spam war unsolicited
Antispam Security Best Practices
White Paper The cost for spammers to send an unsolicited campaign to a harvested email database is next to nothing, particularly when compared to other forms of advertisements. In the war between spammers and... [18 Nov 2008]
Understanding and Reversing the Profit Model of Spam
White Paper Spam, or unsolicited e-mail, has become a tremendous problem in recent years, evolving from being a minor nuisance as late as year 2000 to today comprising on average over 80% of all enterprise e-mail... [14 Oct 2008]
Stock spam slumps
News Image-based spam, in which unsolicited emails evade anti-spam filters by including their messages within attached images, is also on the decline according to McAfee, declining from 65... [22 Jun 2007]
Spammer claims scalp in antispam cyber war
News A prominent crusader against unsolicited email ads withdrew from an escalating cyber war with spammers on Wednesday after his website and numerous others came under a massive retaliatory attack. Almost... [18 May 2006]
Australia makes crucial step in war on spam
News Australia, already regarded as the world's champion of anti-spam law, has taken the latest step in outlawing unsolicited bulk email with the introduction of a Code of Practice which, among other... [29 Mar 2006]
Spam: Use Sender ID or we'll junk you, says Microsoft
News Sender ID has not been a success because it is not very highly regarded, said Ray Everett-Church, co-founder of the Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial E-mail and co-author of the book Fighting Spam... [23 Jun 2005]
EU and US team up on spam fight
News Representatives from a variety of worldwide legislative and governmental bodies, including the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), are meeting in London this week to discuss how a united front can help to crack down on the problem of... [11 Oct 2004]
Bush v Kerry sparks spam deluge
News The volume of election spam appears to be made up of two distinct types of unsolicited email - those which use such social engineering, just to get messages opened, and those which do carry specific... [14 Sep 2004]
Leader: Kicking out spammers - better late than never
Leader Stopping spammers at the source is always going to be the most effective way of cutting down on the levels of unsolicited email circulating out there. In truth, given the speed that others - such as legislators - have... [10 Sep 2004]
Can spammers really exploit wireless networks?
News Nicholas Tombros, 37, is charged under the US CAN-SPAM act, which aims to clamp down on unsolicited junk mail. If Tombros is convicted or pleads guilty then 'war spamming' - also known... [08 Sep 2004]
Leader: Microsoft - spam warrior or self-server?
Leader Much of Microsoft's rhetoric is about 'stopping spam' and 'cracking down on those who would send unsolicited email', but much of the wording actually relates to trademark infringement, false advertising... [19 Jul 2004]
Re:Viewing 2003: A year of spam, spam and more spam
News Other quirky stories from the world of spam included Hormel, the largest producer of spam - the meat product - throwing its toys out of the pram and threatening to take legal action against companies... [23 Dec 2003]
Pill pushers top spam offender chart
News However, porn-related pitches represented only 14 per cent of all spam last month, with finance-oriented messages accounting for 12.5 per cent of unsolicited emails. A new study issued Tuesday by... [17 Dec 2003]
Bush gives seal of approval to 'flawed' US spam laws
News Washington state has granted email recipients the right to sue spammers, and California and Delaware have mandated an "opt-in" approach that prohibits unsolicited commercial email without a prior business relationship. [17 Dec 2003]
'So how do we stop spam?'
News Some of the leading companies fighting on the front line of the spam war gathered in Dublin this week to discuss the growing problem of unsolicited email and offer practical advice on... [05 Dec 2003]
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