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Twitter takes action on spammers and scammers 
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Twitter takes action on spammers and scammers
By Iain Thomson | Mar 10, 2010 | Comment Now 
Company to screen all links for dodgy sites.
 
Spammers taking advantage of free online hosters 
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Spammers taking advantage of free online hosters
By Phil Muncaster | Jan 12, 2010 | Comment Now 
McAfee report highlights new trend.
 
Spammers still reeling from McColo bust 
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Spammers still reeling from McColo bust
By Shaun Nichols | Jan 13, 2009 | Comment Now 
Nearly two months after the bust of hosting firm McColo, spam numbers are still down.
 
Spammers prefer Obama to McCain 
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Spammers prefer Obama to McCain
By Egan Orion | Oct 9, 2008 | Comment Now 
Democratic Nominee Senator Barack Obama has been showing up in seven times more spam emails than his US presidential election rival, Republican nominee Senator John McCain.
 
Spammers celebrate Madonna's 50th bday with special message 
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Spammers celebrate Madonna's 50th bday with special message
Aug 22, 2008 | Comment Now 
Pop-diva Madonna is the highlight of a new round of malicious spam messages, security vendor Sophos has warned.
 
Spammers go down to Georgia 
Security
Spammers go down to Georgia
By Iain Thomson | Aug 19, 2008 | Comment Now 
The UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) Spam Data Mine is showing that the war in Georgia is being used to evade spam filters.
 
Spammers deliver bogus invoices 
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Spammers deliver bogus invoices
By Shaun Nichols | Jul 28, 2008 | Comment Now 
Security experts are warning users of new rash of malicious spam disguised as a parcel tracker..
 
Spammers announce World War III 
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Spammers announce World War III
By Robert Jaques | Jul 10, 2008 | Comment Now 
Hackers are deluging web users with malware-laden spam claiming that World War III has started following a US invasion of Iran.
 
Spammers exploit Google Docs 
Security
Spammers exploit Google Docs
By Robert Jaques | Jun 4, 2008 | Comment Now 
Spam levels jumped in May to 76.8 percent of all emails sent globally, according to new monitoring data..
 
Spammers exploit tragedies in China and Burma 
Security
Spammers exploit tragedies in China and Burma
May 26, 2008 | Comment Now 
Spammers are taking advantage of recent natural disasters to abuse the generosity of others for their own financial gain..
 
MySpace spammers fined US$230m 
Security
MySpace spammers fined US$230m
By Iain Thomson | May 15, 2008 | Comment Now 
MySpace has won its legal challenge against two individuals who bombarded its members with spam..
 
Spammers exploit email meeting invitations 
Security
Spammers exploit email meeting invitations
Mar 28, 2008 | Comment Now 
Spammers are using email meeting invitations to circumvent spam filters, security experts have warned..
 
Spammers crack Gmail Captcha codes 
Security
Spammers crack Gmail Captcha codes
By Shaun Nichols | Mar 12, 2008 | Comment Now 
Experts are worried about the security protection on Gmail after a recent rise in spam volumes..
 
Nigerian man arrested in Perth for numerous online scams  
Security
Nigerian man arrested in Perth for numerous online scams
Feb 25, 2008 | Comment Now 
Computer Crime Squad Detectives in Perth have arrested a 29 year-old Nigerian man for his alleged involvement with an international online crime syndicate which media reports ...
 
Spammers unleash January email flood 
Security
Spammers unleash January email flood
By Shaun Nichols | Feb 6, 2008 | Comment Now 
Spam figures for January have bucked the seasonal trend, according to Symantec.
 
Spammers becoming more business savvy 
Security
Spammers becoming more business savvy
By Robert Jaques | Jan 31, 2008 | Comment Now 
Spammers are becoming more business savvy and are capitalising on news and seasonal trends in a more commercial way..
 
Spammers target Windows Live SkyDrive 
Security
Spammers target Windows Live SkyDrive
By Robert Jaques | Jan 10, 2008 | Comment Now 
Spammers have started abusing Microsoft's Windows Live SkyDrive service to host spam links, a security firm warned today..
 
Spammers target Christmas Wii buyers 
Security
Spammers target Christmas Wii buyers
By Guy Dixon | Dec 20, 2007 | Comment Now 
Spammers are looking to dupe desperate parents hoping to buy this year's must-have present, a Nintendo Wii.
 
Spammers catch on to the local lingo 
Security
Spammers catch on to the local lingo
By Clement James | Dec 6, 2007 | Comment Now 
Security firm SoftScan has warned that spam is appearing more frequently in languages other than English, and that the grammar and spelling is far more convincing to native ...
 
Spammers shift to spreading malware 
Security
Spammers shift to spreading malware
Dec 5, 2007 | Comment Now 
Global spam volumes have doubled in the past year, showing a shift away from selling products towards spreading malware, according to new research.
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