Spam stories - Page 4

Spammers are exploiting the massive political Trump card in 2016
Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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phishing
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email security
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elections
Spam levels, including fake news about Donald Trump, accounted for over half of all email traffic in Q2 2016, according to Kaspersky Labs.

Video of Hillary making ISIS deal: It's not real, says security expert
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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symantec
Symantec warns of non-existent video of Hillary Clinton exchanging money with ISIS used as bait in spam emails.

#Spamnomore: Twitter's new features hand quality control back to you
Fri, 19th Aug 2016
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twitter
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spam
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online harrassment
Twitter is handing control back to its users with new two features that will screen out unwanted content - and unwanted users.

The JAKU botnet - what you need to know
Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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spam
In short, botnets allow hackers to take control of multiple computers at the one time to spread viruses, create spam and perform attacks.

Fight against spam now a global effort
Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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spam
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dia
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cyber attacks
Enforcement agencies from around the world including New Zealand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to fight against spam.

ESET security solutions top independent spam filtering tests
Tue, 10th May 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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spam
ESET has come out tops in anti-spam testing for security solutions in tests by both AV-Comparatives and Virus Bulletin.

Australia a target for ‘designer’ cyber threats
Wed, 4th May 2016
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endpoint protection
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edr
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cybersecurity
With cybercriminals having a deliberate hand in creating threats that look authentic and are targeted, it is more difficult to recognise spam.

Hush-hush attitudes toward cyber attacks 'devastating' Kiwi businesses
Tue, 19th Apr 2016
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spam
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resolve technology
Hush-hush attitudes contribute to cyber attacks that are devastating New Zealand businesses, warns IT firm Resolve.

Old malware foe active in Aus and NZ
Wed, 17th Feb 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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spam
Bayrob displays a message suggesting the user the downloaded file is incompatible with the system, while it is actually already releasing a Trojan.

Bitdefender uncovers global spam campaign
Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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malware
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cybersecurity
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bitdefender
Bitdefender has discovered a global spam campaign spreading banking Trojan Dyre, using various approaches to maximise damage.

SMX lauches email security service for Office 365
Fri, 12th Jun 2015
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malware
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email security
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cybersecurity
SMX has launched a new offering designed to make it easy for resellers and customers to integrate SMX email filtering with Office 365.

Facebook offers half-ass attempt at reducing hoaxes on News Feeds
Wed, 21st Jan 2015
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facebook
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social networking
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spam
Facebook aims to reduce distribution of hoax stories in News Feed, adding annotations to posts receiving multiple hoax reports, according to a recent blog post.

Auckland man fined 12k for abusive spam emails
Wed, 14th Jan 2015
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email
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spam
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dia
The man was found to have sent 2,230 commercial electronic messages following an online argument. The emails were mainly abusive in nature.

Kiwis fall foul of Twitter’s dark side
Mon, 6th Oct 2014
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gaming
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email security
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digital entertainment
Any time you use a social media service, it provides an additional opportunity for spammers, scammers and malicious masterminds to take advantage.

Kiwi enterprises take note... Top 12 email spam tips to share with staff
Sat, 5th Jul 2014
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
Unsolicited email or spam may be a mere nuisance for most emails users, but for a system administrator spam is a headache and a major security threat.

Crash, Spam, Wallop! NZ firm smacked with record $120k fine
Sat, 15th Feb 2014
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government
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email
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spam
An Auckland marketing firm has been stung with a record $120,000 fine, after inundating Kiwis with over half a million spam messages.

Seedy porn pics = 30,000 Spamchatters scammed
Tue, 21st Jan 2014
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cybersecurity
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apps
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symantec
Snapchat users are experiencing an influx of spam snaps featuring topless women, according to security experts.

Microsoft: Kiwis beware, of World Cup cyber scare...
Fri, 13th Dec 2013
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
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spam
Kiwis heading to the FIFA World Cup warned by Microsoft to guard against cyber scams in cybercrime hotspot Brazil.

iPhone buzz - Fancy a slice of Apple?
Mon, 30th Sep 2013
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smartphones
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cybersecurity
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personal computing devices
Spammers are capitalizing on the iPhone 5S and 5C hype to launch a stock scam campaign convincing people to buy shares of Apple.

Where are those dirty spammers coming from?
Fri, 19th Jul 2013
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gaming
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Sophos unveils the US and Belarus lead in global spam production, with trends showing shifts in the spamming landscape.