News on Spam Email

IBM report: Vulnerabilities fell in '09, attacks rose

2010-02-26T04:15:26Z

<div id="subtitle">The number of new and unpatched vulnerabilities decreased last year compared to 2008, but attack volume grew substantially, according to a new report from IBM ISS.</div><div><p>The 2009 cybersecurity landscape had its peaks and its valleys – the number of new and unpatched vulnerabilities decreased compared to 2008, but attack volume grew substantially, according to a research report from IBM...

Cybercrime - And Why it Works

2010-02-22T14:58:14Z

For the last several days I?ve been investigating reports on where a lot of our virus and ?phishing? problems are coming from. Would you believe, Brazil? Most of Brazil is poor, with an average wage of less than $500 per month. Even so, many Brazilian cities provide free, wireless high-speed connections for those who have access to a computer.<br><br>This is a double edge sword. It?s great for entrepreneurs interested in ...

How to Advertise Without Spamming

2010-02-22T15:35:30Z

A lot of business owners when it comes to web advertising, do not know the different between a good advertising marketing to spamming. It is very important to know the difference between the two since spamming not only promotes a website illegally; it also drives possible customers away.<br><br>When you drive your customers away, it means that your profit will get low eventually. Thus, a low profit can extremely damage your business. To be able to do the right web ...

Romanian accused of email address theft pleads guilty

2010-02-22T19:31:48Z

<div id="subtitle">Another Romanian citizen has admitted to his role in a massive phishing campaign that delivered fraudulent emails to victims, prosecutors in Connecticut announced Thursday.</div><div><p>A Romanian citizen pleaded guilty Thursday to his role in a phishing campaign that delivered bogus emails to the customers of a number of financial institutions, asking them to give up ...

How Important Can Targeted Email Lists Be?

2010-02-22T23:48:35Z

Every Business, irrespective of which type it is, requires proper advertising and marketing in order to become well known among the people. So the marketing should be such that the next time a person goes to buy a product that is sold by you, then he should opt only your product out of the wide variety of products from different companies. This is where targeted advertising and marketing comes into picture.<br><br>Several methods have been used to achieve this purp...

Craigslist Verification and Possible Solutions

2010-02-23T01:27:04Z

Craigslist verification is a necessary step for many people as they try to post ads online at Craigslist. The need for phone verified accounts varies and having a thorough understanding of how and how this happens can help you make the most of the classified website. There is also a lot of talk about different ways to bypass or find loopholes to get around the need for verified accounts. If you are just a casual user of the website...

The Do's and Don'ts of Email Marketing

2010-02-23T07:08:23Z

The largest and much opened market place in the world is the internet. Through the internet, the world is becoming a global village that removes distance. Internet is an open marketplace that is free to use for everybody. This is why the market place is over saturated with products and services. So customers have more than enough products or services to choose from. Yes, internet is free for everyone to use. This does not mean that customers or visitors will see your services or products onli...

Facebook sues three over alleged spam, phishing

2010-02-23T14:16:44Z

<div id="subtitle">Fresh off a $711 million spam judgment in its favor, Facebook this week sued three more individuals that it contends assaulted its members with spam.</div><div><p>Facebook this week filed a lawsuit against three men allegedly responsible for phishing and spamming members.Since October 2008, the defendants — Jere...

How to Spam Facebook Like a Professional

2010-02-23T18:42:54Z

? Collect consumers? contact details easily with "You?ve won a free camera" ad<br>? Design online quizzes to collect phone numbers and to achieve maximum reach<br>? Show personal details on landing pages to increase conversion<br>? Earn high profits by using cloaking method<br><br>Have you ever wondered how much profit online scammers make on Facebook? Who clicks on ...

Attackers try to swindle FTP credentials

2010-02-23T19:12:04Z

<div id="subtitle">Phishers are after FTP credentials in a widespread campaign targeting webmasters that use online hosting providers.</div><div><p>A new phishing campaign is designed to steal FTP credentials from website owners so the fraudsters can set up fake bank websites, a security firm warned Monday.The messages appear to come from web hosting providers, such as Yahoo, according t...

Why a hosted spam service

2010-02-23T19:16:35Z

Author: thomas

Everyone knows what spam is and everyone hates it. Spam has evolved in order to survive and reaches far beyond simple email spam; however, email spam is something no business wants to have to contend with as it wastes time and money having to sort it out. Spam is not only a nuisance to companies, it can be severely crippling too depending what hitches a ride onto your server with it. So, what are you going to do to protect your company from unsolicited mail...

Spam eats up your time and resources

2010-02-23T19:16:59Z

Author: thomas

Spam has become a very ugly word to the majority of people today that use computers and the internet. Spam, of course, is not a uniquely cyber world based phenomenon; people have been stuffing pamphlets into post boxes for many years. It is simply that with the creation of the internet the possibilities and scope have grown into monstrous proportions. So what exactly is considered to be spam? It is the unsolicited emails from unknown people that flood your ...

Zeus spreading through drive-by download

2010-02-23T22:37:14Z

<div id="subtitle">The Zeus trojan is using a new tactic to infect users' computers, security researchers are warning.</div><div><p>The notorious information-stealing Zeus trojan is currently spreading via drive-by download, said security researchers at IT management software and solutions vendor CA.Those behind Zeus, or Zbot, recently began circulating spam claiming to come from the

Spam volume reaches new all-time high at 92 percent

2010-02-24T10:02:07Z

<div id="subtitle">During the third quarter of the year, spam accounted for 92 percent of all email on average, which breaks the previous record-high volume set during the second quarter of 2009.</div><div><p>Spam volumes continue to skyrocket, and have now reached a new all-time high, according to McAfee's threat report for the third quarter of 2009, released Monday.During the third quarter of the year, spam accounted for 92 percent of all...

Facebook wins $711 million in damages against spam king

2010-02-24T11:47:12Z

<div id="subtitle">Facebook has won a $711 million civil action against reputed spammer Sanford Wallace, who may now face prison time as a result.</div><div><p>A U.S. District Court in San Jose has awarded ...

Web marketer ordered to pay Facebook $711M damages

2010-02-24T12:25:50Z

<div id="subtitle">Calif. court awards Facebook $711 million in damages in case vs. Web marketer Sanford Wallace</div><div><p>Facebook said Thursday a California court has awarded the social networking Web site $711 million in damages in an anti-spam case against Internet marketer Sanfor...

Avalanche the most prolific phishing group of 2009

2010-02-24T13:48:47Z

<div id="subtitle">The Avalanche phishing group was responsible for 24 percent of all phishing attacks during the first half of the year, according to a new report.</div><div><p>A criminal phishing group called Avalanche was responsible for nearly a quarter of all phishing attacks identified during the first half of this year, according to a recently released ...

New Halloween-themed spam just the first fright

2010-02-24T14:57:56Z

<div id="subtitle">A Halloween-themed spam campaign is already making the rounds, and experts warn that other malicious holiday exploits are expected next week.</div><div><p>With Halloween nearing, users should be on alert for spam and other attacks exploiting the holiday, and experts expect social network websites to serve as a major vector this year.So far, one Halloween-themed spam campaign offers readers the opportunity to earn money fr...

FBI nets nearly 100 alleged U.S., Egyptian phishers

2010-02-24T20:50:48Z

<div id="subtitle">The FBI bust of a massive phishing ring, announced Wednesday, marked the first time U.S. and Egyptian authorities have ever worked together on a cybercrime case.</div><div><p>Federal authorities on Wednesday charged close to 100 people living in the United States and