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Contact UsRustock botnet which according to content security firm Marshal accounts for nearly 12.3% of spam is now exploiting users with shocking headlines to entice them into clicking the malicious link.
Rustock botnet exploiting users with shocking headlines
July 28th, 2008 by Kiyani
Orange is UK’s most spammed ISP
July 7th, 2008 by Kiyani
According to an email security and anti-spam software company ClearMyMail, three of the UK’s five most spammed individuals use Orange as their ISP.
Srizbi botnet generates 46 percent of all spam traffic
June 30th, 2008 by Kiyani
According to email and internet content security firm Marshal, almost half of spam traffic is generated by Srizbi botnet.
Spammers taking advantage of disasters in Burma and China
May 23rd, 2008 by Kiyani
Global Secure Systems, an internet security firm has reported that spammers are exploiting the tragedies that struck Burma and China recently. They are sending phishing emails and Trojans disguised as news reports and donation requests to help people affected by the tragedies.
Security flaw in Gmail turns it into spam machine
May 11th, 2008 by Kiyani
INSERT, the Information Security Research Team, according to a report, has found out that there exists a “serious security flaw” in Gmail which turns it into a spamming machine. They created a proof of concept that exploits the “trust hierarchy” that exists between mail service providers.
Software breaks Hotmail’s CATCHPA code to send spam
May 2nd, 2008 by Kiyani
I am sure you are all aware of the CATCHPA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) code which requires you to enter random characters in a text box to verify if you are a human or machine. More and more websites are now employing this technique to prevent automated programs [...]
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Spam turns 30 – unhappy birthday
April 29th, 2008 by Kiyani
On 3rd May 2008, spam will turn 30! The first unwanted email message inviting (all) 393 Arpanet users to a product presentation by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) was sent on May 03, 1978. Ah, can you believe that? It’s so interesting yet hateful.
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