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Malicious WordPress plugin installed backdoor on websites
Malicious WordPress plugin installed backdoor on websites
Widget plugin spewed spam to unsuspecting victims
15 Sep 2017
711 million data records revealed in spambot dump
711 million data records revealed in spambot dump
The data contains email addresses, passwords and server information too
30 Aug 2017
Apple fixes its spammy calendar with Report Junk feature
Apple fixes its spammy calendar with Report Junk feature
The new option lets you block spam iCloud calendar invites
12 Dec 2016
Security experts uncover Tinder porn site spam scheme
Security experts uncover Tinder porn site spam scheme
Chatbots use verification offers to lure in victims
22 Jul 2016
Outlook and Hotmail email accounts hit by spam attack
Outlook and Hotmail email accounts hit by spam attack
Users were bombarded by spam emails apparently because Microsoft's spam filters weren't working properly
2 Jun 2016
Spammers selling fake tickets for Rio Olympics 2016
Spammers selling fake tickets for Rio Olympics 2016
Fraudsters have created fake ticketing websites to trick users
16 May 2016
PPI companies punished for sending spam texts
PPI companies punished for sending spam texts
One company was fined £80,000 for sending 1.3 million texts to unsuspecting victims
24 Nov 2015
‘Spam King’ of Facebook faces up to three years in jail
‘Spam King’ of Facebook faces up to three years in jail
Scammer guilty of 30 million dodgy Facebook posts
26 Aug 2015
Fake WHO email about Ebola spreads malware
Fake WHO email about Ebola spreads malware
Advice email from “World Health Organization” harbours its own virus
24 Oct 2014
EE complaints mount in wake of spam text message glitch
EE complaints mount in wake of spam text message glitch
EE in firing line over deluge of spam messages sent to customers
22 Jul 2014
Why security vendors need a red card during the World Cup
Why security vendors need a red card during the World Cup
The World Cup is being seized on by security vendors to spread FUD. Davey Winder's not impressed
17 Jun 2014
ICO and mobile networks pledge to cut spam
ICO and mobile networks pledge to cut spam
EE, O2, Three, Vodafone have all signed up to the scheme that will rely on consumers reporting spam texts
21 Mar 2014
IT Pro web comments round-up
IT Pro web comments round-up
Find out what IT Pro readers make of the Universal Credit IT debacle and Three's decision to abolish international roaming charges...
6 Sep 2013
SMS spam aimed at people with bad credit ratings on rise
SMS spam aimed at people with bad credit ratings on rise
CloudMark claims educating users not to respond to messages can only do so much.
29 Aug 2013
Phishing, spam and porn are the biggest threats to your
Phishing, spam and porn are the biggest threats to your
Prominent names such as PayPal and Angry Birds are being used to trick users into installing malware, research has found.
11 Feb 2013
Tumblr spammers blast blog site over slow response to
Tumblr spammers blast blog site over slow response to
Blogging platform falls victim to spammers.
4 Dec 2012
Symantec detects rise in file extension spam
Symantec detects rise in file extension spam
Security vendor claims spammers are increasingly using rogue file extensions to lure unsuspecting users to online pharmacy sites.
30 Aug 2012
Dropbox in password reuse security breach
Dropbox in password reuse security breach
Same password used on multiple sites results in Dropbox account compromisation.
1 Aug 2012
World's third largest botnet taken down
World's third largest botnet taken down
Grum, the botnet credited with sending out around 18 billion spam emails a day, has been shutdown.
20 Jul 2012
LinkedIn password warnings go unheeded
LinkedIn password warnings go unheeded
Anti-spam vendor Cloudmark claims quarter of a million site users may have ignored emails about last week's data breach.
13 Jun 2012
The truth about spam
The truth about spam
It's very easy these days to think that spam has been filtered out of existence and is no longer a problem for your business. Davey Winder argues it's…
29 Mar 2012
Researchers see security improve
Researchers see security improve
Firms are improving security performance but threats continue to grow, says IBM.
21 Mar 2012
Malware trying to trick anti-Putin protesters
Malware trying to trick anti-Putin protesters
Spam messages claim to include details on anti-Putin protests but only lead to nasty malware being installed on user machines.
8 Mar 2012