Spam

  1. Huge 'botnet' amputated, but criminals reconnect

    Examiner: Technology &bull Mar 11, 2010

    It's unknown how many computers are infected with ZeuS, but it's estimated to be in the millions. Cisco Systems Inc. said as many as 25 percent of the world's ZeuS-infected machines were unplugged from the massive "botnet" overnight with the… Full Story »

  2. Sendio Wins Nigerian Bank

    Socal Tech &bull Mar 8, 2010

    Newport Beach-based Sendio, a provider of an appliance and software used to prevent unwanted spam and email messages, said today that it has signed Access Bank, Nigeria's seventh largest bank by assets, as a client. Financial impact of the win… Full Story »

  3. Spamhaus: Microsoft's botnet cull had little effect

    ZDNet Asia &bull Mar 8, 2010

    Microsoft's takedown of Waledac has resulted in a minor reduction in the amount of spam, according to the antispam organization, though not all researchers agree. Join activeTechPros. Full Story »


  4. Facebook inbox tweaks coming in May

    Venture Beat &bull Mar 5, 2010

    Facebook giveth and Facebook taketh away. After removing app-to-user notifications this week, a critical part of the way developers recruit and keep users engaged in their games, the company gave a timeline for when it will beef up the inbox… Full Story »

  5. More online trust? Collect less data

    ZDNet Asia &bull Mar 5, 2010

    The practice gives rise to more opportunities for cybercriminals to get their hands on users' information through Trojans, spam mail and other malware, noted Stefan Brands, principal architect of Microsoft's identity and access group, in an interview with ZDNet Asia… Full Story »


  6. Botnets cause surge in February spam

    Cnet News &bull Mar 2, 2010

    Spam levels reached 93.4 percent of all e-email in Italy last month, making it the most spammed country. Denmark was next at 92.8 percent, followed by Russia at 91.8 percent. In the United States, 90.2 percent of all e-mail was… Full Story »

  7. Spam Free Search?

    Jatin Mahindra &bull Feb 24, 2010

    Just for fun. Spam Free Search? Microsoft adCenter Offering Free Search Ads Over New Years? Full Story »


  8. Spam vs Mahalo: Matt Cutts Explains the Difference

    Jatin Mahindra &bull Feb 22, 2010

    When the internal Google remote quality rater guidelines leaked online there was a core quote inside it that defined the essence of spam: Final Notes on Spam When trying to decide if a page is Spam, it is helpful to ask yourself this question: if I remove the scraped (copied) content, the ads, and the links to other pages, is there anything of value left? if the answer is no, the page is probably Spam. With the above quote in mind please review the typical Mahalo page Adding a bit more context, the following 25 minute video from 2007 starts… Full Story »

  9. Take the Pain Out of Plain Text E-Newsletters

    Internet Evolution &bull Feb 19, 2010

    Put plain text last. Formatting the plain text version of your e-newsletter should be the last action you perform prior to sending your e-newsletter into cyberspace. Only after all of your links are in, your text has passed the eyes… Full Story »

  10. AdWords Collections Attempt By Google Mutates Into Antitrust Lawsuit

    Tech Dirt &bull Feb 19, 2010

    Last year, we wrote about an odd antitrust lawsuit against Google by a company named TradeComet. The lawsuit was a joke. Basically, the company was an arbitrage player that tried to create spam-like pages that people would find on Google searches, and would make money by then getting people to click on pay-per-click ad links to get where they really wanted to go. Google properly classifies sites like this… Full Story »

  11. Australian Federal Police and Microsoft expanding ThinkUKnow program to educate children throughout Australia

    D'Technology Weblog &bull Feb 19, 2010

    The credentials of ThinkUKnow have been supported by a 2009 evaluation of the pilot, which identified strong support for program and empowering knowledge it provides. This includes how to report online sexual exploitation, inappropriate content, cyber bullying, spam, scams and… Full Story »

  12. 12 Essential Captcha Solutions

    Dzone &bull Feb 18, 2010

    There are a number of great free Captcha services and scripts available, and below are 12 that are free and do a great job of spam prevention. Full Story »

  13. Malicious Software Infects Corporate Computers

    New York Times Web 2.0 &bull Feb 18, 2010

    A malicious software program has infected the computers of more than 2,500 corporations around the world, according to NetWitness, a computer network security firm. The malicious program, or Botnet, can commandeer the operating systems of both residential and corporate computing… Full Story »


  14. Malware and social network attacks surge in '09

    Cnet News &bull Feb 17, 2010

    Malware-carrying spam and attacks via Twitter and Facebook grew dramatically in the second half 2009, says a report (PDF) released Tuesday by security company M86 Security. The volume of spam shot up last year to more than 200 billion each day, or 80 percent to 90 percent of all inbound e-mail sent to organizations, said M86. Spam carrying malware also surged in the second half of the year, hitting 3 billion each day compared with 600 million per… Full Story »

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  15. Google Talks Spam Control for Buzz

    Jatin Mahindra &bull Feb 17, 2010

    Update: WebProNews contacted Google to find out how they handle Google Buzz spam. The company tells us: "We have several spam and abuse checks in place for Google Buzz content. On the abuse side, we recompress images that are uploaded, and links are scanned by the same technology that helps protect Google web search and browsers that implement our Safe Browsing data. Users can also click "Report abuse" in… Full Story »

  16. The Olympic skier known as 'spam king'

    Cnet News &bull Feb 17, 2010

    Then again, most Olympic athletes don't have the colorful background of Dale Begg-Smith, the former world-champion mogul skier who is almost as well known for reports about his involvement with adware, browser pop-ups, and other detritus of the seamier side of the Internet. On Sunday night, Begg-Smith, who won the gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, lost… Full Story »

  17. Eek - Chilling Effect

    Reddit Technology &bull Feb 17, 2010

    I was too scared to click them and didn't! Nevertheless, I was immediately signed out of all google services, and presented with an actual http://google.com scene that said my account has been flagged with suspicious activity. The usual reasons for… Full Story »

  18. Spammers adjust to security trends

    Silicon Valley &bull Feb 17, 2010

    Last fall, Henry Stern, a senior security researcher for Cisco Systems, got a social-network request from someone claiming to be a colleague, asking to become part of Stern's network. Stern checked Cisco's employee directory before approving the connection. The "colleague"… Full Story »


  19. E-mail links, protective solutions against SPAM

    Dzone &bull Feb 16, 2010

    If you place your e-mail address somewhere visible on your website, it will be only a matter of time until your e-mail account will get more and more spam messages. In this article we show you different ways, how you're… Full Story »


  20. Spammers Naturally Quick to Exploit Google Buzz

    Jatin Mahindra &bull Feb 16, 2010

    Last week, Google launched the much talked about Google Buzz, its new social media product that ties into users' Gmail accounts (among other things). Privacy issues have been widely discussed (and addressed accordingly by Google), but Security firm Websense tells us that spammers are already exploiting the service as well. "With all the buzz… Full Story »

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