Can’t We All Just Get Along?

May 18th, 2012 → 7:00 am @ Malcolm James

In March, Microsoft made more headlines when it took down yet another botnet. This time it was a highly publicized takedown of a ZeuS and SpyEye banking Trojan botnets, brought about by pulling the plug on two command and control …

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OpenID Exploited by New Spam Campaign

May 16th, 2012 → 7:00 am @ Sue Walsh

A new spam campaign is exploiting the OpenID security protocol. The messages look like legit emails from local real estate companies and invite the recipient to view properties for sale in their area using the logo of well-known realtors like …

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Spammers Love Newt Gingrich

May 14th, 2012 → 7:00 am @ Sue Walsh

  Newt 2012, the organization behind the now defunct presidential campaign of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, is showing a truly ugly side of itself. It’s no secret that presidential campaigns require a lot of money, and Gingrich’s was no exception. …

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Cybercriminals Leaving Email Spam Behind

May 10th, 2012 → 7:00 am @ Sue Walsh

The Register shared a new report which revealed that cybercriminals are continuing to abandon traditional email spam for easier and more lucrative methods.  While at one time spamming through email was so prolific that a full 98% of all emails send worldwide …

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Doomsday Coming July 9, Mayans Disagree

May 8th, 2012 → 7:00 am @ Malcolm James

Wouldn’t you know it? With all the news about the world coming to an end, we can’t even agree on a date. 2012 is a year that has seemingly tied up all of humanity’s loose strings.  In case you’ve been …

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AT&T Sues Gmail Spammers

May 7th, 2012 → 7:00 am @ Sue Walsh

AT&T Mobility has filed suit against four as yet unknown spammers who used Google’s Gmail service to repeatedly spam their call centers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Jackson, Mississippi, and Austin, Texas. “Defendants are using anonymous gmail.com email accounts and have sent …

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5 Popular Spam Subject Lines You Need to Know

May 4th, 2012 → 7:00 am @ Jeff Orloff

In the early days of spam, illegitimate messages could be sniffed out by subject lines that often resembled a hard sell. When emails proclaimed: URGENT Save money on XXXXX Viagra without a prescription You have won $150,000,000 in the European …

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Bad Spam! Bad!

May 3rd, 2012 → 7:00 am @ Malcolm James

Is your spam email giving you problems? Whatever your spam’s behavioral problems, worry not, because the DMA has some sagely advice for you: hit it on the nose with a newspaper. Okay, so that’s not really their advice, but in …

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To Unsubscribe or Not Unsubscribe? That Is The Question

May 2nd, 2012 → 7:00 am @ Sue Walsh

There was a story in the news recently about whether it’s a good idea to click the unsubscribe link in any unwanted commercial email or newsletters. While at first glance it may make perfect sense to do so, the story offered …

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South African ISPs Release Spammer Hall of Shame

April 30th, 2012 → 7:00 am @ Sue Walsh

  In an effort to fight spam, the Internet Service Providers’ Association of South Africa (ISPA) has been maintaining a Spam Hall of Fame. Started in 2008, the list is regularly updated, and last month 64 spammers and 34 email …

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