Project Gutenberg spam I got Spam?!

As Google Operating System blog reports, there's new spam circulating around: A new breed of spam hit my mail box. They aren't the usual mails that claim they'll help solve your medical problems or win a lot of money. Not at all: they contain excerpts from famous books. I could read texts from Stendhal, Galsworthy and they are very good. At the end there's, like in any good spam message, an offer [...] Read More


Sponsored Post: Spikes In Spam Put Your Business at Risk I got Spam?!

Around 70% of all emails hitting your company's servers is spam. Time spent dealing with spam affects efficiency and productivity. The malware that often accompanies spam can wreck havoc on your servers, comprise important data, and become a PR nightmare if the security of customer data is breached. Experts predict that spam will become an ever increasing problem in 2008 as spammers come up with new ways to thwart spam [...] Read More


11 Indicted in Pump and Dump Spam Scheme I got Spam?!

This week a federal grand jury indicted 11 men in an international spam and stock fraud scheme. The 41 count indictment names Michigan resident Alan Ralsky and 10 other men. They are accused of running a spamming operation consisting of promotions for Chinese penny stocks, also known as "pump and dump". The people that unwittingly fell for the scam drove up the stock price, allowing the men to reap the [...] Read More


Spam is here to stay The Search Engine Weblog

Spam has found a fertile dwelling and it is here to stay. Why? This is because eliminating spam is next to impossible. There are persons who receive 50 emails every day and they consider it part of their daily life. The fact is businesses - whether big or small - have a strong motivation to send bulk email. This is because compared to regular mails or hiring telemarketers, said method [...] Read More


Why We Must Win the Battle Against SMS Spam The Smart PDA

(Image Courtesy of Wikipedia) All of us know how bad e-mail spam can get, but thanks to spam filters and helpful information, it's basically a controlled epidemic. Unfortunately, the scum of the earth are slowly realizing that mobile devices are pretty much unprotected from unsolicited contact. Receiving SMS spam for the first both surprised and angered me. At least on desktops or laptops, we are still somewhat distant from e-mails showcasing [...] Read More