Has Spam Taken on New Forms?
The report from Symantec that made headlines last month saw many people breathe a sigh of relief. For the first time in more than a decade, twelve years to be …
Hackers Bombard Michigan Sports Fans with Offensive Posts
Fans of various University of Michigan athletic teams and programs have been bombarded with offensive posts after hackers hacked their social media accounts, including Facebook and Twitter. Kim Kardashian’s “bloated …
South African Internet Service Provider Fined Over Spam Emails
A South African internet service provider has been fined R10 000 for sending spam emails to private individuals. Internet Services and Technologies (iSAT), a South African internet company with a …
Does Google’s Artificial Intelligence Really Capture 99.9 Percent of Spam?
A report released this month by Symantec, an American technology company, claims that spam has, for the first time since 2003, accounted for less than 50 percent of all emails.
Spam Affects Us All – Linux Boss’s Spam Folder Overflows
Despite Symantec’s report that spam levels are at their lowest since 2003 – the report claims that in this month, June 2015, spam levels are less than 50 percent of …
Report Claims Email Spam Rate Falling
The rate of spam emails is falling, according to Symantec’s June Intelligence report. This is the first time in more than a decade that the email spam rate has fallen …
Downing Street Takes a Unique Approach to Spam
In a revelation that had plenty of people scratching their heads, it was revealed that the computer systems at Downing Street are set to automatically delete email records within three …
Stop Mobile Facebook Spam Ruining Your Day
Facebook Messenger can be beneficial or a nuisance depending on your point of view. On the one hand, it lets you text groups of people for free without needing everyone’s …
How the FCC’s New Anti-spam Laws Affect US Firms
On Thursday 18 June, the FCC introduced a suite of tougher restrictions on spam marketing techniques such as “robocalling” and automated telemarketing. The move came after thousands of consumer complaints …
Spam Leads Emma Stone to Mass Delete Her Emails
While stories dealing with the Sony Hack of November 2014 focused mainly on the release cancellation of The Interview, the movie wasn’t the only important Hollywood entity to be affected. …