 gzammit 56335 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/55995/spam-goes-down-letter A new study by a University of Cambridge computer scientist revealed that the first letter of your email address makes a difference in how much spam you get. It found that addresses that start with “A” “M” or “S” get more than 40% spam while those starting with Q or Z get only about 20% spam. http://www.itworld.com/security/55995/spam-goes-down-letter#comments Security Feature fighting spam spam Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:51:16 -0400 gzammit 55995 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/55989/anatomy-spam-virus A botnet created by a trojan virus is sometimes referred to as SpamThru. According to the Don’t Bounce Spam organization, spammers have become very sophisticated in the way they manage their botnets , and the SpamThru Trojan is the leading example. In at least one case the botnet consisted of over 73,000 computers. http://www.itworld.com/security/55989/anatomy-spam-virus#comments Security Feature anti spam botnet fighting spam malware spam trojan Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:47:32 -0400 gzammit 55989 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/55987/spam-mistake-blamed-lawsuit-dismissal John J. Moser, Of The Morning Call, reports a Pennsylvania federal judge dismissed a woman’s lawsuit. The suit claims East Penn Township, PA police used excessive force. The judge’s dismissla of the law suit said her attorney ignored a dismissal motion and the judge’s order to respond to it. http://www.itworld.com/security/55987/spam-mistake-blamed-lawsuit-dismissal#comments Security News anti spam fighting spam hackers spam spam news spammers Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:23:12 -0400 gzammit 55987 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/55986/malware-laden-spam-rise-again Security experts are reporting that malware laden spam is on the increase. The malware is either delivered via .zip or .rar attachments or by directing the recipient to a compromised website via a link. Another method rising in popularity is the embedding of malicious code into the source code of the message. http://www.itworld.com/security/55986/malware-laden-spam-rise-again#comments Security News anti spam fighting spam malware spam virus attacks Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:18:59 -0400 gzammit 55986 at http://www.itworld.com