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Facebook goes after three more spammers in court

Facebook goes after three more spammers in court

Accused of offering "enticing, but nonexistent products and services".
Dan Kaplan Oct 21 2010 2:04PM Security
Spammers inundate Apple's new social media service Ping

Spammers inundate Apple's new social media service Ping

No spam or URL filtering protection evident.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 6 2010 2:23PM Security
Facebook fixes privacy bug

Facebook fixes privacy bug

Flaw existed for unknown length of time.
Angela Moscaritolo Aug 13 2010 3:06PM Security
Twitter takes action on spammers and scammers

Twitter takes action on spammers and scammers

Company to screen all links for dodgy sites.
Iain Thomson Mar 10 2010 2:53PM Software
Spammers taking advantage of free online hosters

Spammers taking advantage of free online hosters

McAfee report highlights new trend.
Phil Muncaster Jan 12 2010 6:39AM Security
Spammers command six-figure salaries working from home

Spammers command six-figure salaries working from home

Affiliates in a spam network can make US$180,000 per year or more, delivering traffic to pharmaceutical sites, online casinos or fake anti-virus web pages.
Chuck Miller Sep 29 2009 9:16AM Security
Spammers still reeling from McColo bust

Spammers still reeling from McColo bust

Nearly two months after the bust of hosting firm McColo, spam numbers are still down.
Shaun Nichols Jan 13 2009 3:08PM Security
Spammers exploit hosted services

Spammers exploit hosted services

The percentage of new web sites harbouring malware and other potentially unwanted programs has increased by almost 50 per cent this month, according to the latest figures from security firm MessageLabs released today.
Phil Muncaster Oct 31 2008 10:24AM Security
Spammers prefer Obama to McCain

Spammers prefer Obama to McCain

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.
Egan Orion Oct 9 2008 3:49PM Security
Microsoft targets spammers in legal blitz

Microsoft targets spammers in legal blitz

Reports suggest that today may be a bad day for Washington scammers.
Staff Writers Sep 30 2008 9:30AM Security
Spammers bypass filters with SWF file redirects

Spammers bypass filters with SWF file redirects

Spammers are stepping up their use of Shockwave Flash file redirects to avoid detection.
Staff Writers Aug 29 2008 9:50AM Security
Spammers celebrate Madonna's 50th bday with special message

Spammers celebrate Madonna's 50th bday with special message

Pop-diva Madonna is the highlight of a new round of malicious spam messages, security vendor Sophos has warned.
Staff Writers Aug 22 2008 3:14PM Security
Spammers use Google name in junk mail assaults

Spammers use Google name in junk mail assaults

Google's hosted applications are always a favourite for spammers, and now Google Sites, a free hosting service, is moving to centre stage.
Sue Marquette Poremba Aug 22 2008 10:25AM Security
Spammers go down to Georgia

Spammers go down to Georgia

The UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) Spam Data Mine is showing that the war in Georgia is being used to evade spam filters.
Iain Thomson Aug 19 2008 7:23AM Security
Spammers deliver bogus invoices

Spammers deliver bogus invoices

Security experts are warning users of new rash of malicious spam disguised as a parcel tracker..
Shaun Nichols Jul 28 2008 2:03PM Security
Spammers announce World War III

Spammers announce World War III

Hackers are deluging web users with malware-laden spam claiming that World War III has started following a US invasion of Iran.
Robert Jaques Jul 10 2008 9:05AM Security
Spammers exploit Google Docs

Spammers exploit Google Docs

Spam levels jumped in May to 76.8 percent of all emails sent globally, according to new monitoring data..
Robert Jaques Jun 4 2008 1:57PM Security
Spammers exploit Google Docs

Spammers exploit Google Docs

Spam levels jumped in May to 76.8 per cent of all emails sent globally, according to new monitoring data.
Robert Jaques Jun 4 2008 10:04AM Security
Spammers use hosted services to send unwanted mail

Spammers use hosted services to send unwanted mail

Spammers are increasingly turning to hosted services to ship out their junk mail, the latest threat report from MessageLabs revealed.
Dan Kaplan Jun 4 2008 9:50AM Security
Spammers exploit tragedies in China and Burma

Spammers exploit tragedies in China and Burma

Spammers are taking advantage of recent natural disasters to abuse the generosity of others for their own financial gain..
Staff Writers May 26 2008 7:43AM Security

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