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Microsoft allies with antispam group

March 14, 2006 Outlook, Exchange and Hotmail added to services under the umbrella of the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group. TAGS: anti-spam, MSN Hotmail, phishing, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook

Spammer settles suit for $1 million

June 5, 2006 Man accused of sending up to 25 million e-mails per day settles lawsuit with Microsoft and the state of Texas. TAGS: spammer, anti-spam, Texas, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Can-Spam didn't, survey says

December 30, 2004 A survey due out Monday will report that the federal antispam law did little to deter spammers. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, MX Logic Inc., antispam company, anti-spam, survey, spam, law, service provider, U.S., e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft launches antispam tools, services

May 26, 2005 Company debuts its MSN Postmaster Web site, which offers tools and services designed to combat spam. TAGS: MSN Hotmail, MSN, spam, Internet Service Provider, anti-spam, service provider, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., security

Microsoft: Antispam tools assist HIV research

February 23, 2005 The software giant's research arm says software meant to sort spam could help fight the deadly virus. TAGS: vaccine, medical research, researcher, anti-spam, pattern, Microsoft Corp., virus, database

Antispam proposals advance

June 29, 2005 Internet standards group approves "experimental" proposals to curb spam using domain authorization and e-mail authentication. TAGS: Sender ID, Sender Policy Framework, e-mail authentication, RFC, anti-spam, proposal, Time Warner Inc., DNS, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Symantec, Juniper Networks partner

September 12, 2006 Symantec moves beyond storage security, includes more of its technology in Juniper networking devices. TAGS: Juniper Networks Inc., Symantec Corp., intrusion prevention, security technology, security, merger, anti-spam, networking, CEO, Microsoft Corp., antivirus

Spamhaus: Yahoo major phishing site host

September 6, 2005 Anti-spam group Spamhaus says almost 5,000 sites on Yahoo use the words "bank," "eBay" and "PayPal" in their domain names. TAGS: Spamhaus, phishing Web site, phishing, Yahoo! Inc., PayPal, domain, domain name, anti-spam, London, bank, Internet Service Provider, security, eBay Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Florida files multimillion-dollar spam suits

April 4, 2005 Civil charges filed against two Tampa men charged with running a spam operation carry up to $24 million in potential fines. TAGS: Florida, attorney general, anti-spam, pharmaceutical company, men, spam, office, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

McAfee unafraid of Microsoft security push

April 10, 2006 Firm's president says McAfee will compete with Microsoft OneCare Live because security can't be done "part-time." TAGS: security application, McAfee Inc., security, anti-spam, component, Microsoft Corp., president, PC

Report: Antispam push helping curb U.S. junk mail

October 12, 2005 The United States is still the greatest source of spam, but tougher laws and other measures are helping stem the tide, Sophos says. TAGS: Sophos Plc., spammer, Graham Cluley, South Korea, spam, anti-spam, U.S., China, security, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Symantec flaw leaves opening for viruses

February 9, 2005 Flaw in scanner in antivirus and antispam products could give viruses free rein; patch is issued. TAGS: Internet Security Systems Inc., Symantec Corp., flaw, anti-spam, advisory, vulnerability, attacker, patch management, virus, security, scanner, antivirus, Norton Co., e-mail, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

MySpace sues 'Spam King' Richter

January 22, 2007 Notorious spammer used phished MySpace accounts to send mass mailings to members; site seeks monetary damages and injunction. TAGS: MySpace, phishing, anti-spam, Microsoft Corp.

Antispam confab looks beyond filters

March 29, 2006 Leaders in the fight against spam, phishing and e-mail fraud gather at the MIT to compare notes. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, marketer, spammer, email marketing, anti-spam, law enforcement, spam, bond, incentive, attorney, e-mail, phishing, conference, car, America Online Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Antispam spec sets off on path to standard

July 11, 2005 Yahoo, Cisco and partners have submitted DomainKeys Identified Mail, which helps verify the sender of a message, to a standards body. TAGS: DomainKeys, e-mail authentication, Sender ID, Yahoo! Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., submission, e-mail security, anti-spam, specification, representative, signature, phishing, e-mail server, key, e-mail, message

Week in review: Tech conflicts

March 28, 2003 As the battle for Baghdad heats up, the Web and the wireless industry find themselves in the combat zone. TAGS: Baghdad, Week in review, spam, fax, First Amendment, court, battle, MSN Hotmail, anti-spam, Web service, law, Iraq, U.S., Microsoft Corp., message, e-mail

Charting tactics in the war on spam

June 18, 2003 Christine Gregoire, attorney general from Microsoft's home state of Washington, has some advice for federal lawmakers cooking up spam laws: Don't stifle commerce, and let individuals have their day... TAGS: spammer, spam, attorney general, legislation, law, legislator, state, nation, e-commerce, anti-spam, Washington, advice, Internet Service Provider, solution, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

A shifting landscape for e-mail security

January 8, 2007 Tech heavyweights are taking charge in a "brutal battle" for dominance among spam fighters. TAGS: e-mail security, Barracuda Networks, Ironport Systems Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., acquisition, spam, Symantec Corp., anti-spam, California, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

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