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Malware boosting rise of cybercriminals
Insight perspective Internet users worldwide make 100 million visits to malicious URLs each month, marking "Web security pandemic", says MessageLabs executive.
Tags: Security, Malware, MessageLabs Ltd., Victim, Site, Domain, Search Engine, COM, computer, Advertisement
More malware per spam e-mail last month
News Proportion of malware-infected spam rose nine times between August and September this year, according to new Symantec report.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Viruses and worms, Adobe Systems Inc., Malware, MessageLabs Ltd., U.S., India, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Spam, E-mail Message
Cyberattacks lay more 'stepping stones'
News More intermediate domains are used to mask attack endpoints to extend longevity of malware families, new research from MessageLabs shows.
Tags: Network security, PC security, Malware, MessageLabs Ltd., Domain, Hong Kong, Singapore, virus, China, malicious web site
MessageLabs: Short URLs in e-mail spam spikes
News E-mail spam that includes truncated Web addresses sees a dramatic increase, MessageLabs says.
Tags: Hacking, Spam and phishing, Security applications/tools, Domain names, Spam filtering, Twitter, Malware, MessageLabs Ltd., security provider, Spam
S'pore spam rate crosses global average
News Country's spam levels surpassed the global rate of 89.4 percent in July, after dipping below earlier in April, according to MessageLabs' latest security report.
Tags: Spam filtering, Spam and phishing, MessageLabs Ltd., Spam, Singapore, spam message, social networking, Symantec Corp., Germany, Web Address
Google Sites exploited to bypass spam filters
News Junk e-mailers are using Google Sites to create Web pages that can help spam get around corporate filters, according to MessageLabs.
Tags: Security, Spam and phishing, MessageLabs Ltd., Google Inc., Spam, Mark Sunner, Anti-spam, CAPTCHA, Google Page Creator, malicious web site
Botnets lead way in spam charge
News Over 83 percent of spam in June were sent from botnets, says new report. Instant messages with malicious links and Web-based malware are also on the rise.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, PC security, Data security, Malware, MessageLabs Ltd., Web Browser, Spam, Bot, Messaging
Spam reduced following Pricewert shutdown
News Botnets appear to have suffered a big blow with the shutdown of Pricewert, resulting in the reduction of spam activities by 15 percent globally.
Tags: Spam and phishing, MessageLabs Ltd., Spam, Spammer, FTC, Internet Service, Anti-spam, Internet User, Symantec Corp., Internet Service Provider
Spam techniques now 'triple threat'
News Spammers are combining their circumvention techniques to increase the efficacy of attacks, according to security company Symantec.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Spam filtering, Security implementation/standards, Malware, MessageLabs Ltd., Domain, Spam, Spammer, social networking, Symantec Corp.
Inexpensive ways to keep e-mail clean
News Technology vendors suggest some low-cost ways small and midsize businesses on a budget can keep e-mail threat-free, and what companies should look out for.
Tags: E-mail servers, Spam and phishing, Spam filtering, IT budgeting, Security, Outsourcing, Norton Co., MessageLabs Ltd., e-mail security, Ironport Systems Inc.
Malicious sites jump 200 percent over Feb
News Nearly 3,000 Web sites were blocked daily in March, finds new MessageLabs report. Also, Asia-Pacific economies such as China and India, had most spam.
Tags: Network security, Data security, PC security, Security Management, MessageLabs Ltd., Security, India, Spam, Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific
Phishers ride on financial crisis theme
News Spam e-mail exploiting the downturn in the economy have pushed phishing attacks to double in the last month, posing as financial institutions.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Spam filtering, Phishing, MessageLabs Ltd., Spam, Hong Kong, Search Engine, e-Mail Message, e-mail, virus
Emerging markets face higher cyberthreat risk
News China and India are among those with a high share of global bots, but Turkey is most vulnerable to Web malware, says new report from MessageLabs.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Data security, PC security, Malware, MessageLabs Ltd., Security, Mobile, Domain, cyberthreats
Spam increasing again after shutdown of hosting company
News Two weeks after hosting provider McColo was shut down, the volume of spam is increasing again as stranded botnets get connected to new domains.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Domain names, MessageLabs Ltd., Domain, Spamming, Spam, Bot, Hosting Company, Washington Post Co., Spammer
Credit crunch could drive banks to SaaS security
News The credit crunch could drive banks and businesses to get their security from the cloud.
Tags: Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Security, Banking, Web services, ScanSafe, MessageLabs Ltd., IT Security, e-mail, London, Silicon.com
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