Number of Internet users hits one million mark in Bangladesh, Yahoo.com, 28 Apr 2005

"The country has over 60 active Internet service providers (ISPs) and the number of users now stands at one million partly due to a cut in tariffs. Internet services were introduced in Bangladesh in 1996 but growth remained slow until 2002."

Full Story at http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050428/tc_afp/bangladeshtechnologyinternet

Internet Users and Population Statistic for Asia:
	Population ( 2005 Est. )	% Pop. of World	Internet Users, Latest Data	Use Growth (2000-2005)	Penetration (% Population)	% Usage of World
Total of Asia	3,612,363,165	56.3 %	302,257,003	164.4 %	8.4 %	34.0 %
Rest of the World	2,799,704,020	43.7 %	586,424,128	137.7 %	20.9 %	66.0 %
World Total	6,412,067,185	100.0 %	888,681,131	146.2 %	13.9 %	100.0 %
	Population ( 2005 Est.)	Internet Users(Year2000)	Internet Users, Latest Data	Use Growth (2000-2005)	Penetration (% Population)	(%) Users in Asia
Bangladesh	134,792,167	100,000	243,000	143.0 %	0.2 %	0.1 %

Please find the full statistic on:

http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats3.htm

Commerce chief urges spam fight SCMP.com, 29 Apr 2005

“Mr Tsang said the proposed anti-spam legislation would deter irresponsible e-marketers from spamming, sending junk faxes and dialling pre-recorded messages without a receiver's consent.�

Full Story at http://technology.scmp.com/techinternet/ZZZO330GZ7E.html

Experts: End of e-mail viruses is nigh, CnetNews.com, 28 Apr 2005

“David Perry, global director of education at antivirus software maker Trend Micro, said these things come in ages and the age of e-mail viruses has simply come to an end…Many at this week's Infosecurity Europe said they believed that spyware is the next wave.�

Full Story at http://news.com.com/Experts+End+of+e-mail+viruses+is+nigh/2100-7349_3-5688726.html?part=rss&tag=5688726&subj=news

Experts: End of e-mail viruses is nigh, Zdnet.com, 28 Apr 2005

“David Perry, global director of education at antivirus software maker Trend Micro, said these things come in ages and the age of e-mail viruses has simply come to an end…Many at this week's Infosecurity Europe said they believed that spyware is the next wave.�

Full Story at http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5688726.html

Visto, Rogers link up for wireless e-mail, CnetNews.com, 27 Apr 2005

“Wireless e-mail provider Visto announced on Wednesday that it has signed up Canadian cellular company Rogers Communications as a customer. The deal means that Rogers' 5.5 million subscribers will have access to e-mail, calendar and contacts applications on their wireless devices via its MyMail service.�

Full Story at http://news.com.com/Visto%2C+Rogers+link+up+for+wireless+e-mail/2110-1039_3-5687325.html?part=rss&tag=5687325&subj=news

Reseller Channel Delivers Explosive Growth For Email Managed Services Sector, commtouch.com, 26 Apr 2005

“Commtouch OEM partner Email Systems expanding Europe operations, Email management specialist Email Systems has reported a 300% increase in the number of resellers that have signed up to offer its services in the UK over the last six months.�

Full Story at http://www.net-security.org/press.php?id=3119

Google Typo Crashes Systems, internetnews.com, 27 Apr 2005

“Internet users who punch in "Googkle.com" are treated to a host malicious code, as the computer gets slammed with a heap of the unwanted software that is automatically downloaded and installed. The malware includes: Trojan droppers, Trojan downloaders, backdoors, a proxy Trojan and a spying Trojan.�

Full Story at http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3501001

Scheme preys on people who mistype 'Google.com', Cnetnews.com, 27 Apr 2005

“Unsuspecting Web surfers may be bombarded with various types of Trojan horse threats, spyware and backdoors when they go to "Googkle.com.� In the past, the company appears to have made moves to protect its users against mistyping errors. If a person puts an extra "o" in Google's URL, they are simply redirected to the company's homepage.�

Full Story at http://news.com.com/Scheme+preys+on+people+who+mistype+Google.com/2100-7349_3-5686764.html?part=rss&tag=5686764&subj=news

Verizon Earnings Rise on Wireless, eWeek.com, 27 Apr 2005

“Verizon Communications Inc., reported a 47 percent jump in first-quarter earnings on Wednesday from strong sales of wireless services. Verizon reported stronger-than-expected growth in high-speed Internet access for the quarter. While total land lines in service fell 1.5 percent, to 52.2 million, Verizon added 385,000 high-speed Internet lines and 966,000 long-distance lines during the quarter.�

Full Story at http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1790143,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594

Verizon Earnings Rise on Wireless, Yahoo.com, 27 Apr 2005

““Verizon Communications Inc., reported a 47 percent jump in first-quarter earnings on Wednesday from strong sales of wireless services. Verizon reported stronger-than-expected growth in high-speed Internet access for the quarter. While total land lines in service fell 1.5 percent, to 52.2 million, Verizon added 385,000 high-speed Internet lines and 966,000 long-distance lines during the quarter.�

Full Story at http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050427/bs_nm/telecoms_verizon_earns_dc

E-mail spammers to be blacklisted, SCMP.com, 26 Apr 2005

“Senders of spam e-mail would be blacklisted under a government proposal that may be introduced in three months. In the meantime, spammers would be blacklisted - meaning their e-mails could not be received by clients of Hong Kong internet service providers.�

Full story at http://technology.scmp.com/techinternet/ZZZJZZ8HZ7E.html




Collaboration sought on network security, SCMP.com, 26 Apr 2005

“the government was also pushing for the creation of an anti-spam law to contain the growing threat from all types of unsolicited electronic mail…spam had increased from an average 800 million junk messages a week to more than 1.2 billion messages a week by December last year. The government's legislative action formed part of a basket of measures planned to combat all unsolicited messages proliferating on the internet, mobile phone networks and fax systems.�

Full story at http://technology.scmp.com/techinternet/ZZZ7WHNRT7E.html




Hushmail hit by DNS attack, theregister.com, 25 Apr 2005

“Surfers trying to visit the web site of popular secure email service Hushmail were redirected to a false site early Sunday following a hacking attack…hackers changed Hushmail's DNS records after "compromising the security" of its domain registrar. These changes were undone after a few hours on Sunday and normal Hushmail services have now been restored.�

Full Story at http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/04/25/hushmail_dns_attack/



Microsoft gives first look at new more secure Windows system, Yahoo.com, 25 Apr 2005

“Microsoft chairman Bill Gates outlined plans for the new version of Windows, code-named "Longhorn," and expected to be launched publicly in 2006. The new software would be integrated with more powerful microprocessors that use 64-bit technology.�

Full Story at http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050425/tc_afp/uscomputermicrosoft


Gates offers Longhorn appetizer, Cnetnews.com, 25 Apr 2005

“The company is still focused on trying to release the final version of Longhorn in time to make it on PCs sold for the holiday season in 2006. Longhorn will come in a single binary for all the different language editions. It's a first for Windows.�

Full Story at http://news.com.com/Gates+offers+Longhorn+appetizer+-+page+2/2100-1016_3-5683686-2.html?tag=st.next



Hackers Plot Phishing Scams, Mobile Viruses, Yahoo.com, 25 Apr 2005

“Mass-mailer viruses like Bagle, Netsky, and MyDoom are so yesterday. Hackers in the know are now concentrating on mobile phone viruses, phishing scams, and exploiting vulnerabilities�

Full Story at http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/pcworld/20050425/tc_pcworld/120562



Hackers plot more phishing, mobile viruses, infoworld.com, 25 Apr 2005

““Mass-mailer viruses like Bagle, Netsky, and MyDoom are so yesterday. Hackers in the know are now concentrating on mobile phone viruses, phishing scams, and exploiting vulnerabilities�
Full Story at http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/04/25/HNhackersplot_1.html

Marketing Group Warns of Spam Scam, yahoo.com, 22 Apr 2005

“Pharming attacks are wreaking havoc among Internet users who are subjected to spam scams that use increasingly sophisticated methods to collect personal information to conduct online fraud. The NCFTA has identified its top-five spam scams, which also include Google hacking and fraudulent e-mail purporting to come from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.�

Full Story at http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=75&ncid=75&e=2&u=/nf/20050422/tc_nf/33336

Monthly Report: March 2005, MessageLab.com

“The global ratio of spam to email traffic was 68.8% (1 in 1.5), reflecting an 8.3% improvement delivered by Traffic Management and Connection Management.�

Full report at http://www.messagelabs.com/emailthreats/intelligence/reports/monthlies/march05/default.asp

Two men arrested in Tucson for phishing ID theft, Sophos reports, Sophos.com, 21 Apr 2005

“The men, 24-year-old Robbin Shea Brown and 19-year-old Joshua T. Breshears, are accused of having supported their expensive lifestyle by sending out emails asking recipients to confirm their credit card details.�

Full story at http://www.sophos.com/spaminfo/articles/tucson.html

Email destroys the mind faster than marijuana – study, the register.com, 22 Apr 2005

“Email users suffered a 10 per cent drop in IQ scores, more than twice the fall recorded by marijuana users. Email addicts were bombarded by context switches and developed an inability to distinguish between trivial and significant messages.�

Full Story at http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/04/22/email_destroys_iq/

.eu names debut next year, SCMP.com, 22 Apr 2005

“Starting in the final quarter of this year, public institutions and trademark holders such as companies can start registering their .eu address. At the beginning of next year, other companies and individuals can then lay claim to .eu internet addresses.�

Full story at http://technology.scmp.com/techinternet/ZZZ7X6HNT7E.html

.eu internet domain names to hit the web starting 2006, yahoo.com, 21 Apr 2005

“Starting in the final quarter of this year, public institutions and trademark holders such as companies can start registering their .eu address. At the beginning of next year, other companies and individuals can then lay claim to .eu internet addresses.�

Full story at http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050421/tc_afp/euinternet_050421162029