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Fake TweetDeck update lures prompt password resets
Compromised Twitter accounts have been used to post links to an exploit portal that poses as a download site for an update to TweetDeck, the popular micro-blogging client software package.…
Yemeni assassin hits York man with spam death threat
A software engineer form York has been left nonplussed after a group of hired guns from the Yemen Arab Republic claimed to have been contracted to "terminate" him with extreme prejudice.…
Survey scammers exploit Facebook dislike lure
Chancers are punting a survey scam on Facebook that poses as a curmudgeonly response to the social network's 'Like' button.…
Waledac zombie attacks rise from the grave
Updated Update: Trend Labs has reclassified the malware as a Bredolab variant instead of Waledac. That means the central premise of out original story - that Waladec - is back from the grave - is wrong.…
Hoax Facebook virus makes more trouble than a real virus
A hoax Facebook virus is spreading rapidly across the social network.…
Vatican Google-bombed over weekend
The Vatican was Google-bombed over the weekend, with searches for the Holy See directing unwitting punters to a mysterious site called www.pedofilo.com.…
Survey scammers offer fake <em>Doctor Who</em> clips
Miscreants are exploiting interest in the season finale of Doctor Who by posting fake episode clips, spoilers and dubious download offers.…
$11.7m judgment against Spamhaus slashed to $27,000
A federal judge has handed a major victory to anti-spam crusaders Spamhaus, slashing an $11.7m verdict to just $27,002.…
Conroy pledges to stop spams infecting Aussies' portals
Stephen Conroy has pledged to protect Australians from the threat of spam through their portals.…
British Library sinks beneath Strategy Boutique spam
ISP slapped with $807,000 fee for 'groundless' spam case
An internet service provider that has brought more than 20 lawsuits alleging spam abuses has been ordered to pay one of the defendants almost $807,000 for filing "groundless claims" that mired the company in years of costly litigation.…
Eset slips on Comdom to stop spam emissions
Slovak anti-virus firm Eset has acquired local anti-spam firm Comdom Software for an undisclosed amount.…
