Microsoft Outlook Junk Mail Filter Failure
Microsoft Outlook Junk Mail Filter FailureEarlier this week, a problem with Microsoft’s junk mail filters resulted in users of its Outlook mail service (including Hotmail accounts) being flooded with...
View ArticleRansomware Continues to Spread as the Locky Campaign Expands
Ransomware Continues to Spread as the Locky Campaign ExpandsThe UK and other European countries appear to be the current focus of the Locky campaign, which we first reported on back in March of this...
View ArticleThe Future of Anti-Spam Protection
The Future of Anti-Spam ProtectionWhen it comes to modern computing, the future is now. But what about the future of spam protection? In this post, we’re going to peer into the future of anti-spam...
View ArticleTwo Hackers Admit to Role in US$2 Million Spam Case
Two Hackers Admit to Role in US$2 Million Spam CaseLest you ever find yourself entertaining the notion that spam is more annoying than it is dangerous, take a moment to consider this late-breaking case...
View ArticleMore Bad News for USA-Based Spammers
More Bad News for USA-Based SpammersTwo men from Tampa Bay in Florida are being sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for sending spam emails promoting fake weight loss products to residents of...
View ArticleImproperly Configured Servers Make Spoof Emails Easier to Send
Improperly Configured Servers Make Spoof Emails Easier to SendSpoofing an email address is the practice of sending a message to a recipient and making it look like it came from a respectable domain...
View ArticleWhat’s Next for the World’s Biggest Botnet?
What’s Next for the World’s Biggest Botnet?The world’s biggest botnet, which was responsible for delivering the Locky Ransomware in recent months, temporarily shut down operations just over 3 weeks...
View Article2 ½ Years for Facebook Spammer
2 ½ Years for Facebook SpammerUS authorities have yet again signalled their intent to take the crime of spamming very seriously by handing down a custodial sentence of 2 ½ years to the man known as the...
View ArticleCryptXXX Malware Delivered by Email to Your Inbox
The Internet has enabled many global delivery services to flourish, most of which are greatly appreciated by online shoppers. However, there are certain things that nobody appreciates receiving online,...
View ArticleJunk Email Volume Continues to Soar
The amount of spam mail being received by people all over the world is still on the increase, according to IT security specialists. There are thousands of variations – offers of seemingly lucrative...
View ArticleSpam Bots Trick Tinder Users into Subscribing to Adult Sites
Using the messaging function of the popular dating web app Tinder, spam bots are targeting male members by pretending to be females who are interested in getting in touch with them. After a few generic...
View ArticleAre Google’s Spam Filtering Policies Revealing a Political Preference?
About a month ago, accusations were made concerning the Internet giant’s treatment of emails sent from the campaign office of US presidential candidate Donald Trump. People who had actually subscribed...
View ArticleRepublican Candidate Leading the Spam Polls
Republican Candidate Leading the Spam Polls As the US presidential election day draws nearer, the latest polls still show Hillary Clinton to be in the lead, with 46.6% of respondents stating their...
View ArticleClinton-ISIS Clickbait Video Is a Figment of Cybercriminal’s Imagination
Clinton-ISIS Clickbait Video Is a Figment of Cybercriminal’s Imagination Many recipients of spam emails over the last few weeks have been convinced to open the messages in question owing to their...
View ArticlePokémon Go Attracts Spammers with Malicious Intent
Pokémon Go Attracts Spammers with Malicious Intent Perhaps unsurprisingly, the wildly popular mobile app, Pokémon Go has already attracted a phalanx of spammers, all of who are intent on luring users...
View ArticleGerman Bank Account Holders Targeted by GozNym Trojan
German Bank Account Holders Targeted by GozNym Trojan A new and improved version of the banking trojan that was created by combining the code contained in the Gozi and Nymaim Trojans, known as GozNym,...
View ArticleMicrosoft Is No Longer Going to Support Its SmartScreen Spam Filters
Microsoft Is No Longer Going to Support Its SmartScreen Spam Filters Microsoft is no longer going to provide updates for its email spam filters. Known as SmartScreen, this line of email filters has...
View ArticleTwitter Spam is Becoming More of a Problem
Twitter Spam is Becoming More of a Problem MailCleaner is a cutting-edge product that protects our clients from spam in their email inboxes, but there are many other types of spam to contend with out...
View ArticleHow to Avoid the Spam Filter with an Email Marketing Campaign
How to Avoid the Spam Filter with an Email Marketing Campaign MailCleaner specialises in filtering out unwanted and malicious emails from our clients’ inboxes, so that they can use their email accounts...
View ArticleTired of Receiving Junk Mail? Get Your Name off the Mailing List
Tired of Receiving Junk Mail? Get Your Name off the Mailing List. Nothing is quite as irritating as being bombarded by email messages that you simply have no interest in reading, even if they aren’t...
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