April Spam Roundup
Written by Sue Walsh on April 27, 2012
Here’s a look at the top spam headlines for April. As usual, new spam and phishing attacks are being unleashed almost daily.
New Phishing Campaign Targets Military Members:
http://www.spamfighter.com/News-17663-Fresh-Phishing-Campaign-Involving-Spoofed-E-mails-to-Military-Members.htm
UCLA Hit With Spam Attack for Fake Social Network:
http://today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/it-neutralizes-email-scam-for-232340.aspx
Street Signs and House Numbers Used as CAPTCHA Images:
http://www.slashgear.com/street-view-signs-and-house-numbers-get-used-in-recaptcha-30220700/
Malicious Spam Attacks Are Increasing:
http://www.virusbtn.com/news/2012/04_11.xml
Google to Millions of Webmasters: Your Site’s Been Hacked by Malicious Spammers:
http://www.zdnet.com.au/google-to-warn-millions-of-webmasters-339336278.htm
Have anything to share about any of these stories or know of any other story we might have missed? Please leave a comment!
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These headlines show that as the anti-spam campaign advances, the spammers are also studying hard on how to override them. And the battle continues for as long as the Internet exists. But what I appreciate the most about this article is that it sums up and highlights the latest in spam. Through this, users and network administrators are guided on the status and whereabouts on spam. And it is always a good idea to keep an eye on your enemy.
Still, I look forward to reading more on the updates of spam and hopefully sooner we learn on how to control those spam mails.
MILLIONS of webmasters? It seems like trying to put any kind of account (email, website, social network) online without the proper filters, blockers, and firewalls is like going skydiving without a parachute. Numbers like that just leave me depressed and wondering if there’s anything we can really do to combat spam.