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Symantec warns of non-existent video of Hillary Clinton exchanging money with ISIS used as bait in spam emails.

Twitter is handing control back to its users with new two features that will screen out unwanted content - and unwanted users.

In short, botnets allow hackers to take control of multiple computers at the one time to spread viruses, create spam and perform attacks.

ESET has come out tops in anti-spam testing for security solutions in tests by both AV-Comparatives and Virus Bulletin.

With cybercriminals having a deliberate hand in creating threats that look authentic and are targeted, it is more difficult to recognise spam.

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.

Symantec's June report reveals a 9% drop in phishing attacks despite spam comprising nearly 90% of all messages last month. EMEA remains a spam hotspot.

A Websense report reveals a surge in job search-related malware targeting HR departments, with over 230,000 samples detected in just four hours last week.