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The Register - Security: Spam
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Biting the hand that feeds IT
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Vatican Google-bombed over weekend
Google points Holysee-kers to pedofilo.com
The Vatican was Google-bombed over the weekend, with searches for the Holy See directing unwitting punters to a mysterious site called www.pedofilo.com.…
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Survey scammers offer fake Doctor Who clips
Soiled spoilers
Miscreants are exploiting interest in the season finale of Doctor Who by posting fake episode clips, spoilers and dubious download offers.…
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$11.7m judgment against Spamhaus slashed to $27,000
End of line for 6.6 billion-strong spammer
A federal judge has handed a major victory to anti-spam crusaders Spamhaus, slashing an $11.7m verdict to just $27,002.… Free On-Demand Webcast - Virtualizing the Hard Stuff
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Conroy pledges to stop spams infecting Aussies' portals
It's enough to make you sic
Stephen Conroy has pledged to protect Australians from the threat of spam through their portals.…
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British Library sinks beneath Strategy Boutique spam
Can it tell the difference?
Webinar: Monitoring holistic social media conversations…
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ISP slapped with $807,000 fee for 'groundless' spam case
CAN-SPAM cuts both ways
An internet service provider that has brought more than 20 lawsuits alleging spam abuses has been ordered to pay one of the defendants almost $807,000 for filing "groundless claims" that mired the company in years of costly litigation.…
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Eset slips on Comdom to stop spam emissions
Suited and booted
Slovak anti-virus firm Eset has acquired local anti-spam firm Comdom Software for an undisclosed amount.…
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Spammers ordered to pay tiny ISP whopping $2.6m
$650,000 per employee courtesy of CAN-SPAM
A small internet service provider has been awarded nearly $2.6m in a lawsuit it filed against a company that sent just under 25,000 spam messages over an 18-month period.… Free On-Demand Webcast - Virtualizing the Hard Stuff
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Scammers attempt to cash in on volcanic ash travel chaos
Bizarre LHC black hole scam also runs
Scammers are hoping to hoodwink travellers who were stranded by the volcanic ash cloud last month as fresh plumes have disrupted flights once more in the UK.…
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Infamous Storm botnet rises from the grave
Undead penis pill spam
After blowing itself out 18 months ago, the notorious Storm botnet is back, researchers from CA said Tuesday.…
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Google: botnet takedowns fail to stem spam tide
'If one goes offline, spammers buy, rent, or deploy another'
Spam levels have remained resolutely stable despite recent botnet takedowns, according to a survey from Google's email filtering business.…
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Pitchman fights to avoid jail for egging on supporters to spam judge
Virtual contempt case tests law
Controversial alternative medicine advocate Kevin Trudeau is fighting to stay out of jail after encouraging his supporters to spam a judge.…
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Sophos sorry for blog comment spam campaign
Marketing agency gets up to mischief
Sophos has apologised after a third-party marketing agency hired by the anti-virus and anti-spam specialist sprayed link spam on the blog of security expert Gunter Ollmann.… Free On-Demand Webcast - Virtualizing the Hard Stuff
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Virgin Mobile fined for pushing mobile spam
Ignored Oz opt-outs
Virgin Mobile has been fined for sending spam messages to Australian mobile users who'd already opted out of receiving promotions.… Free On-Demand Webcast - Virtualizing the Hard Stuff
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Hacking human gullibility with social penetration
We don't need no stinking exploits
Security penetration testers Mike Bailey and Mike Murray rely plenty on attacks that exploit weaknesses in websites and servers, but their approach is better summed up by the famous phrase "There's a sucker born every minute".… Free On-Demand Webcast - Virtualizing the Hard Stuff
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