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Facebook’s march towards ultimate advertising saturation continues.

December saw spam levels drop as cyber criminals took time off over the holidays.

A staggering 88% of all email sent is either unwanted spam, or malicious communication, according to M86 Security. Are we fighting a losing security battle?.

If you’ve come across something nasty online, or if you’ve been the victim of harassment or a scam, you may have been left wondering just who you should be reporting the offence to.

Reports are resurfacing that Hell Pizza's online customer database has been compromised, with those on the list subsequently subjected to spam attacks.

The latest Symantec threat report isn't all bad news for your computer...

More than half of Australia's small businesses have been affected by cyber threats, according to a new survey.

The Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act 2007 is something that a New Zealand business can’t ignore.

Job search-related malware outbreak hits HR departments, says latest Websense report.

83% of all email in March was spam says web security firm, who says attackers are using the World Cup as a way to target internet users.

Increasingly interwoven communication channels make the network perimeter ‘fuzzy’ and more susceptible to evolving threats.

Have you got the message? The law prohibiting spamming has served as a wake-up call to businesses.

Selling security as a service is easier for the reseller and more convenient for the customer.

Facebook has taken a step towards dealing with some of the more controversial issues associated with the site by creating a ‘Community Council’ to review content considered ‘inappropriate’.

As the festive season approaches, the purveyors of spam and malware are out in force – and their early efforts are already emerging.

No one ever said that managing and protecting every device in an enterprise would be easy.

Digital Kiwi, an IT services company, have calculated the costs of spam and has decided to tackle the problem head on with a new locally-produced anti-spam appliance.

Porn spammers are making increasing use of social networks and micro-blogging platforms deliver hardcore content, according to researchers at BitDefender.

Halloween is just around the corner and as expected, spammers are already capitalising on the occasion to cast their bewitching spam to try and steal personal information from email users.

The hacked accounts of Hotmail, Gmail and Yahoo users are being used to send phishing spam, reports security company Websense.

Dunedin-based Outreach Software specializes in CRM solutions. Managing Director Alix Lucas-Fyfe shares the importance of communication and client relationships.

You could be excused for thinking the Web in 2009 is carrying its own version of porcine (sorry – H1N1) influenza.

Allied action against McColo Corp reduces spam, but experts warn it won't last long #spamkingpin #internetsecurity.

No matter whether a business is 10 or 10,000 people strong, standalone anti-virus software is no longer enough to stand up to the onslaught of spam or the complex array of email security threats battering businesses.