SPAM AND VIRUS TSUNAMI

Sep 1, 2003 | security, spam

I’ve used the same e-mail address for years. It’s listed on my web site and I’ve used it to subscribe to several mailing lists. That makes it a prime target for abuse – but I’m still appalled at what is going on. I was out of my office for four days, from...

FILTERING SOBIG MESSAGES

Aug 27, 2003 | security, spam

Messages generated by the Sobig virus arrive in your mailbox with one of nine randomly chosen subject lines: – Re: Details – Re: Approved – Re: Re: My details – Re: Thank you! – Re: That movie – Re: Wicked screensaver – Re:...

SOBIG AND THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET

Aug 27, 2003 | security, spam

This article in The Register discusses the long-term effect of spam and viral messages, which are undermining the potential usefulness of e-mail and might lead inexorably to a less open Internet. Someone on a mailing list got the Sobig virus and I’m under attack...

BEWARE OF VIRUS HOAXES

Aug 16, 2003 | security, spam

E-mail messages are already circulating that purport to be from Microsoft, urging recipients to execute an attachment to the message to install a security update against the MSBLAST worm. Microsoft never distributes software by e-mail. No responsible vendor will send...

SPAM BLOCKING

Jul 25, 2003 | spam

Most Internet providers and web hosting companies have installed spam blocking software that can be turned on for your e-mail. The ISP software is likely to be conservative about blocking mail, to avoid complaints that legitimate messages were blocked. But it helps –...

TICKETMASTER SPAM

Jul 21, 2003 | spam

Here’s an article from the San Francisco Chronicle about Ticketmaster’s invasions of your privacy. If you purchase a ticket online, the Ticketmaster “privacy policy” opens you up to being inundated with spam, junk mail, and telemarketing from...