Posted in September 4th, 2008
Posted in September 4th, 2008
If your e-mail address begins “ajolie@” or “mphelps,” your inbox is likely overflowing with messages sporting subject lines that read “Your Lady Will Become Crayzed” (sic) or “Urgent Request for Business Relationship from Lagos, Nigeria.” Believe it or not, the spam load has nothing to do with celebrity and everything to do with the first letter in your e-mail address. [More]
Posted in September 4th, 2008
The Viagra two step Online scammers have found a new way to skirt anti-spam filters, this time by making use of Adobe Flash files hosted on free websites.…
Posted in September 4th, 2008
Posted in September 4th, 2008
Posted in September 4th, 2008
The number of PCs compromised with software that lets cyber criminals control the machines from afar has more than quadrupled over the last quarter, security experts warn. The estimates come from Shadowserver, a group of volunteers that monitor activity from robot networks or “botnets,” large armies of hacked personal computers used for spam, phishing and all kinds of criminal activity. …
Posted in September 4th, 2008
Spam fell in summer while viruses increasedSC Magazine UK, UK - 1 hour agoAccording to Vasco Data Security International's aXs Guard Gatekeeper Internet Threat Survey, there was a 25 per cent decrease in spam sent in the summer. …
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Posted in September 4th, 2008
Posted in September 4th, 2008
An e-mail survey sent to Grants Pass area residents that offered $90 simply to answer some questions for a bank turned out to be too good to be true. Police say it was a scam run electronically from Valencia, Spain.
Posted in September 4th, 2008
Posted in September 4th, 2008
Spanish spam finding e-victims in Southern OregonThe Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - 16 minutes agoby AP An e-mail survey sent to Grants Pass area residents that offered $90 simply to answer some questions for a bank turned out to be too good to be true. …
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Posted in September 4th, 2008
Elizabeth Coe sent 100 friends a link to her company’s website. This feat got her booted from Facebook — and got her featured in the opening of a Washington Post story about Facebook’s… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Posted in September 4th, 2008
Take Steps To Thwart Identity ThievesNewsFactor Network, CA - 2 hours agoBy Phil Mulkins Phishing: It's becoming more common but you'll be immune as long as you remember: Your bank or credit union doesn't contact customers by …
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Posted in September 4th, 2008
291255. fight in 4 daily Spam and run.
Posted in September 4th, 2008
Posted in September 4th, 2008
Spam to be extinct by 2035Retail Bulletin, UK - 1 hour ago… even be around for wimps by 2017, and 2035 will be a particularly momentous year because not only will oil run out but that delicacy Spam will be no more.
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Posted in September 4th, 2008
Posted in September 4th, 2008
Security vendor: ImageShack popular with spammers Spammers are relying on free web services that let net users upload files in a bid to stump anti-spam programs, says MessageLabs.
Posted in September 4th, 2008
SPAM SushiKEZI, OR - 1 hour agoSlice SPAM into 1/4-inch wide strips. Cut the carrot and broccoli into slivers. Once cooked, place the rice in a large bowl. Sprinkle the dressing on the …
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Posted in September 4th, 2008
Twitter-spam HitsDigital-Lifestyles.Info, UK - 36 minutes agoEvery new popular service has to deal with the Spam and the pain it causes the service and the users of the service. Looks like Twitter are just entering …
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Posted in September 4th, 2008
My favourite spam (to date)Digital Arts Online, UK - 1 hour agoWe are a domain name registrar centre in HongKong, and in charge of the registeration in Asia,We have something important need to confirm through your …
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Posted in September 4th, 2008
Piggyback on ImageShack, Google. Spammers are abusing free web services to make their spam links look more legitimate, according to email security vendor MessageLabs.
Posted in September 3rd, 2008
A Social Network Where You Can Be Too SocialWashington Post, United States - 3 hours agoFacebook's success also means that it must combat a growing amount of spam, bogus links and hoax messages, some propagated by malicious software that make …
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Posted in September 3rd, 2008
New Anti-Spam SMS Regulations Introduced조선일보(영문판), South Korea - 39 minutes agoThe Korea Communications Commission on Wednesday issued revised anti-spam guidelines limiting the number of SMS texts a mobile phone user can send to a …
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Posted in September 3rd, 2008
Picasa Web Albums is the latest of Google’s hosted services to be exploited by spammers while Adobe Flash redirection techniques are also being abused by spammers to host Flash-based .SWF, Shockwave Flash, files that cause Web browsers to re-direct to the spammer’s site.