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| Spam “not a problem” for 28% of internet users |
| 2007-10-20 01:36:06 |
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 [...]...
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| Gmail spam filtering - too good to be true? |
| 2007-10-14 05:18:18 |
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.
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| Keeping your email address secret is not enough |
| 2007-10-10 04:11:25 |
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 [...]...
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| Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email - North American merger |
| 2007-10-07 13:18:58 |
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 [...]...
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| China means business in the war on spam |
| 2007-09-14 08:24:55 |
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 [...]...
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| New Jersey to pass its own CAN SPAM law |
| 2007-09-09 14:58:20 |
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” [...]...
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| Outlook email postmark |
| 2007-08-29 01:16:44 |
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. [...]...
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| Compare your email clients |
| 2007-08-24 12:52:41 |
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 [...]...
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| Outlook spam filter settings - from Express to 2007 |
| 2007-08-14 15:12:08 |
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 [...]...
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| The Register and Hotmail - a love/hate relationship |
| 2007-08-04 09:14:19 |
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 [...]...
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| New type of image spam to find your inbox |
| 2007-07-30 13:49:39 |
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 [...]...
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| The human cost of botnets |
| 2007-07-07 16:31:29 |
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 [...]...
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| ROKSO Spammer Robert Soloway Arrested |
| 2007-07-03 19:59:07 |
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.
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| Denial of Service attacks hit Spamhaus |
| 2007-07-02 02:12:06 |
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 [...]...
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| Contact |
| 2007-06-27 21:47:27 |
Do not hesitate to contact me at tom@spamunit.com if you have any comments, suggestions or questions. Spam are also welcome!
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| GoodMail announces links with major ISPs |
| 2007-06-26 17:24:19 |
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 [...]...
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| GoodMail announces links with major ISPs |
| 2007-06-26 17:24:19 |
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 [...]...
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| Barracuda fights DOS attackers |
| 2007-06-25 22:07:45 |
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, [...]...
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| Barracuda fights DOS attackers |
| 2007-06-25 22:07:45 |
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, [...]...
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| Vitale pleads guilty |
| 2007-06-25 17:20:12 |
Slashdot (http://it.slashdot.org/it/07/06/12/1328213.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 [...]...
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| Spammers still mean business |
| 2007-06-25 15:28:20 |
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 [...]...
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| World Spam Law Round-Up |
| 2007-06-25 14:47:29 |
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 [...]...
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| Forum spam on the rise |
| 2007-06-25 13:29:41 |
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 [...]...
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| GoodMail - not all it’s cracked up to be? |
| 2007-06-25 11:31:42 |
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 [...]...
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| Tiscali UK afflicted by spam blacklist |
| 2007-06-25 11:04:28 |
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 [...]...
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| 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. [...]...
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| Major spammers targeted by Operation Bot Roast |
| 2007-06-24 20:12:37 |
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 [...]...
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| Spam in the workplace |
| 2007-06-24 18:32:43 |
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 [...]...
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| Spam filter software |
| 2007-06-21 18:23:20 |
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 [...]...
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| Lawsuits against spammers |
| 2007-06-21 18:17:36 |
The battle against spam is not only fought in the inboxes and on webmail servers. Rather, it is also fought in the courts. Many watershed legal cases have appeared over the years, in Europe, the USA and elsewhere, and quite often spammers are found to be guilty of unsound practice.
In the United States, spam [...]...
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| Top Ten Spammers |
| 2007-06-21 18:17:14 |
It’s perhaps not the best thing to be famous for, but many have made their name through the spam industry. Here are ten of the most important and prolific spammers - past and present - and their exploits.
Robert Alan Soloway is described as “one of the world’s most prolific spammers” by Tim Cranton of [...]...
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| History of Spam |
| 2007-06-21 18:17:06 |
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” [...]...
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| What Is Spam? |
| 2007-06-21 18:16:45 |
Spam is an internet buzzword, but it can be quite confusing to the newcomer. Here are some frequently asked questions (FAQ) about spam, starting with the most important: what is spam?
So what is spam, anyway?
Spam is email sent in bulk to unwilling recipients, usually to sell a product or service. Usually, the email takes [...]...
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| Spam statistics |
| 2007-06-21 11:17:44 |
For most people, spam is a simply an unwanted annoyance; something they delete when they check their morning email, without giving it much thought. For others, spam has grown to something of an obsession; figuring out where it comes from, how it works, and how to stop it. Of course, part of this discovery [...]...
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| Future of spam |
| 2007-06-21 11:17:30 |
In 2004, Bill Gates famously said that the spam problem would be solved by 2006. Well, Bill: It’s 2007, and we’re still waiting.
Everybody makes mistakes. Of course, Mr. Gates doesn’t have a crystal ball, so telling what the future holds for spam is little easier for him than it is for the rest of [...]...
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