Image spam, or sometimes called picture spam, is the next step in the evolution of spam. The typical image spam consists of an image, typically a GIF file, a large amount of random words called word salad, and maybe a URL. The spammers use a combination and variation of these components to bypass traditional […]

Well now I can see why Cisco pursued IronPort so aggressively! From RedOrbit:
SAN BRUNO, CA — (MARKET WIRE) — January 11, 2007 — IronPort® Systems, Inc., the leader in gateway security, today announced that IronPort's C-Series™ appliance, powered by proprietary IronPort Anti-Spam™ technology, was recognized with InfoWorld's 2007 Technology of the Year Award, ranking IronPort […]

My Google Alerts tossed me a new release relating to CipherTrust, a fairly well-known anti-spam provider. They're now offering a free toolbar for Outlook and Lotus Notes that promises to predict the probability that a message is a spam or a phishing attack. Apparently you'll also be able to report messages individually.
Truthfully enough, the […]