Last week I wrote about a phishing and malware scam that has plagued Facebook for weeks. It wasn't quite a virus, because it affected Mac users--but it wasn't entirely Web-based either, because some of the links it hawked were ...READ»
The carbon footprint of a single email is negligible, but new research from ICF International and McAfee shows that the 62 trillion spam emails sent each year waste 33 billion kilowatt hours of power, or enough to power 2.4 million ...READ»
The Internet is buzzing with discussion on exactly how the social-network site Twitter can turn its business into profit. With a simple purpose--short message sharing--and millions of users you'd think it'd be easy. But some new ...READ»
Like an invasive
species, spam continues to creep into social communities with the goal of
destroying the trusted bond that exists between members.
I participate in a
number of vertical social networks that cater to public ...READ»
April 9: See UPDATE at the end of this article.
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With tax time approaching, spammers, scammers and phishermen are kicking it up a notch - with kid leather toecaps. Not only are their fake phishing sites getting ...READ»
Organizations everywhere are being held back by the very people they have put into place to further the growth of the company. Wether they are individuals that are entrenched in their current position and are warding of the threat ...READ»
User generated content will one day be dominated by people who write personal and highly believable recommendations that are fake.This undetectable form of free advertising spoofs the system. Clog the tubes if you will. It's already ...READ»