Stories about Spam

HP introduces ‘printer apps’
New printers use embedded Linux to run downloaded apps. Plus: how HP plans to slap down spam and ‘printer porn’
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HALF PRICE: Kogan launches "spams and scams through the portal" protection
With Australians becoming increasingly worried about "spams and scams through the portal", Kogan has introduced an impervious shield for internet users.
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Govt: all your mobile spam belong to us
The government has launched a mobile spam reporting service, giving you the opportunity to dob in dodgy nightclubs, restaurants, electricians and ringtone providers (and more).
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Why Commonwealth Bank spam is slipping through spam filters
Antispam vendor MessageLabs admits the Commonwealth Bank phishing spam-wave is proving hard to filter out.
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Sophos releases ‘Klingon Anti-Virus’ software
This is what happens when you let software developers off their leash: Star Trek-themed malware scanner. Raise shields and scan for intruders, Mr Worf..!
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Spam a massive carbon polluter: McAfee
Forget electric cars. Or clean coal. Or CFL lightbulbs. The energy use to send spam could power 2.4 million homes, McAfee reckons.
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PHONE CON: No, that is not "Microsoft" calling
Have you had a man from Microsoft ring up and advise your computer is virus infected? If so, you're one of many Australians targeted in a phone scam.
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Barack Obama refuses presidency?
A raft of new malware has been released to cash in on Barack Obama's inauguration as President tomorrow.
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Optus convicted of spamming, fined $110,000
The country's second largest telco has been fined $110,000 by the Australian Communications and Media Authority for sending out spam.
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Spam king fugitive kills wife and child in murder suicide
The jail escape of convicted spammer Edward "Eddie" Davidson has ended in tragedy, with Davidson, his wife and daughter all found dead in Colorado in an apparent murder-suicide.
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Spam king escapes from prison
Police have yet to recapture convicted spam sender Edward “Eddie” Davidson, who absconded on the weekend after serving less than two months of a 21 month sentence.
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Romania a global hotspot for eBay fraud
Romania a global hotspot for eBay fraud eBay has held a press conference to talk about an endemic fraud problem it says it now has under control, but says 'we are constantly watching for the next Romania.'
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Australian raid over billions of Viagra spams
Australian raid over billions of Viagra spams The Australian communication regulator has raided an Australian house over claims that its resident was involved in sending billions of spam emails.
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You say tomato, I say Spamato!
You say tomato, I say Spamato! Do you want to go into business being a direct-to-the-public reseller of leading erectile dysfunction drugs? No? Then you need a decent spam filter... and this open source, GPL-licensed filter is superbly effective.
Little Ashley Flores is missing
Little Ashley Flores is missing The internet is abuzz with the story of Ashley Flores, a purportedly missing 13-year-old girl from Philadelphia. Emails bearing her image are currently circulating between Australian inboxes - but there's something a bit fishy about this missing girl story. . .
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