Tag: Spam
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Spam crusade lands charity in hot water with data watchdog
Typically it is energy improvement peddlers or debt help specialists that are disgraced by Britain’s data watchdog for spamming …
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Jeffrey Epstein email scams rear their ugly head
The security boffins at Bitdefender have detected what they describe as a “resurgence” in email scams related to notorious sex offender …
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Proton CAPTCHA: New Privacy-First CAPTCHA Defense Against Bots
Meet new Proton CAPTCHA from Proton AG, a custom-built CAPTCHA system designed to thwart bots and spammers. Proton AG, a Swiss technology …
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Smashing Security podcast #340: Heated seats, car privacy, and Graham’s porn video
Do you know what data your car is collecting about you? Do you think it’s right for a car manufacturer to collect a subscription to keep …
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Yikes! My sex video has been uploaded to YouPorn, apparently
I’ve received an email. It’s from YouPorn, and they say it’s …
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Spam is up, QR codes emerge as a significant threat vector
85% of phishing emails utilized malicious links in the content of the email, and spam emails increased by 30% from Q1 to Q2 2023, according …
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Experian Pays $650,000 to Settle Spam Claims
Experian Consumer Services has agreed to a permanent injunction and to pay a civil penalty of $650,000 to settle allegations relating to …
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Improve Your Security WordPress Spam Protection With CleanTalk Anti-Spam
Every website owner or webmaster grapples with the issue of spam on their website forms. The volume of spam can be so overwhelming that …
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Sorry scammer, I’m not cancelling my McAfee Antivirus subscription
I was surprised to receive an email this week telling me that I had renewed my annual subscription for McAfee virus protection. Why a …
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Is this the answer to Google Drive spam?
Last week I received an unsolicited email from someone called Emma. She works for a “language learning app”, and said that they were …
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Google is going to delete your data forever, if you haven’t logged into your account for two years
A new blog post by Google describes their new policy on dealing with inactive accounts – and it’s an important read for anyone who doesn’t …
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