Pokémon Go Attracts Spammers with Malicious Intent
Pokémon Go Attracts Spammers with Malicious Intent Perhaps unsurprisingly, the wildly popular mobile app, Pokémon Go has already attracted a phalanx of spammers, all of who are intent on luring …
Clinton-ISIS Clickbait Video Is a Figment of Cybercriminal’s Imagination
Clinton-ISIS Clickbait Video Is a Figment of Cybercriminal’s Imagination Many recipients of spam emails over the last few weeks have been convinced to open the messages in question owing to …
Republican Candidate Leading the Spam Polls
Republican Candidate Leading the Spam Polls As the US presidential election day draws nearer, the latest polls still show Hillary Clinton to be in the lead, with 46.6% of respondents …
Are Google’s Spam Filtering Policies Revealing a Political Preference?
About a month ago, accusations were made concerning the Internet giant’s treatment of emails sent from the campaign office of US presidential candidate Donald Trump. People who had actually subscribed …
Spam Bots Trick Tinder Users into Subscribing to Adult Sites
Using the messaging function of the popular dating web app Tinder, spam bots are targeting male members by pretending to be females who are interested in getting in touch with …
Junk Email Volume Continues to Soar
The amount of spam mail being received by people all over the world is still on the increase, according to IT security specialists. There are thousands of variations – offers …
CryptXXX Malware Delivered by Email to Your Inbox
The Internet has enabled many global delivery services to flourish, most of which are greatly appreciated by online shoppers. However, there are certain things that nobody appreciates receiving online, such …
2 ½ Years for Facebook Spammer
2 ½ Years for Facebook Spammer US authorities have yet again signalled their intent to take the crime of spamming very seriously by handing down a custodial sentence of 2 …
What’s Next for the World’s Biggest Botnet?
What’s Next for the World’s Biggest Botnet? The world’s biggest botnet, which was responsible for delivering the Locky Ransomware in recent months, temporarily shut down operations just over 3 weeks …
Improperly Configured Servers Make Spoof Emails Easier to Send
Improperly Configured Servers Make Spoof Emails Easier to Send Spoofing an email address is the practice of sending a message to a recipient and making it look like it came …