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Bayrob displays a message suggesting the user the downloaded file is incompatible with the system, while it is actually already releasing a Trojan.

Bitdefender has discovered a global spam campaign spreading banking Trojan Dyre, using various approaches to maximise damage.

SMX has launched a new offering designed to make it easy for resellers and customers to integrate SMX email filtering with Office 365.

Facebook aims to reduce distribution of hoax stories in News Feed, adding annotations to posts receiving multiple hoax reports, according to a recent blog post.

Unsolicited email or spam may be a mere nuisance for most emails users, but for a system administrator spam is a headache and a major security threat.

Snapchat users are experiencing an influx of spam snaps featuring topless women, according to security experts.

Kiwis heading to the FIFA World Cup warned by Microsoft to guard against cyber scams in cybercrime hotspot Brazil.

Spammers are capitalizing on the iPhone 5S and 5C hype to launch a stock scam campaign convincing people to buy shares of Apple.

Ah, holidays. They inevitably mean you get spammed with malware and we get spammed with press releases from antivirus companies.

Symantec's December intelligence report shows the sex/dating category made up a whopping 82.6% of all spam traffic.

Spam declines by 32%, but cyberattacks surge as scammers exploit social networks and mobile phones, says Symantec's 2011 report.

Facebook's new 'Sponsored Stories' feature turns your likes and check-ins into ads, spamming your friends' feeds without any option to opt out.

Symantec reports a festive decline in spam, with volumes dropping to a record low on 27th December, showing even spammers took a holiday break.

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.

Spam complaints in New Zealand are on the decline, thanks to rigorous enforcement of anti-spam laws, with high-profile cases raising public awareness.

Facebook launches 'Community Council' app to crowdsource the review of inappropriate content, aiming to fine-tune its moderation policies via user opinions.

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

As threats become more sophisticated, enterprises must shift from scattered, costly security measures to unified solutions for comprehensive protection.

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

As Halloween nears, Symantec warns spammers are exploiting the holiday, phishing for personal info via free gift cards and health product offers.