We all get lots of spam. Enough, even with junk folders and spam filters, to be more than merely annoying. So here’s a spamming mistake to make you smile…
Tag Archives: Spam
SSCC 172 – Ransomware’s not dead! [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest episode of our weekly security podcast. News you can use!
“Dear ATM, kindly dispense 30 banknotes as a test” – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here’s this week’s 60 Second Security video, for your viewing pleasure. From scammers to spammers in just one minute…
The “Dirty Dozen” SPAMPIONSHIP – who’s got the biggest zombie problem?
Our latest quarterly SPAMPIONSHIP charts are out, showing which countries have the most zombies, and therefore send the most spam. Take a look, and then ask yourself, “What can I do to help?” Simple: kill-a-zombie today!
5 steps to lock down your webmail account
For most people Gmail, Outlook.com or Yahoo! Mail is their main personal account. Here are some of the most important steps to keep unwanted people out of your web-based email account.
Facebook warns against buying fake likes, but the fans-for-sale industry is booming
Facebook is taking another swipe at fraudulent likes that artificially inflate a Facebook Page’s number of fans.
Snapchat says fat spam is not its fault
Have your Snapchat friends taken to calling you fat recently? If so, don’t get mad at them – their suggestion that you pop a weight loss pill is probably the result of having their account hacked.
5 things you should know about email unsubscribe links before you click
We all get emails we don’t want and cleaning them up can be as easy as clicking ‘unsubscribe’ at the bottom of the email. However, some of those handy little links can cause more trouble than they solve.
OMG, you would not BELIEVE what Facebook thinks about click-baiting
Facebook is cracking down on those click-baiting headlines – you know, the ones that say “YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT THIS GIRL DID NEXT”, or “Watch what happens when this guy puts a BATTERY in a MICROWAVE”.
Good bot, bad bot? 23 million Twitter accounts are automated
Its latest SEC filing says that 8.5% of active monthly users are automatons, which could mean there are a boatload of bots on the service. Some are spam, some are useful, some are just publications’ own, automated Twitter feeds.