Spam Sets Record, Accounts For 94% Of E-mail (TechWeb)
January 11, 2007TechWeb - Postini blocked 25 billion spam messages aimed at 36,000 clients in December, an increase of 144% over the same month in 2005.
Cisco to Buy Web Security Firm IronPort (PC Magazine)
January 5, 2007PC Magazine - Cisco Systems Inc. said on Thursday it will buy e-mail and Web security firm IronPort Systems Inc. for $830 million to tap growing demand for anti-virus and anti-spam software.
Cisco Buys E-mail Security Specialist IronPort (PC Magazine)
January 5, 2007PC Magazine - The networking giant pays $830 million for IronPort to add e-mail filtering and anti-spam technology to its growing array of security products.
Cisco to buy security software maker for $830 mln (Reuters)
January 4, 2007
Reuters - Top U.S. network equipment maker Cisco
Systems Inc. said on Thursday it will buy Web
messaging and e-mail security firm IronPort Systems Inc. for
$830 million to tap growing demand for anti-virus and anti-spam
software.
Google Patches Gmail Spammer Bug (NewsFactor)
January 3, 2007NewsFactor - Google has quickly fixed a flaw that reportedly exposed the contact lists of Gmail users to spammers, giving them, at least in theory, a new source of e-mail addresses for hawking their wares.
Hackers Spam 'Happy New Year' Worm (TechWeb)
December 30, 2006TechWeb - Security experts warn against opening New Year-related messages to ward off this fast-moving worm, which disables Windows firewall and several security programs.
Can-Spam Law 'Big Disappointment' (TechWeb)
December 29, 2006TechWeb - Nearing its third anniversary, the law hasn't slowed the rising tide of junk e-mail, says spam researcher.
2006 Declared Year Of The Zombies (TechWeb)
December 28, 2006TechWeb - On average, spam accounted for 87% of e-mail traffic this year, a 30% increase over a year ago.
Spam Slams Internet at Record Levels (NewsFactor)
December 27, 2006NewsFactor - An explosion of spam has security vendors salivating over potential sales of filtering products this coming year, with levels of the insidious mail clogging inboxes expected to grow at unprecedented levels.
Anti-spam tool ceases as spammers evolve (AP)
December 27, 2006AP - The Open Relay Database, a tool e-mail service providers used for years to help curb the spread of spam, is ceasing operations, a death partly attributable to its own success. It was 5.