Network World on SpamThe latest spam and anti-spam news and analysis from NetworkWorld.comAntispam group outlines defenses to block botnet spam- June 26, 2008 A major antispam organization is pushing a set of new best practices for ISPs (Internet service providers) to stop increasing volumes of spam from botnets.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/062608-antispam-group-outlines-defenses-to.html?fsrc... Malware, spam, botnets growing faster than ever before- June 26, 2008 The spam and malware tsunami continues to cast a mounting shadow over the Internet this week.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/062508-malware-spam-botnets-growing-faster.html?fsrc... Communal security- June 24, 2008 Ive visited quite a few countries in Asia over the last two years. In the various airports I passed through I often saw people wearing surgical masks. I also saw fever checkpoints in most major airports. These checkpoints have infrared cameras that show a thermal false color picture of passengers as they are funneled through immigration. The signs surrounding the checkpoints indicated that the purpose was to identify people with a fever so as to screen for various types of flu (avian or other)..http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/062408-antonopoulos.html?fsrc=rss-spam Storm storms back with porn scam- June 20, 2008 Security researchers Friday warned of a new, massive spam campaign that tries to convince users to install the long-running Storm bot Trojan on their PCs.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/062008-storm-storms-back-with-porn.html?fsrc=rss-spa... ESoft spam filter goes mobile- June 19, 2008 Security appliance developer eSoft has updated its e-mail gateway with the ability for users to spam-file or whitelist e-mails from any device, including a BlackBerry or smartphone. Previously, only Outlook users could train the gateway's Bayesian spam-filter.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/061908-esoft-spam-filter-goes.html?fsrc=rss-spam Former 'spam king' must pay MySpace $6 million- June 17, 2008 A Colorado man has been ordered to pay US$6 million in damages and legal fees for spamming thousands of MySpace.com users.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/061708-former-spam-king-must-pay.html?fsrc=rss-spam Spam-free blog search goes public- June 12, 2008 Swedish startup Twingly is going public with its blog search-engine, which is being built to deliver spam-free search results.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/061208-spam-free-blog-search-goes.html?fsrc=rss-spam Authentication and trust- June 10, 2008 I attended the Authentication and Online Trust Alliance (AOTA) Summit in Seattle last week. The Alliance, spearheaded by Craig Spiezle at Microsoft, is focused on improving trust in the e-mail and e-commerce ecosystems, and in pursuing technologies and best practices focused on fighting the ill effects of online fraud. The event was well attended and provided a great deal of useful information and networking.http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/gwm/2008/060908msg1.html?fsrc=rss-spam Managing trust in our digital world- June 9, 2008 In this month's piece, John Arnold, chief security architect at Capgemini UK, discusses the Jericho Forum's concepts of online trust and collaboration-oriented architecture. The Forum is an organization dedicated to encouraging innovations in e-commerce security.http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/060908-jericho-forum.html?fsrc=rss-spam More laws, collaboration required for online safety- June 5, 2008 Washington state's attorney general is only half joking when he suggests that perhaps sites like Facebook and MySpace should require members to use a credit card to sign up for access as a way to prove their identity.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/060508-more-laws-collaboration-required-for.html?fsr... |