Bayesian spam filtering is based on Bayes rule, a statistical theorem that gives you the probability of an event. Bayesian filtering is used to give you the probability that a certain email is spam. 2 ...

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, there were no graphical e-mail clients. So what you had to do to get your mail was to connect a server with telnet over the network, or directly over a modem ...

ITS is adding an additional layer of security to Brandeis staff, faculty, and student email accounts. Email protection provides enhanced email security to further protect your Brandeis email account ...

The spam problem goes far beyond annoying solicitations for questionable products. These days, it's a frequent vector for identity theft, ransomware and more. Photo by scanrail/stock.adobe.com The ...

A new spam filter for Microsoft's Hotmail service is not only bouncing US$198 Florida land deals and instant diplomas from in-boxes, it's also thwarting email sent from subscribers to themselves. One ...

A meeting reminder from the boss, a lascivious letter from a lover, or the daily tally from a fantasy football league: Which e-mail would you read first? Programmers at a small software company say ...

The RNC sought compensation for donor money that it says it lost as a result of Gmail’s filters, but the judge ruled in Google’s favor. The RNC sought compensation for donor money that it says it lost ...

A spam filter is a program that automatically processes incoming messages to sift out spam and potentially dangerous computer viruses. There are many types of spam filters, thanks to the ever growing ...

A software routine that deletes incoming spam or diverts it to a "junk" mailbox (see spam folder). Also called "spam blockers," spam filters are built into a user's email program. They are also built ...

This week in Security Levity, I’m digging further into the topic of spam filtering technology. Today, I want to talk about why spam filtering seems to be such a continual challenge for filter vendors.