Archive for June 2010
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China Glad to Slip in the World Cup of Spam Rankings
No comments · Posted by Dan Coysh in Latest News, Scams & Fraud, Software
China was pleased to have fallen to 15th place, according to a spam nations round-up from Sophos.
spam · spam emails · spam filtering · spam filtering services · spam prevention · spam relay
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Social Gaming Networks at Higher Spam Risk
No comments · Posted by Dan Coysh in Scams & Fraud, Software
New study has warned that online gamers have become easier pickings for cybercriminals.
online gaming · online gaming messaging · social networking · social networks · spam · spam emails
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Spam Levels Rise to 90 per cent of All Email in February
No comments · Posted by Dan Coysh in Scams & Fraud, Software
While the average size of spam email might have decreased, February saw a general rise of global spam.
botnet · botnets · spam · spam email · spam emails · spam filtering
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Handful of Botnets Behind Lion’s Share of Spam
No comments · Posted by Dan Coysh in Scams & Fraud, Software, Software
Botnets have been identified as the primary cause of the increased torrent of spam, malware and phishing scams that flooded the internet in 2022.
malware · phishing · spam · spam email · spam emails · spam filtering services
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Spam Volumes Increased During 2022
No comments · Posted by Dan Coysh in Scams & Fraud, Software
McAfee’s 2022 threat report shows an overall global increase of spam during last year, despite a significant reduction in the final quarter.
malware · McAfee · spam · spam emails · spam filtering · spam filtering services · spam prevention
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BT and Demon Top ISPs for Anti-Spam Policies
No comments · Posted by Dan Coysh in Scams & Fraud, Services, Software
Researchers revealed earlier this year that BT and Demon Internet offer the best spam protection among all broadband service providers.
business emails · commercial emails · emails · spam · spam emails · spam filtering · spam prevention
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New Anti-Spam Breakthrough Developed
No comments · Posted by Dan Coysh in Scams & Fraud, Software
Computer scientists have revealed a cunning new method earlier this year that could be used to block almost all of the most common sort of spam from botnets.
botnet · botnets · spam · spam email · spam emails · spam filtering services · spam prevention
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EU Cybersecurity Agency Warns of Hiatus in Fight Against Spam
No comments · Posted by Dan Coysh in Law & Guidelines, Scams & Fraud
EU cyber security agency ENISA published its third annual “spam report” earlier this year, which painted a gloomy picture for European computer users.
ENISA · fraud · fraud preventention · spam · spam emails · spam filtering
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Young People Anxious over Weight Problems Targeted with Spam
No comments · Posted by Dan Coysh in Scams & Fraud, Spam FAQs
Spammers exploit increasing anxieties in young adults over weight problems.
fraud · health · spam · spam email · spam emails · weight loss · weight problem
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Fans Warned to Beware of World Cup Spam Bonanza
No comments · Posted by Dan Coysh in Latest News, Scams & Fraud, Services
The heightened levels of online traffic during the World Cup has afforded spammers greater opportunities.
email · emails · fraud · South Africa · South Africa 2010 · spam · world cup · world cup tickets