Spam Archives

Large E-Mail Handling: What spam and large file attachments have in common

by Sören Schulte | 09.10.2015 | Product News, Security

Email users are seldom pleased to suddenly discover email attachments of several megabytes on their smartphones, while providers and companies justifiably fear that their internal email architecture will be overloaded by “mega mails” – a drawback that large file attachments share with spam messages. This means that a solution is required which fulfills the needs of users and IT administrators alike.

Spam or no Spam: That is the question!

by Sören Schulte | 06.10.2015 | News, Product News, Security

The definition of spam is actually unambiguous: But in everyday life it often happens that users also feel bothered by the mass of newsletters or notification emails in their in-boxes, despite the fact that they may have consciously subscribed to them at some point in the past. How should IT administrators respond to this situation? What does this mean with respect to the configuration of spam filters?

Spam and other nuisances: Communication can be a pleasure, rather than a pain

by Sören Schulte | 23.07.2015 | Business Trends, Security

While the percentage of spam messages has slightly decreased for private users, the amount of unwanted messages at work has remained consistently high. But spam is not the only cause of dissatisfaction with corporate email communications.

New phishing attacks using correct address details

by Alexander Hüls | 26.03.2015 | Security

Malicious emails are becoming more and more sophisticated: recently our spam experts discovered a new form of message which integrates personal details – including the recipient’s correct address and telephone data. The layout of the emails was deceptively similar to real Amazon messages. To find out more about these new attacks and get useful tips on how to react

Tags: Amazon // Online Fraud // Phishing // Spam