Latest antispam news.
PDF spam levels plummet, 08/29/07: After hitting record volumes earlier this month, PDF spam levels have declined significantly as spammers return to simpler methods of pumping stocks.
You are the spammer, blogger warns: “Time for my recurring rant about e-mail,” writes Microsoft Subnet blogger Sue Hanley. “I get too much; I probably send too much; and I think we need to get everyone to sign up to observe e-mail best practices!”
Facebook cracks down on developer spam, 08/28/07: Three months after it opened its platform to outside developers, Facebook Inc. is taking steps to prevent some third-party applications from engaging in what the social networking company considers inappropriate actions.
Storm worm spam spoofs YouTube, 08/27/07: A spam blast released over the weekend invites recipients to see themselves in a YouTube video, but the included link directs them to a Web site that downloads a package of a dozen different pieces of malware.
Spam fighters hit criminals’ weak spot, 08/24/07: For years, spam haters have relied on junk-mail filters and Internet blacklists, but lately, some are saying it’s time for a change in tactics.
