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Twitter says it removes over 1 million spam accounts each day

Twitter says it removes over 1 million spam accounts each day

Answering Elon Musk's questions.
Sheila Dang and Katie Paul Jul 8 2022 6:55AM Software
Australia, New Zealand join forces to battle spam

Australia, New Zealand join forces to battle spam

ACMA, Department of Internal Affairs sign info-sharing MoU.
Richard Chirgwin Jun 8 2022 12:18PM Telco/ISP
Elon Musk seals US$44 billion deal for Twitter

Elon Musk seals US$44 billion deal for Twitter

Pledges to defeat spam bots.
Greg Roumeliotis Apr 26 2022 6:28AM Software
Telco First cops another fine for spamming

Telco First cops another fine for spamming

Marketer pays $79,800 for more than 65,000 illegal texts.
Juha Saarinen Mar 10 2021 6:42AM Telco/ISP
Kogan fined $310,800 for marketing spam

Kogan fined $310,800 for marketing spam

Made recipients set up an account in order to unsubscribe.
Staff Writer Jan 20 2021 6:55AM Financial Services
Tyro agrees to independent review after sending 150,000 spam messages

Tyro agrees to independent review after sending 150,000 spam messages

Breached Spam Act.
Justin Hendry Dec 18 2020 12:38PM Financial Services
ACT Education blocks student Gmail access after spam email storm

ACT Education blocks student Gmail access after spam email storm

Education directorate confirms "incident".
Justin Hendry Aug 14 2020 5:05PM Security
Woolworths pays record $1m fine for spamming customers

Woolworths pays record $1m fine for spamming customers

Sent 5 million emails despite unsubscribe attempts.
Ry Crozier Jul 2 2020 6:49AM Software
'Necurs' spam and malware botnet disrupted by Microsoft

'Necurs' spam and malware botnet disrupted by Microsoft

Prolific Russian digital criminals lose control over their infrastructure.
Juha Saarinen Mar 11 2020 12:31PM Security
Spam Act changes back before parliament

Spam Act changes back before parliament

Adding opt-outs for charity, political spam.
Matt Johnston Jul 23 2019 6:41AM Telco/ISP
Hack spam sent via Australian hazard alert service

Hack spam sent via Australian hazard alert service

Compromised login credentials used to gain access.
Ry Crozier Jan 7 2019 1:36PM Security
ACMA unveils Scam Technology Project to blitz cold callers

ACMA unveils Scam Technology Project to blitz cold callers

Regulatory skunk works.
Matt Johnston Dec 4 2018 7:00AM Telco/ISP
When an IT manager falls victim to a phish

When an IT manager falls victim to a phish

Spam mail sent out to suppliers.
Allie Coyne Mar 20 2018 11:30AM Security
TPG fined by ACMA for spamming

TPG fined by ACMA for spamming

Unsubscribe should mean unsubscribe.
Juha Saarinen Nov 3 2017 6:37AM Telco/ISP
University loses $11.9m in phishing attack

University loses $11.9m in phishing attack

In one of the biggest ever heists.
Allie Coyne Sep 1 2017 6:59AM Security
Massive spambot captures 711 million email addresses

Massive spambot captures 711 million email addresses

Largest-ever data dump.
Juha Saarinen Aug 30 2017 10:30AM Security
US charges Russian with operating Kelihos spam botnet

US charges Russian with operating Kelihos spam botnet

Seeking his extradition.
Dustin Volz Apr 24 2017 6:05AM Financial Services
WhatsApp could let companies message you, for a fee

WhatsApp could let companies message you, for a fee

Commercialising 1 billion users.
Staff Writers Mar 9 2017 11:15AM Telco/ISP
Spammers leak 1.4bn email accounts mapped to real names

Spammers leak 1.4bn email accounts mapped to real names

Massive operation exposed.
Juha Saarinen Mar 7 2017 6:26AM Security
Phishers go after Red Cross data breach victims

Phishers go after Red Cross data breach victims

Texts ask users to click on links.
Allie Coyne Nov 2 2016 4:16PM Security

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