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...unsuspecting users. "Just like hackers like to commandeer poorly protected PCs to form a botnet from which they can send spam campaigns or spread malware, so they are increasingly interested in doing the same with social networking accounts," said... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/09/24/237845/Twitter-rofl-attack-is-no-laughing-matter.htm
...but anyone replying to the message will unwittingly confirm their e-mail address, which criminals can use in future spam campaigns. Recipients of any e-mails claiming to be about Jackson's death should be wary as this type of news story... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/06/26/236659/cybercriminals-exploit-michael-jacksons-death.htm
...Software Trading suspended in 35 companies pumped in spam campaigns The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC...danger of being conned by these commonly encountered spam campaigns to invest in what areusually fairly comatose penny... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/03/12/222364/trading-suspended-in-35-companies-pumped-in-spam-campaigns.htm
...team used these machines to control a total of 75,869 hijacked machines on the network and routed their own fake spam campaigns through them. Linked to the spam e-mails they sent out, the team created a legitimate looking pharmacy site... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/11/11/233309/spammers-make-profit-with-only-one-sale-in-every-12.5-million-messages.htm
...link the spammer to compromised machines. In many cases, investigators track products being shipped as a result of spam campaigns, he said. Depsite the technical issues, Cybercrime laws are being updated in several countries, including... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/06/01/224465/top-spammer-indicted-on-email-fraud-identity-theft.htm
...Sophos. "Compromised social networking accounts are valuable for hackers as they can use them as a springboard for spam campaigns, identity theft and other crimes," he said. Dilbert Sudoku Puzzler Dilbert Sudoku Puzzler http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/01/06/234062/Twitter-hit-by-phishing-and-spam-attacks.htm
...files have now emerged as the most popular enablers of spam campaigns. "The tool box of spam senders is constantly...PDF files represented the best option for conducting spam campaigns. But as IT security experts become increasingly vigilant... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/10/31/227851/criminals-using-mp3-spam-to-ramp-up-share-prices.htm
...all spam, by Sophos' count. The vast majority of that type of spam is being used in "pump-and-dump" stock spam campaigns. "This trick gives spammers a better chance of having their messages read, since images can avoid detection... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2006/11/10/219827/Spam-levels-surge-to-unprecedented-levels.htm
...tables on web sites associated with spam campaigns. At least one site targeted...websites that have been used in spam campaigns, slowing those sites. The...not work because those behind spam campaigns can quickly take down and move... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2004/12/03/207208/lycos-anti-spam-campaign-backfires.htm
...counsel for EarthLink. The suit targets two separate spam concerns. The first is believed to be behind a variety of spam campaigns including pitches for "herbal Viagra", pornography and online dating services. The ring used about a dozen... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2003/08/28/196787/earthlink-sues-spam-and-identity-theft-rings.htm

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