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• One Web page infected every five seconds

  Web threats have risen significantly in the first quarter of 2008, with one Web page being infected every five seconds, according to a new report from security vendor Sophos.

• ATO CIO: Tax phishing sites are 'a fact of life'

  As a fresh round of phishing spam targets Australian tax payers, the ATO's CIO has warned fake Web sites designed to steal Australian credit card and personal details are "a fact of life".

• Spammers use YouTube to spread Storm worm

  In yet another twist to the Storm worm menace, spammers are using a fake YouTube site to trick users into downloading the malicious code.

• PDFs can't always be trusted: security vendors

  Security vendors have warned e-mail users to be as vigilant about PDF attachments as they would for other documents, after seeing a sharp rise in spam embedded within PDF documents.

• Spammers arm junk mail with multiple weapons

  Opportunistic spammers are increasingly posting additional threats, such as links to malware, within the body of their unsolicited e-mail messages, according to new findings by Internet security company Marshal Software.

Features and Case Studies (19)

• Don't fall prey to VoIP abuse

  As VoIP becomes more prevalent, its popularity will undoubtedly attract some unwanted attention -- spammers and phishers looking for their next scheme. Here is a look at some common forms of VoIP abuse, including VoIP spam and caller ID spoofing, and how you can fight back.

• Spim, splog on the rise

  Spammers are increasingly turning to mobile text-messaging, Web-based instant messaging, blogs and social-networking communities such as MySpace.com, according to mail services company MessageLabs.

• Bin Laden Trojan quickly constrained

  A Trojan-carrying spam e-mail that purports to offer pictures of a captured Osama bin Laden tricks few Internet users.

• Is hosted anti-spam the answer?

  It has taken only four years for spam to become the bane of business but, as SMBs are finding, spam can be killed before it enters inboxes with the use of a hosted provider.

• 2005: Five headlines you won't see

  Rather than try to predict which technology is going to explode this year, here's what won't happen in the next 12 months.

Reviews (9)

• Ultimate anti-spam guide: 11 products tested

  From server-level software, to appliances, to managed services, we review the latest anti-spam solutions to help enterprises manage the onslaught of unsightly spam.

• Making e-mail manageable: Four applications tested

  If you've got so much e-mail you don't know how you'll cope, have we got the software for you!

• Blame my cat

  I've come to the conclusion that all of the world's spam problems can be blamed on one tricolour feline. Well, that's not strictly true, but spam would be much easier to deal with if it was.

• Welcome to yet another year of viruses

  Commentary: It's sad, but true. We'll see plenty of e-mail viruses in 2004, despite expectations that these pests would disappear in 2003. Here's why viruses won't go away--and how to protect yourself.

• Son of spam: 4 spam filtering packages tested

  Can you trust software to block all the spam your company receives? We evaluate four top spam filtering packages for their accuracy.

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