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A precedent has now been set in South Africa.  Repeat spam offenders are now on notice.  Spammers now have a price on their heads and their names on a Wall of Shame.  It would be nice, if this was a …

Rustock and Srizbi, two of the world’s biggest spam botnets, may be connected. Researchers have discovered that the two botnets share the same malware delivery method, a Trojan called Trojan.Exchange, which is activated when unsuspecting users click on malicious links …

The Virginia Supreme court has overturned the state’s anti-spam law, citing it as a violation of the First Amendment right to anonymous free speech. As a result, the conviction of Jeremy Jaynes, who was sentenced to 9 years in prison …

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 …

Is text based CAPTCHA on the way out? The folks in India sure hope not. CAPTCHA cracking has become big business there. These businesses, calling themselves “data processing” services, pay workers to solve CAPTCHAS. These are then sent on to …

So you have taken the time to research, select and install a world class anti spam solution, such as GFI MailEssentials. And 80,000 satisfied customers say it’s the best.  To enhance this solution consider implementing a continuous “anti spam” education …

Anyone who’s been around the net for a while is probably quite familiar with ASCII. Before color monitors and high end graphics, ASCII was the cool way to embellish emails, newsgroup posts, the opening pages of BBS’s and network login …

Whether it’s high profile publicity stunts or really making a statement, spammers are on notice from social networks. The “terms of use” agreement every person has to electronically sign, before becoming a member of MySpace or Facebook, is being used …

The California legislature has passed a tough new anti-spam bill. The bill gives law enforcement and consumers new ways to fight back against spammers. If signed into law, district attorneys would be able to prosecute spammers, consumers could sue them …

A security vendor in the UK has discovered a new trojan. Called Limbo 2, it is designed to steal information from financial institutions and banks. Jacques Erasmus, director of malware research at Prevx says it may be the most sophisticated …