If You’re Getting Lots of Spam, Maybe You Asked for It
Spam, spam, spam. It’s fast and furious, appearing more quickly than you can nuke it. It’s a virtual game of Whack-a-Mole, and the game’s rigged,…
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Spamhaus to Dutch ISP: Show Me Yours and I’ll Show You Mine
Anti-spam watchdog The Spamhaus Project is back at it again, providing prime fodder for anyone who appreciates a good brawl. This time, the guardian of…
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Apple + U2: Worst. Spam. Ever.
It was bound to happen. In a world where digital information is cheap, we bandy bits and bytes around like they’re kernels of popcorn inside…
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SpamRankings.net Takes the Fight to Spammers
I often characterize spam as a socially transmitted disease, because, well, it is. Without our computers, phones, and IOE (Internet of Everything) devices, we’d be…
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UK Users Nearly Three Times More Likely to be Targeted by Phishing Spam
Numbers are a funny thing. They can be twisted to suit someone’s purposes; they can fall subject to interpretation; they can be misunderstood. But they…
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With CASL Deadline Fast Approaching, CRTC Releases New Guidelines
Whew! For a newborn law that hasn’t even had its butt slapped by the doctor, the Canadian Anti Spam Legislation (CASL) is sure stirring up…
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Sweet Home Nigeria
Okay, it’s doesn’t have the ring to it that immortalized Lynyrd Skynyrd and the iconic Sweet Home Alabama, but as it turns out, it’s okay…
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Tumblr Succumbs to Chain Spam Scam; Crayon Makers Cheer
The popular reblogging site Tumblr has seen a marked uptake of users roped-in by a threatening message, according to GFI Labs’ Jovi Umawing. Did you…
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Cisco Report: New Malware Schemes and Trust are Key Themes
What’s your plan of attack for 2014? Have you entered the year fully armed to deal with the threats that invade the periphery of your…
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Week in Review: You Can’t Spell Twitter Without ‘Twit’
The year’s off to a rousing start, with all sorts of interesting security news this week: Wikipedia led a temporarily successful foray against SOPA and…
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