Autumn is in the air. The nights are crisp and cold and mornings bright and frigid, sure signs that the best of summer is behind…
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Category: Security
A Revealing Look at the Sleazy World of Spam – Major Spam Monger Arrested in Russia
For a long time, we’ve known that spammers are spreading their filthy stuff for reasons other than boredom and curiosity. They’re not in it because…
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Spamfoolery: Sucks to be You Edition
In an increasingly litigious world, it’s easy to tune out when you hear that one company is getting sued by yet another company for infringements…
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Thanks to Spam, Optimizing Your Website Could Damage Your Ranking
Most everyone is aware of what a major pain spam can be. It clogs up mail systems, threatens security, rips off unsuspecting users, and lays…
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Spamfoolery: Why it’s Okay to be Mediocre
All war is based on deception. – Sun Tzu Spam. We hate it. We curse it. We dread the moment, every morning, when we open…
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Chalk One Up for New Zealand! Aussie Spammer Nailed with $95,000 Fine
You gotta love New Zealand. Yes, it’s the home of breathtaking landscapes, those cute, cuddly little koalas, the somewhat mystifying but delicious kiwi fruit, and…
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Belarus New Spam Champ, Summer Spam Scams Take Off: Cloudmark
Summer is in full swing here in the northern hemisphere, and that means cold drinks, hot sun, barbecues, and depending on your proclivity for dangerous…
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China and India are Spam ‘Dirty Dozen’ Countries, U.S. Still Tops the Charts
To say that the United States, China and India are the world’s top spam producing countries is hardly a declaration worthy of Chicken Little. The…
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UK Spam Complaints Up by Whopping 43%
The London Olympic Games are almost upon us, and it’s no great surprise that there’s been an uptick in spam activity related to the games.…
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Spammers, Support Groups, and Twelve Steps
This week, we explore a dark and disturbing social disease caused by spamming, an ever-growing problem for young spammers in the wild: out-of-work spammers. A…
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