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 Malicious WordPress plugin installed backdoor on websitesNews Widget plugin spewed spam to unsuspecting victims By Rene Millman Published News
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 711 million data records revealed in spambot dumpNews The data contains email addresses, passwords and server information too By Zach Marzouk Published News
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 Apple fixes its spammy calendar with Report Junk featureNews The new option lets you block spam iCloud calendar invites By Ingrid Fadelli Published News
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 Security experts uncover Tinder porn site spam schemeNews Chatbots use verification offers to lure in victims By Adam Shepherd Published News
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 Outlook and Hotmail email accounts hit by spam attackNews Users were bombarded by spam emails apparently because Microsoft's spam filters weren't working properly By Clare Hopping Published News
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 Spammers selling fake tickets for Rio Olympics 2016News Fraudsters have created fake ticketing websites to trick users By Adam Shepherd Published News
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 PPI companies punished for sending spam textsNews One company was fined £80,000 for sending 1.3 million texts to unsuspecting victims By Clare Hopping Published News
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 ‘Spam King’ of Facebook faces up to three years in jailNews Scammer guilty of 30 million dodgy Facebook posts By Adam Shepherd Published News
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 Fake WHO email about Ebola spreads malwareNews Advice email from “World Health Organization” harbours its own virus By Rene Millman Published News
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 EE complaints mount in wake of spam text message glitchNews EE in firing line over deluge of spam messages sent to customers By Caroline Donnelly Published News
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 Why security vendors need a red card during the World CupIn-depth The World Cup is being seized on by security vendors to spread FUD. Davey Winder's not impressed By Davey Winder Published In-depth
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 ICO and mobile networks pledge to cut spamNews EE, O2, Three, Vodafone have all signed up to the scheme that will rely on consumers reporting spam texts By Clare Hopping Published News