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Spam Arrest for Outlook Express 1.0 (Windows)

This application makes it a snap for Outlook Express users to signup for Spam Arrest's challenge/response based spam-blocking system. E-mails from unknown senders will receive an auto-reply message containing a "challenge"--if or when the sender completes the challenge the response, their e-mail is forwarded to your inbox, and they are...

Tags: Spam Arrest, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook Express, E-mail, Microsoft Outlook, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Online Communications, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software

Software downloads 2005-05-10

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Facebook wins $873 million judgement against spammer

Facebook wins $873 million judgement against spammerwhat a moronquit get ride of the moronRE: Facebook wins $873 million judgement against spammerMore! More! We need lost more of this kind of thing! Why isn't the news media picking up on any of this? We need to add pressure...

Tags: Cyberthreats, MESSAGE-ID, spam, Facebook, judgement, spammer, e-mail

Discussion threads 2008-11-24

Kernell indicted in break-in to Palin's Yahoo email

Kernell indicted in break-in to Palin's Yahoo emailI bet he is praing for an Obama winin November, as that way he has a great change at receiving a pardon from him.If McCain wins, well five years in Guantanamo is not really [i]all[/i] that bad... ;)RE: Kernell indicted in break-in to...

Tags: Palin, Yahoo Email, Kernell, e-mail, break-in, Yahoo! Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-10-08

Spammers attacking Microsoft's CAPTCHA -- again

Spammers attacking Microsoft's CAPTCHA -- againI'm all for shutting down...mail servers that are spamming. No matter how big they are. If my server started spamming, my ISP would give me one shot to clean it up. If I didn't or couldn't it would be blocked. Just because it's Microsoft doesn't...

Tags: Spam, spammer, CAPTCHA, Microsoft CAPTCHA, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-10-01

Roundup: Western Union spam; Super Bowl SEO; Be a malicious hacker in Japan

A few items of note: There's a Western Union spam with Trojan payload; Beware Super Bowl hijinx this week; And if you really want to be a malicious hacker move to Japan. Among the notable: Western Union spam with Trojan Sunbelt Software reports...

Tags: Search Engine Optimization, Symantec Corp., Super Bowl, Japan, Goal, Trojan Horse, Malware, Spam, Sunbelt Software, Hacker, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-01-28

Symantec: Trojan has 400 banks on its hitlist

Symantec: Trojan has 400 banks on its hitlistThe question becomes, will you ever learn?Sorry Gerald, your post are increasingly repetative to the point that you really do not understand much beyond the drivel that have become your posts of late?Reason 9765 to keep laughing at you. :)Sux to be you......and...

Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, Operating systems, Viruses and worms, trojan horse, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows, bank

Discussion threads 2008-01-14

Ten threat predictions for 2008

Ten threat predictions for 2008Get rid of the botnets> What is needed is a cyber Stratigic Air Command> with counter strike capability.If my poposal is called neo-Darwinism, so be it. Governments should attack the botnet breeding grounds, i.e. insecure machines. The strategy is simple, use ordinary vulnerabilities to install...

Tags: INTERNET, Internet service providers (ISPs), PRODUCTIVITY, Hacking, SECURITY, strategy, threat prediction

Discussion threads 2007-12-26

FBI crackdown nabs 8 botnet herders

The FBI today announced the arrest of eight U.S. men accused to hijacking PCs for use in a million-strong botnet that accounted for $20 million in economic loss. In its "Bot Roast II" crackdown, the FBI said it also served 13 search warrants in the U.S. and...

Tags: U.S. District Court, FBI, Bot, Distributed Denial Of Service, Computer, Florida, AKILL, Michael Downey, Federal Government, Phishing, Security, Government, Spam And Phishing, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2007-11-29

'Storm worm' exploits YouTube

'Storm worm' exploits YouTubeHeadline needs fixingStorm worm exploits Windows. YouTube just happens to be the delivery mechanism of the day. Tomorrow it will be something else. Facebook, or WoW, MySpace...take your pick.RE: 'Storm worm' exploits YouTubeI give them credit. I can't read the Captcha stuff half...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Storm Worm, YouTube Inc., Torrent

Discussion threads 2007-10-10

'Operation Bot Roast' nets million-strong botnet operation

Law enforcement authorities today announced the arrest of three men accused of using a million-strong botnet of hijacked computers for spam-related crime.The FBI said its "Operation Bot Roast" identified more than one million victim computer IP addresses being used in criminal activity."The FBI is working with our industry partners,...

Tags: Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Spyware and Adware, Spam and Phishing, Rootkits, Privacy, Patch Watch, Passwords, Open source, Microsoft, Metasploit, Hackers, Firefox, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets

Blog posts 2007-06-13

Google spyware? Fine by me...

Google spyware? Fine by me...I Hope You're Kidding......with the "poor teacher" bit...!!I won't burst your bubble about google appsI won't burst your bubble about gooogle apps, unless it leads to the demise of your job one day. : )But I would like to pop everyone's bubble about gmail....

Tags: Social Security, PRODUCTIVITY, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Operational accounting, Viruses and worms, Google Search, Google Inc., spyware

Discussion threads 2007-04-20

Justice Department takes aim at image-sharing sites

Justice Department takes aim at image-sharing sitesExcluding Colleges and LibrarysThat is rediculous, those are some of the biggest holes in security. Some campuses even allow anyone to connect to the network and go on the internet without authenticating, this is just like a go ahead to abuse the system.I...

Tags: Homeland security, Vertical industries, INTERNET, U.S. Department of Justice, government, child pornography, terrorism, pic

Discussion threads 2007-03-02

U.N. proposes changes to Net's operation

U.N. proposes changes to Net's operationU.N. proposes changes to Net's operationScrew them. The U.S. should be in control of the internet. Yes the whole internet. After all we invented it :)US leadership is short-sightedRight now, other countries are arguing to include the US based internet in ongoing globalization......

Tags: Blogging, Internet

Discussion threads 2006-10-30

Teens arrested in that theft of VA PC with 26.5M vet records on it. Questions remain

OK, so arrests have been made but some questions remain unanswered if you ask me. According to a CNN version of an Associated Press story: Two teenagers were arrested Saturday in the theft of a laptop and hard drive containing sensitive...

Tags: veteran

Blog posts 2006-08-07

Digg contributors speak out on click fraud

The click fraud problem is spurring debate almost as impassioned as the net neutrality debate!Following my story yesterday, "Google CEO on click fraud: 'let it happen' is perfect economic solution", I posted a sample of the click fraud debate sparked in the blogosphere at "Google 'search shrinkage': click fraud...

Tags: Google Inc., click fraud

Blog posts 2006-07-10

Surveillance society: Growing daily?

Declan McCullagh reports today on Wisconsin Republican F. James Sensenbrenners draft legislation that would require Internet service providers to deliver records of users surfing to the federal government. The ostensible target this time: Kiddie porn. The real target: The American peoples freedom to explore the Internet and ideas in privacy,...

Tags: government

Blog posts 2006-05-17

DRM and the myth of the 'analog hole'

DRM and the myth of the 'analog hole'"Simple" solutionIf movie and music people want to insist that they're selling "access" to the music on the CD or DVD then they should replace all damaged CD's and DVD's for free/cost. If they refuse to do that then they should have...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Digital music, digital-rights management, DRM IS, Apple iTunes

Discussion threads 2006-03-28

Australian press on Dale Begg-Smith and spyware

Australian press on Dale Begg-Smith and spywareAnd his spamship carried the Aussie flag!And here he was assigned the honour of carrying the Australian flag into the Olympic stadium at the closing ceremonies. I wonder if the Aussie press is asking their Olympic committee why he was given the honour...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Dale Begg-Smith, Olympic Games, spyware

Discussion threads 2006-03-05

Huge cost to economy from spyware, viruses, theft

Huge cost to economy from spyware, viruses, theftWhat is the best spyware and virus incubator?I'm not saying, but I am incapable of getting viruses, and my system is not susceptible to spyware. It's a shame that you have to pay for an OS, anti-virus software, good anti-spyware software, etc. For...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Schedule Tasks, virus, spyware, security, software

Discussion threads 2006-01-23

Old worms learn new tricks

Old worms learn new tricks"It's not our problem"My ISP has abuse and report spam departments to which I'm suppose to send complaints. These complaints are supposed to be dealt with. Well, so far I've received 8 copies of the same virus and I've sent each and every one of them...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Internet Service Provider, virus, IS Security, e-mail

Discussion threads 2005-12-27