Yahoo To Push Norton AntiVirus Software (NewsFactor)
July 27, 2006NewsFactor - Yahoo will provide an extra measure of protection to its customers by offering Norton Internet security software. The Norton software, produced by Symantec, includes protection against the most common cyber threats, such as spyware, spam, and identity theft. It is intended to be used while users shop online, handle their e-mail messages, or do their online banking.
U.S. Tops List of Global Spammers (NewsFactor)
July 27, 2006NewsFactor - For the first time in over two years, the United States failed to reduce the amount of spam, placing it at the top of the list of spam-relaying countries, according to a report released by security firm Sophos. Spammers in the U.S. are responsible for 23.2 percent of spam received by Sophos' global network of spam traps, up from 23.1 percent in the first quarter of 2006.
U.S. Retains Spammy Nation Prize (TechWeb)
July 27, 2006TechWeb - The United States remains the world's leading spam-generating country, a U.K.-based security company says.