Archive for the 'Spam' Category

Microsoft warns of financial crisis email scams

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

A Microsoft security expert warns that scammers will try to exploit the global financial crisis with e-mails that promise money but deliver fraud. LONDON–Internet fraudsters will try to exploit the global financial crisis by sending fraudulent emails purporting to offer cash-strapped consumers new mortgages, loans or money from failed…
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Spammers using Google Sites to bypass filters

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Junk emailers are using Google Sites to create web pages that can help spam get around corporate filters, according to MessageLabs Spammers have added Google Sites to the arsenal of online tools used to get around junk-email filters, according to a study published on Tuesday by messaging…
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FBI warns of new Storm worm variant

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

The email uses the phrase ‘FBI vs. Facebook’ in its subject line and contains a link to view an article about the FBI and Facebook. On Wednesday, the FBI and its partner, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), warned against a new email campaign being used by the creators…
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Yahoo introduces two new e-mail address domains

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Let the name rush begin. Thursday at noon PT, users will be able to select new, simpler e-mail addresses ending in ymail.com and rocketmail.com. SEATTLE–Yahoo Inc said it introduced two new e-mail domains on Wednesday, allowing users to select new, simpler e-mail addresses ending in ymail.com and rocketmail.com. …
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Europe still top source of spam

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

For the third month running, compromised computers in Europe have pushed out more spam than those in the U.S. European spam networks have pumped out more unsolicited e-mail than those in the U.S. for the third month in a row, according to security vendor Symantec. Symantec…
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