Category: Spam world

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 …

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 …

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 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? 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 Spoofing an email address is the practice of sending a message to a recipient and making it look like it came …

More Bad News for USA-Based Spammers Two men from Tampa Bay in Florida are being sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for sending spam emails promoting fake weight loss …

Two Hackers Admit to Role in US$2 Million Spam Case Lest you ever find yourself entertaining the notion that spam is more annoying than it is dangerous, take a moment …

The Future of Anti-Spam Protection When it comes to modern computing, the future is now. But what about the future of spam protection? In this post, we’re going to peer …

Ransomware Continues to Spread as the Locky Campaign Expands The UK and other European countries appear to be the current focus of the Locky campaign, which we first reported on …