Gmail’s spam filter is broken, leading to inboxes flooded with promotional emails and warnings to “be careful.” ...

The disruption began Saturday (5am Pacific time, Jan .24) affecting approximately 1.8 billion Gmail users worldwide with widespread email misclassification.

That’s the same spam protection that Google says “keeps your private information safe. Gmail works hard to protect you from ...

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 ...

Gmail’s reputation for quietly catching junk in the background has taken a hit. Over the past few days, users have watched trusted filters fail, spam pour into primary inboxes, and legitimate messages ...

Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003 email servers allow the administrator to create and edit junk mail filters. Exchange 2003 utilizes the Intelligent Message Filter to provide the administrator with the ...

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 ...

Network protection provider Internet Security Systems said Wednesday that it is acquiring privately held security software maker Cobion for $32.8 million to increase its spam filtering capabilities.