| The state of spam 2009, Part 1 Spam - not SPAM the luncheon meat (and you have GOT to visit the official SPAM Web site, which plays like a parody the Monty Python crew might have dreamed up) - is a dreadful nuisance, with estimates that 95% of all e-mail in the world now consists of rubbish. Periodically I look into the state of the spam to see how the war is going. Botlab keeping an eye on spamming botnets University of Washington researchers have developed a prototype system called Botlab that monitors botnets to gain insight into a major generator of spam. ISP cut off from Internet after security concerns A U.S. Internet service provider suspected of aiding cybercriminals in online scams and hosting child pornography was at least partially cut off from the Internet on Tuesday night. After McColo takedown, spam surges again Spammers have regrouped and are finding ways to send more junk mail despite recent efforts by security experts. Security networks send spammers underground Botnets will employ more obfuscated control techniques including the use of peer-to-peer networks during 2009, according to security researchers, following the McColo data center take-down last year. McColo takedown: Vigilantism or Neighborhood Watch? Few tears were shed when McColo, a San Jose-based ISP that allegedly hosted companies known to be prolific purveyors of spam and other malware, was suddenly taken offline last Tuesday by its upstream service ... ICANN ponders ways to stop scammy Web sites The overseer of the Internet's addressing system is soliciting ideas for how to fix a problem that is enabling spammers and fraudulent Web sites to flourish. Security Tops IT Budget Priorities Security is on the minds of American companies and many are still making room in their budgets to invest in IT security initiatives, according to a survey released Monday by Robert Half Technology. Trend Micro dishes out security smorgasbord Trend Micro Monday dished out a smorgasbord of endpoint security products that put the focus on Trend's cloud-based architecture and its partnership with systems-management vendor BigFix. User education key to IT security: Microsoft With the release of its latest Security Intelligence Report, Microsoft is encouraging its partners and customers to become more security aware and educated, as new attack tactics are on the rise. Prevent intrusions: What to look for In the Buying Tips section of our Product Guide, find 15 questions to ask about IPS before you buy one. April giveaways galore
Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet are giving away training courses from Global Knowledge, valued at $2,995 and $3,495, and have copies of three hot books up for grabs: CCVP CIPT2 Quick Reference by Anthony Sequeira, Microsoft Voice Unified Communications by Joe Schurman and Microsoft Office 2007 On Demand by Steve Johnson. Deadline for entries April 30. Network World on Twitter Get our tweets and stay plugged in to networking news. | 
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