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  • Phishers change bait as IM use grows

    Phishers are more frequently using instant messaging (IM) services instead of e-mail to trick corporate and home users into revealing personal information, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group.

  • Phishers use Yahoo Photos site as bait

    Antivirus firm Trend Micro is warning of an almost exact replica of the Yahoo Photos Web site that has been designed to steal identities and could infect a user's PCs with malware.

  • 'Zombie' PCs caused Web outage, says Akamai

    The attack that blacked out Google, Yahoo and other major Web sites earlier this week involved the use of a "bot net"--a large network of zombified home PCs--Internet infrastructure provider Akamai Technologies said Wednesday.

  • Technology solution to slicing spam lags

    A coalition aiming to erase junk e-mail unites behind the law but stumbles over technology.

  • Alliance turns up heat on spam

    A coalition of top Internet service providers on Tuesday advocated a set of technical guidelines designed to stem the tide of spam.

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  • Can e-mail survive?

    E-mail has taken a battering over the last year or so with mountains of spam and viruses delivered to our mailboxes daily. Can the problem be fixed, and can e-mail still be free?

  • Bigger phishes ready to spawn

    special report Phishing attacks may have slowed, but their sophistication is increasing at a rapid pace.

  • One giant step against spam

    For almost two years, I've argued for a non-proprietary, interoperable, freely deployable anti-spam standard, even as every spam-fighting solution I've seen has failed to pass muster. Until now.

  • Using tech to slice spam

    A coalition aiming to junk e-mail unites behind a US law but stumbles over a technology solution.

  • Set up a basic e-mail server with Postfix as the MTA

    While setting up a mail server is a complex task, it doesn't have to be expensive. Here are the steps you need to take to get a Linux-based mail server configured using Postfix as the Mail Transfer Agent.

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  • The broadband route: 12 routers tested

    Looking for an easy way to extend that broadband connection to more of your organisation's PCs? One of these broadband routers could be the solution.

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