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Technology

Fake news e-mails often spell trouble

Bonn - Hackers have started trying to hit people where they live by distributing e-mails with fake...
» read full story April 12th, 2009 - 19:06

Srizbi Botnet Back in Hands of Spammers

One of the most harmful types of malware around of late, and one which is extremely difficult...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 15:00
Spam Botnet Rises From Ashes Despite Web Host Being Taken Down

Spam Botnet Rises From Ashes Despite Web Host Being Taken Down

It took approximately two weeks for the world’s biggest spammers to get back online and start...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 14:35
Facebook Wins Big Case And $873M Against Canadian Spammer

Facebook Wins Big Case And $873M Against Canadian Spammer

Social networking sites have become a medium in which spammers are thriving nowadays and this is...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 13:22
Facebook Calls Victory For Users In $873M Judgment Against Spammer

Facebook Calls Victory For Users In $873M Judgment Against Spammer

Canadian spammer Adam Guerbuez, together with 25 other people responsible for sending over 4...
» read full story November 25th, 2008 - 15:25
McColo's Shutdown Decreases Spam

McColo's Shutdown Decreases Spam

Two ISPs (Internet Service Provider) in the United States stopped offering service to a web hosting...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 18:57
Major Spam, McColo, Host Taken Down In The US

Major Spam, McColo, Host Taken Down In The US

The recent discovery of a major host of spam senders might lead, at least for a certain amount of...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 13:32
Daily Spam Down 75% After ISP McColo Is Cut Off By Providers

Daily Spam Down 75% After ISP McColo Is Cut Off By Providers

Spam world received a major hit on Wednesday, when U.S. based ISP McColo Corp., which offered Web...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 08:43
Spammers, Watch Out: World’s Largest Spam Gang Busted!

Spammers, Watch Out: World’s Largest Spam Gang Busted!

The Federal Trade Commission announced on Tuesday that, in collaboration with authorities in New...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 14:31
Va. Court Protects Spammer’s “Right” To Send Fraudulent E-mails

Va. Court Protects Spammer’s “Right” To Send Fraudulent E-mails

Can spammers get away with illegal activities? Sure they can! If you thought the anti-spam law was...
» read full story September 15th, 2008 - 16:00
“Spam King” Behind Bars: Robert Soloway Gets 4 Years In Prison

“Spam King” Behind Bars: Robert Soloway Gets 4 Years In Prison

Robert Soloway, also known as the “Spam King,” has been sentenced to almost four years in...
» read full story July 23rd, 2008 - 14:32
Justice Is Served: AOL Spammer Gets 30 Months Behind Bars

Justice Is Served: AOL Spammer Gets 30 Months Behind Bars

Another spammer was sentenced to some “quality time” in prison, this time for 30 months, after...
» read full story July 17th, 2008 - 14:30
Spammers, Watch Out! MySpace Granted $230M In Anti-Spam Lawsuit

Spammers, Watch Out! MySpace Granted $230M In Anti-Spam Lawsuit

The online social networking site MySpace has won $230 million in the lawsuit against two...
» read full story May 14th, 2008 - 14:26
Illicit Activities Could Lead ‘King of Spam’ To Long Imprisonment

Illicit Activities Could Lead ‘King of Spam’ To Long Imprisonment

Is spamming a productive work? Some might think so, but the law disagrees. Robert Soloway, 29,...
» read full story March 17th, 2008 - 11:38
Spammers, Watch Out! Virginia Court Upheld Felony Spam Conviction

Spammers, Watch Out! Virginia Court Upheld Felony Spam Conviction

The Virginia Supreme Court maintained its position regarding the first conviction for illegal...
» read full story March 03rd, 2008 - 10:52
Spam King and His Helpers Indicted in Stock Fraud Scheme

Spam King and His Helpers Indicted in Stock Fraud Scheme

The United States’ Justice Department announced on Thursday that a federal grand jury in...
» read full story January 05th, 2008 - 03:51
Spammers’ Latest Trick Is Audio Spam

Spammers’ Latest Trick Is Audio Spam

It seems like the spammers never get bored and they are always looking for new methods to annoy...
» read full story October 21st, 2007 - 00:29
Two Americans Get Five Years in Jail for Porn Spam Scheme

Two Americans Get Five Years in Jail for Porn Spam Scheme

Jeffrey A. Kilbride of Venice, Calif., and James R. Schaffer of Paradise Valley, Ariz., have been...
» read full story October 15th, 2007 - 13:20
Fake YouTube Emails May Infect Your PC

Fake YouTube Emails May Infect Your PC

It seems like the hackers never give up on inventing new methods to lure people to unsafe sites....
» read full story August 28th, 2007 - 22:43
Microsoft Raises the Stakes with Free 5GB Hotmail

Microsoft Raises the Stakes with Free 5GB Hotmail

After launching SkyDrive, a free online storage service formerly known as Windows Live Folders,...
» read full story August 14th, 2007 - 21:07
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Specials

Srizbi Botnet Is Back To Life

Srizbi Botnet Is Back To Life

Srizbi is one of the biggest botnets on the Internet, being responsible for 75% of the spam mail...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 17:57
Facebook Wins Big Case Against Canadian Spammer

Facebook Wins Big Case Against Canadian Spammer

Social networking sites have become a medium in which spammers are thriving nowadays and this is...
» read full story November 25th, 2008 - 21:16
Spam Groups Host Cast Out of the Web

Spam Groups Host Cast Out of the Web

On November 11, two United States Internet Service Providers (ISP) banned McColo firm’s access to...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 19:06
Virginia Supreme Court Struck Down Anti-Spam Law

Virginia Supreme Court Struck Down Anti-Spam Law

The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday decided that the state's anti-spam law is unconstitutional....
» read full story September 13th, 2008 - 23:28
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Business

Spam Rates Are Back Up

Spam Rates Are Back Up

The Web hosting service McColo was shut down earlier this month, as it has been proven beyond...
» read full story November 30th, 2008 - 12:42
Facebook Wins Trial And Should Receive $873 Million

Facebook Wins Trial And Should Receive $873 Million

Justice was served in an exemplary manner in the case of Facebook vs. Canadian spammer Adam...
» read full story November 25th, 2008 - 16:29
Spam Groups Host Cast Out Of The Web

Spam Groups Host Cast Out Of The Web

On November 11, two United States Internet Service Providers (ISP) banned McColo firm’s access to...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 11:24
Yahoo Files Lawsuit against Unknown Spammers

Yahoo Files Lawsuit against Unknown Spammers

Yahoo filed a lawsuit against an unknown group of spammers on May 16. According to the company, the...
» read full story May 28th, 2008 - 16:26
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Video Games

Rockstar’s Social Club Opens For Business

Rockstar’s Social Club Opens For Business

Celebrating the release of the widely-acclaimed GTA IV, Rockstar opened today the virtual gates of...
» read full story April 30th, 2008 - 16:26
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