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Addendum: August 2005 Netware 6.5 Comparative Review
VB regrets that Symantec was not included in NetWare 6.5 comparative review published in the August 2005 issue of Virus Bulletin
30 August 2005
CME initiative sets forth
US-CERT will officially unveil its Common Malware Enumeration (CME) initiative this month.
30 September 2005
Latest VGrep
The latest version of the virus name lookup tool - VGrep, is now available.
30 August 2005
A global view
live spam map showing exactly where spam is coming from.
30 September 2005
Czech spammers receive fines
The Czech Office for Personal Data Protection (UOOU) imposes first fines for spamming offences.
29 September 2005
Spam 'hotline' for German users
German email users can now report spam directly to the Federation of German Consumer Organisations (vzbv)
28 September 2005
Symantec snaps up Wholesecurity
Symantec announces plans to purchase privately held behavioural endpoint security solutions provider WholeSecurity Inc.
27 September 2005
AVIEN virtual conference
Organisers of the AVIEN/AVIEWS virtual conference issue call for papers.
22 September 2005
The naming game
CA becomes latest AV firm to join name game with the announcement of its new division
30 August 2005
Trial and retribution
Former AOL employee Jason Smathers sentenced to 15 months imprisonment for selling customers' email details to spammers.
30 August 2005
More hash woes
For the second year running, research presented at the annual Crypto conference raised concerns over the security of commonly-used hash functions.
29 August 2005
Black Hat round-up
Andrew Lee shares his highlights of the Black Hat Briefings USA
12 August 2005
AhnLab wins in anti-spyware ruling
Court approves AhnLab's spyware classification
03 August 2005
Sun, sea, sand and scams
310 people arrested in Malaga after an operation involving the FBI, the US Postal Service and the Spanish police.
30 July 2005
Spyware defined
Anti-Spyware Coalition has proposes solution to the tricky question of how spyware should be defined, and is inviting public comment on its proposal.
30 July 2005
Hoax alert
New hoax email comes to light after the launch in the UK of a campaign involving personal emergency contact numbers
30 July 2005
Spammer reformed?
Scott Richter, aka the 'Spam King', is no longer classed as a spammer according to Spamhaus's authoritative Register of Known Spam Operations (ROKSO)
30 July 2005
Spyware defined
Industry group attempts to agree on a definition for spyware
13 July 2005
Prolific spammer found dead
Police investigate murder of Russian spammer
27 July 2005
Computer Associates acquires anti-spam firm
CA hops on the bandwaggon
27 July 2005
Spyware defined
Industry group attempts to agree on a definition for spyware
13 July 2005
Jaschan walks free
Suspended sentence for Sasser author
08 July 2005
VB2005 additional social event: the Dublin musical pub crawl
VB offers VB2005 delegates the opportunity to discover Dublin through a guided walking tour of the city's famous pubs and bars.
05 July 2005
World's second largest spam-producing country signs up to anti-spam plan
After months of discussions the Chinese government has signed up to the London Action Plan on Spam
05 July 2005
Liberty alliance to safeguard mobile users against spam
Liberty Alliance, puts together team to create service interface specifications for content messaging, in an attempt to safeguard the privacy of mobile device users.
19 June 2005
Microsoft sues again
Microsoft is back in court continuing its fight against spammers.
28 June 2005
Trend raises its anti-spam presence
Trend Micro Inc. acquires IP filtering and reputation services specialist Kelkea (formerly known as Maps).
27 June 2005
Attempting an altered image
Computer Associates is considering changing its name in a bid to rid itself of the negative perceptions that have resulted from its highly publicised accounting scandal.
25 June 2005
Microsoft announces its plans for Sybari
Microsoft completes its acquisition of security firm Sybari Software and announces its plans for Sybari's products.
15 June 2005
Symantec files suit in adware case
AV firm fights for the right to detect adware
8 June 2005
McAfee buys wireless security firm
McAfee buys into security for wireless devices
2 June 2005
Patent squabbles
International Trade Commission judge recommends that Fortinet be prohibited from importing its FortiGate anti-virus firewall appliance products into the US
30 May 2005
Microsoft care
Microsoft unveiles new security service
29 May 2005
Sun, sea and security
14th Annual EICAR meeting was a success
28 May 2005
Changing CAN-SPAM
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has invited public comment on a number of changes it proposes making to the CAN-SPAM Act.
28 May 2005
Trend Micro buys anti-spyware firm
Trend to augment its anti-spyware presence
11 May 2005
Settlement reached in FTC vs Fuel MAX case
FTC settles a case against spammers peddling 'fuel-saving' product
11 May 2005
US early warning centre opens
Cyber Incident Detection Data Analysis Center announces the opening of its National Operations Center at the University of Pennsylvania.
29 April 2005
Three (days) is the magic number
Virus Bulletin is very pleased to announce that this year the VB conference will run in a three-day format
29 April 2005
UN discusses spam
The United Nations (UN) Working Group on Internet Governance focuses on spam, network security and cybercrime
29 April 2005
2.594.00 is not the magic number
Trend Micro forced to apologise to customers for faulty update file.
23 April 2005
Symantec wins piracy case
AV firm awarded $3.1 million in case against software pirate
21 April 2005
Car sales website fined for SMS spamming
Australian Communications Authority takes action
05 April 2005
Blaster author avoids restitution
Microsoft allows Parson to work community service instead of paying $500,000
30 March 2005
No new owner for VMyths
Zero bids received in online auction of website
30 March 2005
Mac virus-writing competition cancelled
Offer of $25,000 reward for OS X virus is withdrawn - for legal reasons
30 March 2005
Bankruptcy for Spam King
Microsoft lawsuit cited as reason for bankruptcy
30 March 2005
US Anti-Spyware bill approved
A revised anti-spyware bill was approved by a committee in the US House of Representatives.
17 March 2005
Spammer investigated in the Ukraine
Spammer undergoes criminal investigation in the Donetsk region of the Ukraine
04 March 2005
Man sentenced for 911 Trojan
Louisiana man gets six months behind bars
15 March 2005
Spyware bill approved
House of Representatives approves revised anti-spyware legislation
14 March 2005
Multimedia messaging virus
Mobile phone virus replicates via MMS
08 March 2005
Symantec gains AV patent
AV company awarded patent for scanning technology
04 March 2005
Spam conviction dismissed
Judge overturns conviction in US spam case
04 March 2005
Microsoft one step closer to AV
The latest developments on Microsoft's new anti-virus venture.
01 March 2005
Errata: February 2005 Windows NT comparative review
VB regrets that two mistakes crept into the comparative review published in the February 2005 issue.
01 March 2005
MSNBC's spam boob
News channel sends spam message as 'breaking news'
25 February 2005
Virus alerts for UK computer users
Government launches IT security website
24 February 2005
US spammers arrested
Airport arrest for 18-year-old spammer, and felony charge for SMS election spammer
18 February 2005
Phish Report Network announced
Microsoft, eBay, PayPal and Visa join forces
15 February 2005
Microsoft and Pfizer join forces to slam spam
Two giants unite in the courtroom
14 February 2005
Latest VGrep
The latest version of the virus name lookup tool - VGrep, is now available.
10 February 2005
University of Calgary teaches spam
Learnt how to create viruses? Now learn how to create spam and spyware
8 February 2005
Microsoft acquires Sybari
Microsoft announces another AV acquisition
8 February 2005
India to curb SMS spam
Supreme Court urges government to crack down on mobile spam
8 February 2005
New Zealand to curb spam
Anti-spam codes of conduct for SMS and email
3 February 2005
No soft touch for legitimate companies
FTC representative warns legitimate marketers it will go after them too if they don't comply with CAN SPAM regulations
2 February 2005
Grannies grabbing the initiative
Study reveals older people and women most likely to take charge of protecting their computer systems
2 February 2005
German spammers to get hefty fine
New legislation proposes fines to deter would-be spammers
2 February 2005
Call for papers: VB2005 Dublin
The deadline for submission of abstracts for VB2005 is approaching rapidly. All submissions must be received by 10 March 2005.
01 February 2005
Tsunami unlocks floodgates for opportunists
An inevitable string of tsunami related hoaxes, fraud attempts and new malware variants
1 February 2005
Minimum sentence for Blaster author
Jeffrey Lee Parson let off lightly
31 January 2005
Fathers 4 Justice denies virus
Campaign group categorically denies responsibility
27 January 2005
Sentencing of Blaster author due
Maximum sentence sought for Jeffrey Lee Parson
26 January 2005
EarthLink wins case against spammers
'Substantial' cash settlement
26 January 2005
Virus writer recommends anti-virus
Brazilian virus writer reveals all to Finnish magazine
20 January 2005
Man behind web cam virus arrested
Spanish authorities detain 37-year-old
19 January 2005
Spammer sues spammed
The tables are turned
19 January 2005
Explosion in SMS spam
Korean cell phone users suffer onslaught of spam
17 January 2005
Sybari sets terms of IPO
3.35 million common shares for sale
14 January 2005
Texas sues for millions
Two spammers sued by the state of Texas
14 January 2005
McAfee sells Research assets
SPARTA Inc. to become the lucky new owner
13 January 2005
FTC granted restraining order against porn spammers
'Sexually explicit' labelling rule violated
12 January 2005
Microsoft reveals anti-spyware beta and malware removal tool
Anti-virus imminent?
6 January 2005
Tsunami scamming begins
FBI warns donors of tsunami disaster relief fraud
6 January 2005
'Spam King' agrees to hold fire
For the time being at least...
5 January 2005
Happy New Year!!!
Virus Bulletin would like to wish all its readers a very happy and prosperous new year.
01 January 2005
January issue released
The Virus Bulletin January 2005 issue is on its way.
23 December 2004
Latest VGrep
The latest version of the virus name lookup tool - VGrep, is now available.
23 December 2004
VB2005 call for papers
Virus Bulletin is seeking submissions from those wishing to present at VB2005 in Dublin - so set aside some time between the season's festive parties to get writing!
23 December 2004
Synchronized malware identification for the new year
Causing a stir in the anti-virus community last month was the announcement of a new US-led initiative whose aim is to achieve threat synchronization.
23 December 2004
Test files: Straightening the record
VB sets the record straight regarding the collection of files referenced in Peter Morley's letter 'Generic detection - a specific case' published in last months main magazine.
23 December 2004
Teen brought to book for Randex
British teenager sentenced.
22 December 2004
No deal for AOL employee
Judge refuses to accept guilty plea.
22 December 2004
Trend ousts McAfee on Hotmail
Trend Micro to take over from McAfee as new provider of virus scanning for MSN.
21 December 2004
Deal for AOL employee
AOL worker accused of selling customer email lists offered deal.
21 December 2004
Virus Bulletin RSS feeds now support Live Bookmarks
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20 December 2004
ISP wins $1 billion against spammers
Largest judgement against spammers to date.
20 December 2004
GIANT purchase for Microsoft
Microsoft buys anti-spyware provider.
17 December 2004
Symantec to acquire Veritas?
Just in time for Christmas?
15 December 2004
Anti-spam law 'unconstitutional'
Judge says Maryland anti-spam law is flawed.
15 December 2004
Spyware-led investigations
Australian police given power to use spyware.
14 December 2004
DDoS stunt over
Lycos ends its 'make love not spam' campaign - but not before the file had been trojanised...
7 December 2004
More spammers for the slammer?
Microsoft continues to make good use of its legal resources.
3 December 2004
Most-spammed sees end in sight
Bill Gates says he hopes to have the spam problem under control within two years - again.
2 December 2004
Email authentication in the open
35 high-profile organisations sign open letter, calling for a rapid rollout of email authentication technologies
2 December 2004
VB2005 call for papers
Virus Bulletin is seeking submissions from those wishing to present at VB2005 in Dublin - so set aside some time between the season's festive parties to get writing!
02 December 2004
Hotmail originator turns to anti-spam
Sabeer Bhatia, the man behind Hotmail, has announced that he has invested in an anti-spam company
2 December 2004
FBI's virus blunder
Virus infection nearly blew the cover on a secret FBI fraud investigation two years ago.
02 December 2004
Errata - Windows Server 2003 comparative review
VB regrets that three mistakes crept into the Comparative review published in the November issue.
02 December 2004
Save your soul with spam
Spam goes yet one step further - spiritual salvation!
2 December 2004
Academic research journal
Announcement and first call for papers of the European Research Journal in Computer Virology
02 December 2004
Season's greetings
The VB team wishes all Virus Bulletin readers a very happy Christmas and a prosperous new year.
02 December 2004
News by email
New twice-monthly email newsletter dedicated to news and technical information about the spam and anti-spam arena launched.
2 December 2004
Spam-reporting trial
Australia's latest anti-spam initiative
1 December 2004
Australia to protect critical computer systems
Vulnerability assessment for country's critical infrastructure systems
30 November 2004
Spam survey
Do women hate spam more than men? Are humans better at identifying spam than computers? Make your contribution to (anti-)spam research...
29 November 2004
Lycos turns hippy on spam
'Make love not spam'
29 November 2004
Standardised malware naming for the new year
An end to the virus-naming problem?
25 November 2004
Latest VGrep
The latest version of the virus name lookup tool - VGrep, is now available.
22 November 2004
Most spammed
Think you've got it bad? Spare a thought for Bill.
19 November 2004
29A virus writer sentenced
Member of notorious virus-writing group found guilty.
18 November 2004
Latest VGrep
The latest version of the virus name lookup tool - VGrep, is now available.
05 November 2004
Dial a detection
Guidance issued on how to deal with rogue Internet diallers ('porn diallers')
29 October 2004
Spam becomes a collectors' item
British man sets up his own Museum of Spam.
29 October 2004
Phishy goings on
Fewer than five zombie network operators are responsible for all Internet phishing attacks worldwide according to CipherTrust...
29 October 2004
November issue released
The Virus Bulletin November issue is on its way.
29 October 2004
Storms put the wind up spammers
Significant decline in the volume of spam messages seen in the days immediately following the three recent hurricanes.
29 October 2004
Spam gets the sniffles
Spammers seize the opportunity to cash in on the US flu vaccine problem.
28 October 2004
Trial of virus writer postponed
Sasser author made to wait.
26 October 2004
Sender ID specification revised
Microsoft has another stab at getting its email authentication protocol approved.
26 October 2004
RSS activated
Virus Bulletin RSS feeds revamped and live again.
18 October 2004
Action plan on spam
15 countries sign up to international action plan on spam.
13 October 2004
Online 'museum' displays collection of the finest spam...
As if you haven't already seen enough...
13 October 2004
Top ten security urban legends revealed
Most common cyber security myths unveiled as part of Cyber Security Month.
12 October 2004
FTC sues spyware outfit
US government begins crack down on spyware.
11 October 2004
Conference photos
Take a look at the VB2004 conference photos
07 October 2004
Another successful VB conference
Over 330 delegates and a collection of interesting and informative speakers. Take a look at the photos
05 October 04
Another successful VB conference
With over 330 delegates and a collection of interesting and informative speakers, VB2004 was a great success.
04 October 2004
MessageLabs teams up with Symantec
Companies collaborate to provide anti-spam services.
02 September 2004
Symantec to block phishing
Symantec announces new service to help stop phishing scams
24 September 2004
Governments urged to do more to combat cybercrime
The Council of Europe's 2001 Cybercrime Convention has been signed by 30 countries, but is only law in eight of these.
23 September 2004
IETF rejects sender ID
The Internet Engineering Task Force has rejected Microsoft's preferred anti-spam specification.
23 September 2004
Correction
VB regrets that an error slipped through the editorial net in the August 2004 Netware comparative review.
22 September 2004
Increase in infections for chinese
87.9% Thats the number of malware infected computer users in China, according to their Minister of Public Security.
21 September 2004
Symantec Buys Again
The AV company that never seems to stop buying, reveals its latest purchase.
20 September 2004
The bounty hunters are here
US Federal Trade Commission says the US government must be generous with its rewards if it decides to encourage 'bounty hunters' to track down email spammers
20 September 2004
Phish it yourself
Do-it-yourself phishing kits are available free of charge to anyone surfing the Internet.
31 August 2004
Virginian law is constitutional
US judge rules Virginia’s anti-spam law is constitutional.
27 August 2004
Chinese internet firm suspended
One-year suspension issued to mobile phone picture services supplier as punishment for carrying out unsolicited marketing.
26 August 2004
Security of hash functions called into question
The encryption field was thrown into a frenzy at the end of last month when the security of hash functions MD5, SHA-0 and SHA-1 was called into question.
23 August 2004
Verizon sues SMS spammers
Despite there currently being no US laws regarding SMS spam.
18 August 2004
CA buys PestPatrol
CA splashes out on anti-spyware technology.
17 August 2004
McAfee to buy Foundstone
McAfee splashes out on vulnerability management.
16 August 2004
XP SP2 wreaks havoc with AV
XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) establishes stronger security settings that help defend against viruses, hackers and worms.
15 August 2004
Guilty as charged
Teen admits to distributing Blaster variant.
12 August 2004
Two victories, a settlement and a reduction in spam
A promising month in the fight against spam.
10 August 2004
Spammers brought to justice
Prosecutions made in Denmark, USA and India.
28 July 2004
Mydoom.O
Latest Mydoom variant causes problems for Google.
26 July 2004
Probation for Magold author
Magold author sentenced, Finnish Lasku author arrested.
25 July 2004
Spammer to pay $40,000
Spam King agrees to settlement with NY State.
22 July 2004
Two victories, a settlement and a reduction in spam
Despite there currently being no US laws regarding SMS spam.
21 July 2004
McAfee plans move to Ireland
Emerald Isle lures another AV firm.
21 July 2004
Virus in your pocket
Latest proof-of-concept virus affects Pocket PC.
20 July 2004
Court victory for Microsoft
Spammer ordered to pay $4 million damages to Microsoft.
16 July 2004
Bumper quarter for Symantec
Profits more than doubled since last year.
15 July 2004
AOL employee colludes with spammers
AOL victim of inside job.
8 July 2004
UN to curb spam within two years
UN aims to bring spam under control by 2007.
07 July 2004
The world from an email marketer's point of view
Spam King Scott Richter says he is "out to make the Internet a better place with email marketing" .
07 July 2004
International pact to fight spam
Countries join forces to declare war on spam.
05 July 2004
Magold teen on probation
Hungarian virus writer convicted.
02 July 2004
Patent filed for voice spam blocking technology
Technology to stamp out Internet telephony spam.
29 June 2004
SMS spammer arrested
First Russian to be sentenced for sending spam.
29 June 2004
Gates urges users to turn on auto-update
Microsoft chief says users must play their part in cutting down virus combat time.
28 June 2004
7 steps to a spam-free existence?
"Stunning" survey results lead to seven-step guide.
28 June 2004
AV going mobile
Mobile providers clamour to become the first to offer AV protection for mobile phones.
27 June 2004
Microsoft issues advice about critical vulnerability
Apply your patches and update your AV software.
25 June 2004
AOL victim of inside spam job
AOL employee arrested.
24 June 2004
ISPs take responsibility
The six major ISPs of the Anti-Spam Technical Alliance say spam cannot be stopped unless they take action.
23 June 2004
Microsoft to buy NAI?
Rumours abound. NAI CEO denies them.
22 June 2004
Obituary: Marek Sell
On 12 June 2004 Marek Sell, creator of the Polish MkS_Vir anti-virus, died. Aleksander Czarnowksi looks back.
20 June 2004
AV going mobile
Mobile providers clamour to become the first to offer AV protection for mobile phones.
19 June 2004
Sasser author jobseeking
Gis' a job! Name: Sven Jaschan. Age: 18. Previous work experience: creating and distributing Internet worm(s).
18 June 2004
FTC says no to 'Do Not Spam'
A 'Do Not Spam' list could actually increase spam levels, says FTC.
16 June 2004
Microsoft AV still on track
Not forgotten...
16 June 2004
Virus calling
First mobile phone worm discovered.
15 June 2004
More spammers sued
Microsoft throws its weight around against spammers
11 June 2004
Virus cost MOD £10 million
Ministry of Defence reveals Lovgate found a weakness in its defences
9 June 2004
Hormel halts Spam King in his tracks
No 'Spam King' clothing line for Richter.
17 June 2004
DIY do not spam
Chicago businessman takes matters into his own hands
2 June 2004
Taiwanese Trojan writer arrested
Suspect not a teenager for a change.
28 May 2004
German government spammed
Government email systems overwhelmed
27 May 2004
Legislation: NZ makes a move
New Zealand government moves toward anti-spam legislation
27 May 2004
Cajun spammer tells it like it is
Straight talking spammer
23 May 2004
Spend, spend, spend for Symantec
Anti-spam company to become AV vendor's latest purchase
20 May 2004
Buying and selling
Trend buys back shares, Sybari prepares to sell
13 May 2004
No rest for German police
Arrest of suspected Sasser author, arrest of suspected Phatbot author and questioning of five more suspects - all within the space of 7 days.
13 May 2004
SpamCop at receiving end of a restraining order
Venerable spam reporting outfit SpamCop has had a restraining order granted against it on behalf of alleged spammer OptInRealBig.com.
12 May 2004
Spam on the catwalk
Spammer extraordinaire launches own clothing line
6 May 2004
Figures and fluctuations
Dips, increases and the cost of dealing with spam
6 May 2004
Law and order
Spamming set to become illegal in the Netherlands and other legislative news...
5 June 2004
NAI reverts to McAfee
Network Associates Inc. (NAI) to streamline and adopt (not so) new name.
5 May 2004
Call for papers: AVAR 2004
AVAR calls for papers
02 May 2004
Business news
Acquisitions and new product lines
28 April 2004
Symantec vulnerabilities
eEye reports four new Symantec vulnerabilities
20 April 2004
Business news
Acquisitions and new product lines
18 April 2004
New sentencing, new legislation
United States Sentencing Commission gets busy...
1 April 2004
No bull?
Eset vs. BullGuard
01 April 2004
Shrinking violets
Consolidation in the anti-spam industry
1 April 2004
Patent for Postini
Postini wins U.S. patent for email filtering
31 March 2004
Roll up, roll up
AOL raffles spammer's Porsche
30 March 2004
New kid on the certification block
CheckVir starts certification program
28 March 2004
A bit of R&R
Man. Loves. His. Spam. No really.
21 March 2004
News summary
AMD introduces hardware-level AV protection
19 March 2004
Fine for dialler spam
UK watchdog fines US company for sending spam
1 March 2004
ISPs refile lawsuits
AOL and EarthLink refile suits against spammers
1 March 2004
SMS spam goes down Down Under
Anti-spam code of conduct proves successful
1 March 2004
Errata: Windows NT comparative review
After re-testing, Alwil's AVAST! product gains a VB 100% award.
28 February 2004
China sets deadline for spammers
China blacklists offending IP addresses
22 February 2004
News summary
Microsoft source-code leak; Gigabyte arrested; Israelis, Egyptians and Trojans; weddings delayed in Thailand.
16 February 2004
Plans, acquisitions and royalty
NAI makes plans, Symantec acquires software manufacturer, Sophos receives royal visitors
15 February 2004
Gigabyte arrested
Well known female virus writer arrested. Finally.
14 February 2004
More core wars
Virus vs virus - new Welchia variant seeks to destroy Mydoom.
12 February 2004
News summary
MyDoom soap opera continues, hacker sentenced, Bill Gates' anti-spam crusade
03 February 2004
News summary
Why technical writing is best left to technical journalists, Netcraft monitors SCO, and February's VB magazine
02 February 2004
Congressional attack on inboxes
US Congressional representatives send bulk email
29 January 2004
An end to 419 spam?
Nigerian government takes action.
29 January 2004
MyDoom, YourDoom, OurDoom
SCO offers a bounty for the arrest of the MyDoom author, Bruce Perens offers a conspiracy theory...
28 January 2004
Divine intervention
AV on a spiritual level
25 January 2004
Waiting, reflecting and removing
Microsoft reports success of Blaster removal tool
23 January 2004
News summary...
Blaster (variant) author charged, AhnLab warns against complacency, India launches CERT-In, more on monoculture, and what's new in the spam world...
20 January 2004
Email coaching for marketers
DMA releases quick-glance reference guide for email marketers.
15 January 2004
Ahnlab partners with Sina.com
Ahnlab gets major ASP deal in China.
13 January 2004
Security-conscious processors
AMD and Intel prep technology to prevent buffer overflows at the hardware level.
12 January 2004
Weekend round-up
Narrowband blues, 2004 predictions, VeriSign scuttles Symantec, Dloader/Xombie
12 January 2004
US and UK spam legislation in place
Anti-spam legislation in place.
29 December 2003
Number crunching
Calculating the average cost of a virus attack - estimates or guesstimates?
19 December 2003
SAS - the SysAsmin Service?
Computer security experts prepare to become special constables.
18 December 2003
Seasonal spamming
Increase in spam in lead up to holiday season.
01 December 2003
Seasonal spamming
Increase in spam in lead up to holiday season.
01 December 2003
SpamCop snapped up
IronPort Systems to purchase SpamCop
01 December 2003
SpamCop snapped up
IronPort Systems to purchase SpamCop
1 December 2003
VB2004 call for papers
Virus Bulletin calls for all speakers papers.
05 January 2004
The menace within
Is BitDefender really staffed by Romanian vampire hackers...?
04 November 2003
Unanimous vote for CAN-SPAM Act
US Senate approves federal anti-spam legislation.
01 November 2003
New VB Spam Supplement
VB plans to present a selection of news and articles on spam and anti-spam techniques - some technical, some ethical, some relating to real-world experiences of dealing with spam.
01 November 2003
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