Spam spikes wreak havoc; IronPort releases high-performance e-mail security appliance

Opinion
Jun 8, 20071 min

Latest antispam news.

Spam spikes wreak havoc, 06/04/07:  Extremely aggressive spam blasts against individual domains, dubbed “spam spikes,” are on the upswing and can disrupt small and midsize businesses as much as a determined attack designed to knock a company offline, MessageLabs said Monday.

IronPort releases high-performance e-mail security appliance, 06/05/07:  IronPort Systems on Tuesday announced a high-performance model in its family of e-mail security appliances designed for high-volume enterprises and ISPs.

Web host bans Hotmail, turns to Google’s Gmail, 06/05/07:  In a move that could alienate it from a lion’s share of free e-mail account holders, Web host GaltGroup Internet Services has turned its back on Windows Live Hotmail — as well as all the products, services and partners of Hotmail’s parent company, Microsoft.

Twisted Pair Podcast: Spam spikes, Mac hacks and stealth attacks, 06/08/07:  Jason and Keith discuss the latest onslaught of security threats hitting the planet, Avaya’s $8.2B private-equity buyout, and why MLB still doesn’t get the Slingbox.

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