We bring word of yet more data exposure, in the form of “nonsensitive” data scraping to the tune of 66m records…
Tag: spam
Compromising vital infrastructure: air traffic control
While most of us know that flying is the safest mode of transport, we still feel that sigh of relief when…
Phone spampocalypse: fighting back in the age of unwanted calls
When Nigel Guest, then president of the Council of Neighborhood Associations (CNA), sent an email with the subject line, “test,” and…
A month of giveaway spam on Twitter
We’ve observed a low level spam campaign working its way through Twitter, with just under 2,000 posts visible on public search…
5 safe ways to get back at spammers: a guide to wasting time
Everyone hates spam (apart from the people who send it). While many people simply report spam and delete, a few look…
Official Cardi B website plagued by spammers
We come bearing tidings of proper website maintenance and general housekeeping for singer Cardi B (or rather, for her web development…
A week in security (July 30 – August 5)
Last week, we posted a roundup of spam that may have landed in your mailbox, talked about what makes us susceptible…
What’s in the spam mailbox this week?
We’ve seen a fair few spam emails in circulation this week, ranging from phishing to money muling to sexploitation. Shall we…
Red Hen website suffers SEO spam compromise
If you’re thinking about checking out the website owned by the restaurant that asked White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders…
Five easy ways to recognize and dispose of malicious emails
I suppose we all get our share of spam. Some more than others. But how do we differentiate between simple commercial…