spammers

Spammers claim 'Life is beautiful'

Spammers claim 'Life is beautiful'

Spammers have launched a widespread malicious spam campaign which contains a ZIP attachment to a so-called screensaver.
Staff Writers Jul 30 2007 2:47PM Security
Spammers move onto spreadsheets

Spammers move onto spreadsheets

The first case of a new type of spam which uses Excel spreadsheets to circulate was discovered over the weekend.
Iain Thomson Jul 25 2007 2:37PM Security
Spammers use PDFs to beat filters

Spammers use PDFs to beat filters

Spammers are increasingly adopting PDFs as a new technique in the war against spam filters.
Iain Thomson Jul 24 2007 10:28AM Security
D'OH! Spammers exploit Simpsons movie

D'OH! Spammers exploit Simpsons movie

Nothing is sacred to spammers as they attempt to bait people with the Simpsons Movie.
Lilia Guan Jul 20 2007 10:57AM Security
Spammers launch Simpsons scam

Spammers launch Simpsons scam

Computer users should remain vigilant following a spate of spam messages exploiting interest in the new Simpsons film, security experts have warned.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 20 2007 9:57AM Security
US court convicts 'dirty duo' spammers

US court convicts 'dirty duo' spammers

Pair found guilty of multiple felonies.
Robert Jaques Jun 27 2007 1:21PM Security
Two porn spammers convicted on several charges

Two porn spammers convicted on several charges

Two 41-year-old men were convicted Monday for their connection to a global mass pornographic spamming operation that resulted in hundreds of thousands of complaints from AOL customers, federal authorities said.
Dan Kaplan Jun 27 2007 11:13AM Security
Image spammers change tactics

Image spammers change tactics

Although numerous security vendors have testified to a decrease in image spam in recent months, that hasn't stopped spammers from tweaking their methodologies.
Frank Washkuch Jun 18 2007 10:04AM Security
Image spammers use non-registration websites to their advantage

Image spammers use non-registration websites to their advantage

Levels of image spam held steady last month at 15 to 20 per cent of all junk mail, but phishing emails were at their highest levels this year, according to just-released research from MessageLabs.
Frank Washkuch Jun 5 2007 9:56AM Security
Tiscali blames spammers for email outage

Tiscali blames spammers for email outage

UK-based broadband internet service provder, Tiscali, has blamed spammers for email problems suffered by many of its users for over a week.
Staff Writers Jun 4 2007 11:38AM Security
Spammers attack Tiscali email service

Spammers attack Tiscali email service

Thousands of Tiscali customers are demanding answers after hackers broke through the internet service provider's security to send spam causing the email service to collapse.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 1 2007 10:08AM Security
Barracuda snaps at spammers

Barracuda snaps at spammers

Security firm touts Predictive Sender Profiling.
Clement James Apr 20 2007 12:40PM Security
Spammers hack legit sites to push meds

Spammers hack legit sites to push meds

Drug store spammers piggy-back on innocent websites to avoid spam filters.
Matt Chapman Apr 3 2007 1:12PM Security
Wikipedia shuts out link spammers

Wikipedia shuts out link spammers

'Nofollow' tags added to external links.
Tom Sanders Jan 25 2007 10:13AM Software
Spammers hijacking legit newsletters

Spammers hijacking legit newsletters

Hackers have begun using newsletters to launch spam, joining legitimate newsletter creators in the hope to defy spam filters.
Frank Washkuch Jan 17 2007 6:31AM Security
Spammers gear up for pre-Christmas blitz

Spammers gear up for pre-Christmas blitz

Security report reveals sophisticated online tricks.
Andrew Charlesworth Nov 3 2006 9:50AM Security
MessageLabs report: Spammers target users at Christmas

MessageLabs report: Spammers target users at Christmas

October saw a sharp increase in zombie activity and spam levels as criminals target users in the weeks before Christmas, a new report revealed today.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 2 2006 1:21PM Security
Spammers bypass servers with tropical domains

Spammers bypass servers with tropical domains

Seeing unusual email from Tonga or American Samoa? How about the Isle of Mann or Sao Tome and Principe?
Frank Washkuch Nov 1 2006 10:36PM Security
Spammers use MySpace in phishing attack

Spammers use MySpace in phishing attack

Spammers are using the MySpace brand in a phishing attack on music fans, it is reported today.
Fiona Raisbeck Oct 13 2006 12:45PM Security
Spammers use ‘video tributes’ to trick users

Spammers use ‘video tributes’ to trick users

Security vendor Sophos has issued a warning about a recent spam campaign designed to harvest email addresses by attracting readers to websites offering topical "video tributes".
Staff Writers Sep 18 2006 1:02PM Security

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