Google comes in third on top 10 list of spam enablers
Google has yet to stop a rising number of spammers from abusing Google Docs, its Web-based collaboration and spreadsheet application, according to junk mail watchdog Spamhaus.
View ArticleSecurity researchers cripple Virut botnet
Many of the domain names used by a cybercriminal gang to control computers infected with the Virut malware were disabled last week in a coordinated takedown effort, Spamhaus, an organization dedicated...
View ArticleSpamhaus warns marketers to keep email databases tidy
Spamhaus is warning marketers to keep their databases cleansed of bad email addresses lest their messages be mistaken for spam and blocked.
View ArticleSpamhaus hit by biggest-ever DDoS attacks
Anti-spam service Spamhaus has been hit with what several security firms today described as the largest distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks ever seen.
View ArticleSpamhaus attacks expose huge open DNS server dangers
Massive distributed denial of service attacks on Spamhaus this week focused widespread attention on the huge security threats posed by millions of poorly configured Internet Domain Name System servers.
View ArticleDDoS attack against Spamhaus overhyped, says website watcher Keynote
Much of the news reporting about the massive denial-of-service attack against anti-spam service Spamhaus over the past week or so went way too far in describing it as creating a slowdown on the...
View ArticleSpanish police say DDoS suspect used a van as a mobile office
The man suspected of participating in a large DDoS attack on an antispam organization that caused intermittent Internet hiccups drove around Spain in a van he used as a mobile office, Spain's Interior...
View ArticleSpamhaus DDoS suspect extradited to the Netherlands
A 35-year-old Dutchman suspected of participating in a large DDoS attack on antispam organization Spamhaus was extradited from Spain to the Netherlands on Monday evening, the Dutch Public Prosecution...
View ArticleOnline gaming company recounts fighting for survival vs. DDoS attacks
Fighting denial-of-service attacks has become a matter of survival for some businesses that find their websites getting smashed and network flooded by attackers. Online gaming company SG Interactive...
View ArticleHow we can get out of the DNS DDoS trap
A new class of enormous DDoS attacks emerged March 26 with a DNS reflection attack by email spammer CyberBunker against anti-spam service Spamhaus. The reported traffic peak of 300Gbps was double the...
View ArticleSpamhaus readies new antimalware data feeds
The Spamhaus Project will soon publish two new data feeds intended to prevent people from being lured to malware-infected websites and domains.
View ArticleSpamhaus pushes for arrests of alleged DDoS participants
An antispam organization is pushing for quick law enforcement action against five people it alleges took part in one of the largest cyberattacks on record that caused Internet outages throughout Europe...
View ArticleOver 23,000 Web servers infected with CryptoPHP backdoor
Over 23,000 Web servers were infected with a backdoor called CryptoPHP that's bundled with pirated themes and plug-ins for popular content management systems.
View ArticleWhen it comes to spam, IBM's SoftLayer is the host with the most
IBM may be the fastest-growing vendor in the worldwide security software market, but it's also the owner of the world's largest source of spam.
View ArticleGoogle comes in third on top 10 list of spam enablers
Google has yet to stop a rising number of spammers from abusing Google Docs, its Web-based collaboration and spreadsheet application, according to junk mail watchdog Spamhaus.
View ArticleSecurity researchers cripple Virut botnet
Many of the domain names used by a cybercriminal gang to control computers infected with the Virut malware were disabled last week in a coordinated takedown effort, Spamhaus, an organization dedicated...
View ArticleSpamhaus warns marketers to keep email databases tidy
Spamhaus is warning marketers to keep their databases cleansed of bad email addresses lest their messages be mistaken for spam and blocked.
View ArticleSpamhaus hit by biggest-ever DDoS attacks
Anti-spam service Spamhaus has been hit with what several security firms today described as the largest distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks ever seen.
View ArticleSpamhaus attacks expose huge open DNS server dangers
Massive distributed denial of service attacks on Spamhaus this week focused widespread attention on the huge security threats posed by millions of poorly configured Internet Domain Name System servers.
View ArticleDDoS attack against Spamhaus overhyped, says website watcher Keynote
Much of the news reporting about the massive denial-of-service attack against anti-spam service Spamhaus over the past week or so went way too far in describing it as creating a slowdown on the...
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