Spam and email
Fake AV Spreads in a New Way
By Gina on August 3, 2010 | Spam and email
A new way for spreading malware was discovered. The fake antivirus creators and distributors are very inventive because last week was found some fake antivirus spreading via a fake Firefox/Flash Player update site according to Avira . Avira warns that rogue antivirus authors spreading malware by using an old-fashioned spam emails with the subject: “Review your annual Social Security statement”. The fictitious attachment name “statement. Read more.
Google's Research on Spam
By Jason on April 16, 2010 | Spam and email
Despite security researchers effort to make sure that spam disappears from its existence it seems like it is not working at all. According to Google's e-mail filtering division Postini, the volume of unsolicited email in the first quarter was around 6 percent higher than a year earlier. Security researchers can rejoice over their triumph of winning few battles against spammers, but the war is not over yet. Read more.
New iPad Attracts Spammers
By Jason on March 10, 2010 | Spam and email
According to Apple's recent announcement a new iPad will soon be available in the United States. However, spammers is also enjoying it, because they can use it by their own malicious intentions. What is more, even now Trend Micro anti-spam research engineers have already seen a number of spammed messages. Those messages offers free iPads to users. As an example, in such spam users are invited to test iPad for free only just be a part of a “word-of-mouth” marketing campaign. Read more.
Recently Used Spam Categories
By Gina on March 2, 2010 | Spam and email
Avira’s AntiSpam engine detected and announced the most used spam categories in February 2010. At the list below you can see that the biggest percentage (37.55%) is still for buying meds from online pharmacies. Spam categories in March:Pharmacy 37.55%Other 36.80%Watch 5.22%Malware 4.91%Software 3.53%University 3.25%Lottery 2.69%Nigerian 2.07%Casino 1.74%Phishing 1.12%Jobs 0.72%Loan 0.24%Commercials 0.14%Fashion 0. Read more.
Angelina Jolie and Barack Obama: most exploited names in spam
By Gina on January 12, 2010 | Spam and emailHow to attract victims to open spam emails and click on links? The answer may vary but one scheme works for sure: mentioning a celebrity. McAfee released a monthly report on spam trends which includes top celebrities chosen by spammers to fool people.Top most spammed women1. Angelina Jolie2. Oprah Winfrey3. Paris Hilton4. Britney Spears5. Miley Cyrus6. Rihanna7. Avril Lavigne8. Madonna9. Scarlett Johansson10. Jessica SimpsonTop most spammed men1. Barack Obama2. Michael Jackson3. George Bush4. Read more.
