Posted November 29, 2012 The UK information commissioner has for the first time used its shut-the-hell-up powers to quash the annoyance that is spam text messaging, having fined two men nearly half a million pounds. More such investigations are in the works, the ICO promised. Read more.
Spammers exploit open redirects on US government websites
Posted October 23, 2012 Would you trust a URL which ends with .gov? US government websites have been left with egg on their faces, after spammers exploited sloppily coded redirect code to redirect gullible internet users into visiting “make money fast” websites. Read all about it.
India spews more spam than ever before, report finds
Posted October 16, 2012 You can thank India for one out of six spam messages in your inbox, up from one in 10 when SophosLabs last put out its list of the Dirty Dozen top spam-relaying countries. The UK has upped its spam output as well, meaning it’s rejoined the dirty dozen after an 18-month [...]
Scammers adopt new eBay logo in short order
Posted October 15, 2012 A slimmer, trimmer new eBay logo, rolled out last week, is already being pasted into phishing scams. Add “skinny letters” to the list of warning signs that flag fake eBay-branded come-ons. Read all about it.
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