Spam Fighter Brought to Its Knees (NewsFactor)
May 19, 2006NewsFactor - Blue Security, a company that fought spam with spam, has thrown in the towel following a massive attack by a Russian-based spam organization.
Blue Security Shuts Down Anti-Spam Service (AP)
May 19, 2006AP - Score one for the spammers. The company behind a controversial anti-spam initiative is shutting down the service after spammers began threatening users and rendering the company's site inaccessible.
Blue Security Gives Up, Spammer Wins (TechWeb)
May 19, 2006TechWeb - The anti-spam venture embroiled in a denial-of-service attack that brought down millions of blogs two weeks ago has thrown in the towel.
Kaspersky Adds Firewall, Anti-Spam Features (PC Magazine)
May 19, 2006PC Magazine - On Monday, Kaspersky Lab unveiled the latest versions of its anti-virus and Internet security products aimed for the consumer and small business markets, adding a firewall and anti-spam features.
Kodak unit settles US FTC spam charges (Reuters)
May 19, 2006
Reuters - A digital photo-sharing service run
by Eastman Kodak Co. settled charges it sent e-mails to 2
million recipients and failed to give them a way to opt out of
future messages, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on
Thursday.
Spammers breaking the law, UK judge rules (Reuters)
May 19, 2006Reuters - People who bombard innocent victims with a blizzard of unsolicited "spam" e-mails are breaking the law and could face up to five years in jail, London's High Court ruled on Thursday.
Blue Security Defends Its Actions (TechWeb)
May 19, 2006TechWeb - In another twist to this tale of denial-of-service attacks, spammers and anti-spam security, the CEO of one security firm staunchly defends his company.
Andrew Kantor: CyberSpeak - Don't be that person helping keep spam alive (USATODAY.com)
May 19, 2006USATODAY.com - This is a column about stupid people. If you are or think you may be a stupid person, stop reading now and go shopping for an SUV or something. They're safer than cars, you know. When I say "stupid people," I'm not talking about people who do stupid things; we all do that. Smart people do foolish things.
Spam vigilante spat knocks out blog services (InfoWorld)
May 19, 2006InfoWorld - A dispute between a mysterious Russian spammer and an Israeli antispam firm spilled over to the rest of the Internet on Wednesday, when denial of service attacks aimed at the Israeli firm's Web site knocked out servers that host millions of blogs.
Blue Security Shifted Attack, Brought Down Blogs (TechWeb)
May 19, 2006TechWeb - This is a wild tale of a denial-of-service attack, allegedly orchestrated by a big time spammer against an anti-spam security company that brought down a blogging site.
FTC Orders Former Spam King To Pay $4 Million For Spyware Scam (TechWeb)
May 19, 2006TechWeb - The Federal Trade Commission has ordered a self-styled Spam King to pay back more than $4 million that he made by hoodwinking users into buying anti-spyware software to fix imaginary problems.
Spammers Target Antispam Vigilantes (NewsFactor)
May 19, 2006NewsFactor - Reports have emerged that those who have signed up for an antispam service from Blue Security have been targeted by spammers with a "campaign of intimidation" consisting of an assortment of threatening messages.
Spammers turn on anti-spam vigilantes (InfoWorld)
May 19, 2006InfoWorld - An effort to force spammers to stop soliciting certain e-mail addresses went bad on Monday, after at least one spammer began sending large volumes of unsolicited e-mail to members of a "Do Not Spam" list run by Israeli firm Blue Security.
Spammer Threatens Anti-Spam Group (TechWeb)
May 19, 2006TechWeb - A company that's promoted an anti-spam "Do Not Intrude Registry" and essentially spammed spammers says many of its members have received threatening e-mails from a major junk mailer.
SonicWall Unveils MailFrontier Wares (TechWeb)
May 19, 2006TechWeb - SonicWall on Tuesday is slated to unveil its plans for integrating the antispam, antiphishing and messaging security software it obtained in its February acquisition of MailFrontier.
Smarter Spam Could Mimic Friends' Mail (TechWeb)
May 19, 2006TechWeb - The next generation of spam and phishing e-mails could fool both software filters and the most cautious people by mimicking the way friends and real companies write messages.
Debate Breaks Out Over 'Tag Spam' (TechWeb)
May 19, 2006TechWeb - Friends and foes of search engine optimizers locked horns at this week's Search Engine Meeting in Boston.
Why No One Can Beat Spam (NewsFactor)
May 19, 2006NewsFactor - Ever since it became better known as a term for unsolicited e-mail than as a brand name for spiced ham, spam has inspired debate and suggestions about how to reduce it, legislate against it, and shuttle it elsewhere. But many experts say that those who want to completely eradicate the scourge of unwanted e-mail have only one realistic option: forget about it.
Spam Slayer: Biggest Spam Hassles Solved (PC World)
May 19, 2006PC World - Our Spam Slayer cracks open the mailbag to answer readers' most pressing questions.
E-Mail's Popularity Problem (TechWeb)
May 19, 2006TechWeb - The increasing use of e-mail by consumers and businesspeople alike is making it a more attractive target for hackers and criminals, according to a study from IronPort Systems' Threat Operations Center that looks at the ancillary costs of dealing with spam.</P>