The summer of spam; Unusual pump-and-dump spam run continues

Antispam News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Fluke Networks Best Practices for Managing Infrastructure Changes When businesses expand facilities, add locations, or upgrade existing infrastructure it's vital to ensure network readiness. This white paper describes a methodology to manage network changes that meet the needs for speed of implementation without sacrificing accuracy. Click here to download this whitepaper now! Network World's Anti-spam News Alert, 08/17/07 The summer of spam: record growth, record irritation, 08/16/07: There is 17% more spam heading for in-boxes today than there was yesterday, and spam watchers say it could get even worse before the summer is over. Spam surge sways stock market, 08/13/07: Last week saw the Internet's biggest-ever spam surge in a single day, and also offered a lesson on why "pump and dump" stock-market spam campaigns have become so prevalent, according to Postini. Podcast: Why IT is reading your e-mail: About one-third of large companies hire staff to read or analyze outbound e-mail, according to a new survey by Proofpoint. Keith Shaw talks with Keith Crosley from Proofpoint about the reasons why IT has to be vigilant, especially with the new wave of collaborative Web 2.0 tools that could mean even more outbound data leakage (11:41). Network World Security Buyer's Guide Find the right security products for your enterprise - fast. From anti-spam to wireless LAN security, our Buyer's Guides have detailed information on hundreds of products in more than 20 categories. With the side-by-side comparison tool you can evaluate product features to make the best decision for your enterprise. Click here to go to the Security Buyer's Guide now. Unusual pump-and-dump spam run continues, 08/13/07: More spam made its way to inboxes Monday touting a small Florida company first hit by a massive pump-and-dump spam scam last week. The company has denied any responsibility for the junk mail that drove up its stock price, and said it will look at stockholder data in the hope that it can uncover who was behind the scheme. U.K. mobile users don't hate spam, says survey, 08/10/07: About one-third of U.K. mobile users don't seem to mind receiving spam on their phone, according to a recently published report. And a surprisingly high 11% bought products as a result of receiving spam. Making sure you're not a source of spam, 08/13/07: I would like to be able to check if our mail IP is spamming or not. we are using Microsoft Exchange for mailing. I want to make sure that we aren't a source of spam to avoid situations that could cause problems with our sending e-mail. What's the best bargain on enterprise network products you've ever gotten? Bought a bunch of Cisco routers for a song? Nabbed Windows Vista (legally) for a great price? We know people love to brag about saving money. Here's your chance to show your peers just how smart or lucky you've been. And if there are lessons to be learned here, all the better. We plan to write a story based on the best stuff. Join the discussion.

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