Category: Spam

Twitter ‘Lol’ scam really isn’t funny

February 22, 2010

Twitter 'Lol' scam really isn't funnyTwitter users are currently being plagued by a new scam which is harvesting login details by a link to a fake Twitter page. The messages are all variants on a theme which begin with “Lol” (Internet speak for Laugh Out Loud).

Spammers target Google Buzz already

February 21, 2010

Spammers target Google Buzz alreadyIts only been a little less than two weeks since Google’s social networking experiment, Buzz was released. However, Buzz is already being targeted by spammers fairly aggressively.

2010 causing problems for phone, banking and e-mail systems

January 4, 2010

2010 causing problems for phone, banking and e-mail systemsTen years after we experienced relief as the Y2K bug proved less disastrous than imagined, another date change appears to have caused computer systems some problems worse than a mere New Year’s Day hangover. Card processing, text messaging and spam filtering systems have all experienced what appear to be date-related issues.

New social networking search improvements could make hacking easier

December 13, 2009

New social networking search improvements could make hacking easier There is an ongoing battle between Microsoft Bing, Yahoo and Google to up the ante between the search giants. With the social networking craze, search giants are attempting to seamlessly integrate searches with sites such as Twitter. According to some, by doing this, hackers will be able to spam much more effectively.

Godfather of Spam sentenced to four years in jail

November 24, 2009

Godfather of Spam sentenced to four years in jailAlan Ralsky, the man the FBI dubbed the Godfather of Spam, has finally been punished for his crimes. He has been sentenced to more than four years in jail and his spam ring have also been dealt serious spells on prison.

Court orders spammer to pay $711 million to Facebook

October 31, 2009

Court orders spammer to pay $711 million to Facebook One of the most annoying things about Facebook is the amount of spammers attacking the social media site. As popularity in social communities rise, spammers have started to target these sites aggressively. One online marketer recently got slammed with a hefty suit awarding Facebook $711 million in damages.

YouTube serving up 1 billion videos daily, but how many are spam?

October 9, 2009

YouTube serving up 1 billion videos daily, but how many are spam?While YouTube is enjoying the success of averaging 1 billion videos viewed per day, spammers appear set to start invading the service in earnest.

Viagra spam still raking in cash from gullible people

September 27, 2009

Viagra spam still raking in cash from gullible peopleThere was I thinking that the problem of spam had been pretty much solved due to spam filters and Web users applying a little more common sense these days than they used to. But no, it seems that people are still receiving tons of spam each year, and some of those people are even responding to the unsolicited email. Many are buying Viagra. And making things hard for themselves.

Spam email fools millions of American Internet users

July 16, 2009

Spam email fools millions of American Internet usersSpam email has been with us for over 30 years now, having celebrated its birthday in May 2008. With that in mind, surely it’s been with us long enough that no one is now fooled into responding to the offers of mail order brides or penis enlargement solutions. Apparently not.

Hackers use Michael Jackson to leverage virus and spam attack

June 29, 2009

Hackers use Michael Jackson to leverage virus and spam attackPrior to the official announcement that Michael Jackson was dead, there was a flurry of rumors going across the Web causing much confusion. Many sites were reporting that Michael Jackson was in a state of deep coma while others were reporting of his passing. It has been found that devious hackers have taken advantage of this confusion by leveraging virus and spam attacks disguised as Michael Jackson information.

Stock spam scammer faces slammer

June 23, 2009

Stock spam scammer faces slammerA man who used spam to manipulate stock prices may spend more than seven years behind bars. Alan M. Ralsky is one of five men to plead guilty to a rare combination of spam and wire fraud charges.

FTC shuts down worst ISP in the U.S.

June 5, 2009

FTC shuts down child porn ISPThe Federal Trade Commission has closed down an Internet service provider described today as “nefarious” and the “worst ISP in [the] U.S.” And that’s some of the nicer things people have said.

90 percent of all emails today are spam

May 27, 2009

90 percent of emails are spam Last September’s demise of long suspected malware host Intercage may have decreased spam by 8 percent in one month, but spammers are finding new tricks to keep up their trade. In fact, a recent report shows that nine out of every ten emails are spam.

College students receive 10 years for $4 million email scheme

May 4, 2009

College students receive 10 years for $4 million email schemeSeveral college students were indicted this past week, charged with fraud and email spamming. The email spamming scheme crippled the networks of colleges and universities all in an attempt to sell products to fellow students.  The method in which the spamming was done has come under fire.

Spam wastes enough energy to circle the globe

April 16, 2009

spam Recent findings on the total cost of spam email converts these costs to environmental impacts. The amount of spam email sent on the Internet wastes enough energy to drive around the world not once, but 1.6 million times in one year.

Spammers drooling over MySpace email release

April 2, 2009

Spammers drooling over MySpace email release MySpace is preparing to release a full-fledged webmail product to its 125 million user community in the coming months. While most of those users are inactive or indifferent, MySpace email could be the perfect spammer’s paradise.

Commercial spamming comes to Twitter with TweetTornado

February 7, 2009

Twitter continues to grow in both users and notoriety. But that means one thing: an increased chance of the site being targeted by spammers and the like. TweetTornado is there to fill that gap in the market.


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