Spam articles

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  Dropbox users claim email addresses leaked to spammers, company blames 2012 security breach

  By Adi Robertson on February 28, 2013 06:19 pm + 28 comments

  Dropbox users are reporting spam coming to unique email addresses used for the cloud storage Continue reading…

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  FTC's 'Robocall Challenge' draws over 200 ideas to combat phone spam

  By Adrianne Jeffries on January 2, 2013 03:15 pm + 11 comments

  We may yet be able to turn the tide in the battle against robocalling, the highly unpopular sales Continue reading…

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  SMS spammers fined $700,000 in the UK

  By Chris Welch on November 28, 2012 09:04 am + 23 comments

  A European watchdog group has hit two individuals said to be responsible for millions of SMS spam Continue reading…

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  Judge allows $250m text spam lawsuit against Papa John's pizza chain to move forward

  By Chris Welch on November 14, 2012 03:56 pm + 35 comments

  A federal judge this week certified a $250 million class-action lawsuit against Papa John's pizza Continue reading…

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  Twitter resets unknown number of passwords after apparent security breach (update)

  By Adi Robertson on November 8, 2012 09:59 am + 14 comments

  A number of Twitter users have been asked to change their passwords after a potential security Continue reading…

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  Facebook apps can now send you custom notifications

  By Andrew Webster on August 31, 2012 03:45 pm + 16 comments

  Facebook has released a new tool for app developers that means you could be receiving even more Continue reading…

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  Tracking down comment spam: where it comes from and why it works

  By Jeff Blagdon on August 31, 2012 05:13 am + 22 comments

  "Video of this in action here.. looks sweet!!!" Nothing interrupts the flow of a good comment thread Continue reading…

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  How the world's largest spam botnet was brought down

  By Jeff Blagdon on August 5, 2012 12:13 am + 14 comments

  Eight months ago, the Grum botnet was estimated to be the largest in the world, pumping out a third Continue reading…

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  Dropbox says spam tied to stolen passwords, employee's list of user emails

  By Jeff Blagdon on July 31, 2012 10:32 pm + 15 comments

  Earlier this month, some Dropbox users began complaining about spam coming to addresses that they Continue reading…

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  Dropbox finds no evidence of intrusion in spam investigation

  By Louis Goddard on July 21, 2012 07:02 pm + 8 comments

  Cloud storage provider Dropbox has so far found no evidence of outside access to its systems after a Continue reading…