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ISPs versus the zombies

July 19, 2005 If providers don't pitch in against the threat, customers might defect--and the health of the Net itself could suffer. TAGS: zombie, Internet Service Provider, service provider, phishing, bot, Internet service, e-mail, antivirus, PC, IM, server, security

Feds to fight the zombies

May 23, 2005 FTC plans to tell Internet service providers to take stronger action against spam infiltrators, News.com has learned. TAGS: zombie, Internet provider, Internet Service Provider, commission, Internet service, service provider, e-mail

Spam: Made in Taiwan?

June 9, 2006 Junk e-mail rose in May, most of it served up from Taiwan--and the death of Blue Frog was a factor, CipherTrust says. TAGS: CipherTrust Inc., zombie, Taiwan, anti-spam, spam, spammer, China, message, e-mail, security, U.S.

Viruses promise heartbreak on Valentine's Day

February 14, 2007 E-mails promise love cards but deliver malicious software designed to turn computers into zombies. Image: Valentine's virus TAGS: Secure Computing Corp., zombie, malicious software, Sophos Plc., threat, virus, attack, e-mail, card, trojan horse, security

Zombie trick expected to send spam sky-high

February 2, 2005 New spammer scheme uses ISPs to get around blacklists, leading one expert to predict "e-mail meltdown." TAGS: blacklist, Internet Service Provider, zombie, spam, Spamhaus, e-mail server, MessageLabs Ltd., spammer, anti-spam, trojan horse, server, e-mail, broadband, malware, U.S., PC

E-mail meltdown claims take heat

February 4, 2005 Although ISPs say they have had problems with a zombie mailing trick, antispam sellers say the warnings are overblown. TAGS: Spamhaus, anti-spam, Postini Corp., zombie, Internet Service Provider, spam, e-mail server, server, e-mail

Microsoft: Zombies most prevalent Windows threat

June 12, 2006 Scan finds that more than 60 percent of compromised PCs are infected with bot software. TAGS: rootkit, malicious software, zombie, bot, threat, Windows PC, Microsoft Corp., adware, PC, Sony Corp., Microsoft Windows, spyware, security, e-mail

Year in review: Old worms, new tricks

December 27, 2005 Sober came back to bite, while hackers hunted for new ways to attack and spread code--and Sony stumbled into a rootkit debacle. TAGS: Zotob worm, zombie, rootkit, Cisco Systems Inc., antivirus company, worm, trick, hacker, security, e-mail, antivirus, Web browser, server, operating system, Microsoft Corp., PC

Between phishers and the deep blue sea

July 18, 2005 Scams involving fake e-mail and Web sites are increasingly originating overseas, making them harder to trace and block. TAGS: Computer Security Incident Response Team, zombie, phishing, denial of service, China, attack, leader, security, U.S., virus, e-mail, PC
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