SPAM-NEWS
Spam botnet takedown may yield valuable data
3 Sep 2010 at 10:34amResearchers look for better ways to fight botnets Researchers are hoping to get a better insight on botnets after taking down part of Pushdo, one of the top five networks of hacked computers responsible for most of the world's spam.
'LOL is this you?' spam spreading via Facebook chat
2 Sep 2010 at 6:25pmSpam message, which Facebook says it's looking into, is similar to ones used on Twitter earlier this year.
Rustock botnet responsible for 39 percent of all spam
2 Sep 2010 at 5:27pmThe Rustock botnet is shrinking in size but its spam attacks are increasing in scale and intensity, security vendor Symantec said.
Spam scheme spreading via Facebook chat
30 Aug 2010 at 2:07pmFacebook was investigating what appeared to be a new spam scheme that results in users getting messages from friends over Facebook chat that have malicious links.
This Spam Infographic About Spam Infographics Makes My Head Hurt
3 Sep 2010 at 2:05amBuzzfeed , the Huffington Post of Internet memes, today wins the "more meta than thou" award for making "An Infographic Backlash Infographic" inspired by the tragic tale of a guy whose job it was to game Digg back when Digg had enough traffic to make it worth gaming. Okay Buzzfeed, just because y...
The Evolution of E-mail Spam
2 Sep 2010 at 8:54pmEvery now and then, just for laughs, I go through my spam folder and see what the idiot scammers are currently trying out on their intended victims. While the specific language varies, the scams are largely unchanged since I began paying attention about ten years ago: help me get money out of my ...
Google launches Priority Inbox, the reverse spam filter
1 Sep 2010 at 3:47amGoogle has discovered that their spam filter is multi-purpose. It's great for eliminating spam in your inbox -- it's been effectively fighting spam for many years. Now, Google is taking their...
Ping already flooded with spam and scams
3 Sep 2010 at 2:05pmWell, it's worked beautifully with Facebook, and spammers have been quick to get going with fake surveys on Ping. read more
PLDT SWUP ? spam, spam, spam!
2 Sep 2010 at 5:23pmThere?s nothing wrong with making a post or two in the Forum to promote it, especially if they are properly posted in the Classified Ads board, but if around 5-10 posts are made by 3-5 different people EVERYDAY, that is bound to be annoying.
Facebook 'like' spam not spam, startup company says
31 Aug 2010 at 7:59pmYesterday, we wrote about a wave of new sites clogging up Facebook news feeds, called 'like pages' or 'like farms.' Facebook - Spam - E-mail - Social network - Online Communities
