"Hello? Who's calling?" For many Americans these days, the call is coming from a "bot" or automated program that seeks to trick them into giving up money or important personal data.
Telecom
Jun 8, 2019
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After a multi-day freeze triggered by a wave of spam messages, officials confirmed late Thursday that Oregon government emails could once again reach the public—and described the attack as part of a sophisticated scheme.
Security
Jun 22, 2018
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Federal prosecutors say a Las Vegas man has been sentenced to 2 ½ years in prison for sending more than 27 million spam messages to Facebook users and disobeying a court order not to access Facebook.
Internet
Jun 15, 2016
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A Nevada man pleaded guilty Monday to sending more than 27 million spam messages to Facebook users, federal officials said.
Internet
Aug 25, 2015
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Spam spreads much faster and to more people when it is being propagated by hacked, or otherwise compromised, email accounts rather than legitimate accounts, according to research published in the International Journal of ...
Security
Nov 26, 2014
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Twitter said that it was trying to figure out how user names and passwords from thousands of accounts apparently wound up posted at an online file sharing website.
Internet
May 9, 2012
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IBM said Thursday it has developed a system for a Chinese mobile phone operator that blocks spam text messaging, but denied the software could be used as a censorship tool.
Software
Mar 25, 2010
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I don't know about you, but I'm overwhelmed by e-mail. Yes, I know. The Wall Street Journal has declared that e-mail's reign is over. It's supposedly being replaced by technologies such as instant messaging, social networking ...
Internet
Nov 19, 2009
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(AP) -- Facebook said Thursday a California court has awarded the social networking Web site $711 million in damages in an anti-spam case against Internet marketer Sanford Wallace.
Internet
Oct 30, 2009
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(AP) -- There are plenty of reasons to hate spammers. Add this to the list: They're environmentally unfriendly.
Internet
Apr 15, 2009
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