October 23, 2015

FCC plans weekly name and shame list of robocallers

With over 215,000 complaints last year, robocalling and telemarketing has become a massive issue for US federal regulators who now appear more determined than ever to quash the problem.

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October 05, 2015

LinkedIn set to pay $13 million compensation over its email persistence

LinkedIn says it did nothing wrong but admits it could have been clearer about sending reminder emails to prospective connections.

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August 31, 2015

Here’s a phish you might not spot – 60 Second Security

Our latest weekly security video - and it only takes a minute. Why not give it a try?

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August 26, 2015

Facebook spammer Sanford Wallace guilty of sending 27 million messages

"Spam King" Sanford Wallace admitted sending 27 million emails through 500,000 compromised Facebook accounts. Now he faces three years behind bars.

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August 19, 2015

Hacker pleads guilty in Facebook malware and spam scheme

The cybercrook allegedly used a "Facebook Spreader" malware to infect victims via booby-trapped links in Facebook chat messages.

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August 17, 2015

Don’t bother signing up for the giant water slide Facebook events

The photo for the huge water slide was stolen from a US company and used on 50 event pages for UK towns and cities, none of which report knowing anything about it.

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July 16, 2015

Stamp out snowshoe spam with Delay Queue in Sophos Email Appliance 3.9

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July 13, 2015

Fed up with losing email to your spam folder? Gmail’s artificial intelligence wants to help

Google is arming bulk email senders with spam smarts so that you get more of the emails you want and spend less time dumpster-diving for missing email.

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July 10, 2015

How 153 robocalls cost one company $229,500

Araceli King has been awarded $229,500 after Time Warner Cable kept on calling, even after she sued.

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