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On the edge.  As the world eagerly awaits the release/announcement of the worlds hottest new phones, we are all on edge.  That curious desire to camp out at a phone store overnight suddenly seems realistic yet for a Palm?  This is Palm for goodness sake! This week sees the Wall… Continue Reading »

Twitter officials admit they are dealing with a serious spam problem and it doesn’t look like it’s going away anytime soon. The spammers have begun to use keywords and target specific users, follow them and then start pumping spam into their newsfeeds. Follow spam is also a big problem and… Continue Reading »

There’s a new wave of spam hitting inboxes and with it comes a dangerous payload.  The spam messages carry the subject line “Western Union Transfer MTCN:” and a random number.  The body of the message is an official looking notification that the large sum of money that was transferred on… Continue Reading »

I doubt there is anyone with an email address who hasn’t gotten an email like this at least once: “Well, I am Barrister kelvin Jones, a Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney to Mr.Steve , who used to work with SIAMRAK Company Limited in Bangkok Thailand.  On the 21st of… Continue Reading »

Email services and users are constantly trying to find a better way to filter out spam.  The current word filtering isn’t too bad, but spammers have found easy ways around them.  There might be a new way of figuring out which messages are spam, and which are not, all relying… Continue Reading »

Welcome to Shields Up!  This weekly column will cover all things related to computer and internet security as well as staying safe as you surf the net.  We’ll cover spams, scams, phishing, malware, and more. These days the internet has grown far beyond its academic roots and become more than… Continue Reading »

Security experts are warning that the Waledac botnet is being a fresh wave of spam.  This new variant spreads its Trojan, also named Waledec, by spam messages about a program that claims it will let the user spy on people’s text messages.  Recipients are directed to an URL to download… Continue Reading »

Social networking has become such a popular target due to the huge numbers of people using them these days and the viral nature of them.  By that I mean the way people are willing to pass links, videos, and apps around to their friends.  Anyone on Facebook knows that third… Continue Reading »

Tax related phishing scams continue to rise as the deadline for filing taxes nears.  Experts say the most common types of tax related phishing scams include fake offers of refunds, economic stimulus payments, or help getting rid of tax debt.  When the recipient unwittingly follows the link provided, they are… Continue Reading »

Spam levels have returned to the level they were at before the shutdown of nefarious ISP McColo, which was known for its acceptance of spammers and scammers as customers.  After the shutdown, spam levels dropped an amazing 75%, largely in part because three botnets were cut off by it: Mega-D,… Continue Reading »