Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A Florida man is facing up to 10 years in prison after admitting his role in a $1.3 million computer hacking and identity theft scheme, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman and Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell announced in a release Thursday.
2500 Twitter accounts hacked to spam sexual content, more to follow say researchers
Symantec’s website has reported that more than 2500 Twitter accounts have been compromised to tweet links to websites whose expertise lies in adult dating and sex content. The attackers have also altered users’ profile pictures, biography and full name to further promote these sites, and keep in mind that these…
Spam email down below 50%, 1st time in a decade
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The level of spam has fallen to less than 50 per cent of the total volume of email, for the first time in more than a decade, according to security firm Symantec. The last time Symantec recorded a similar spam rate…
Cookie? Spam? Hacker? 11 everyday tech terms and their surprising origins
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Many of the words we use in the modern-day tech lexicon have surprising origins. OK, so the mouse is obvious, because it looks like a mouse. But we bet a lot of you didn’t know that the Bluetooth you use to…
Hackers developed a new tool that can flood networks with spam phone calls
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Hackers are selling a new tool that lets anyone flood a phone network with spam phone calls. The Register reports that Eastern-European hackers have developed a new piece of kit that is being sold online. The TNT Instant Up can be…
Handy hacks that make life easier: New book reveals how to rid your inbox of spam, protect your passwords and amplify your iPhone
Hacking traditionally has only negative connotations, whether it involves celebrity voicemail, nude photos in the cloud, the Pentagon’s computer network – or the old-fashioned axe. But the world is increasingly rich with positive “hacks” designed not to cause humiliation or […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Spoofers Hacked AOL Mail Accounts for Sending Spam
If your friend getting spam emails from you AOL account or you are hacked by spoofers and spreading spam than you are not only one who are the victim . Resources confirmed there are a list of accounts hacked by spoofers in order to achieve their email promotion goals. There is…
Is it Spam? This week in Amazon Credit Card Rewards Scams
Many brands offer credit card rewards programs. This week’s “Is it spam?” features a spampaign that attempts to attract mail recipients by offering them a reward or card voucher if they visit Amazon. These emails appear to be variants of a earlier phishing attack that seek to extract personal or…
Receiving http://track.JustHookup.com/?hash=5f841d39 Spam
I got an email from “Jessica Perna” (JessicaPerna2@gmail.com) trying to get me to click on the link in the email which sent me to http://track.JustHookup.com/?hash=5f841d39. I’ve seen these pictures before, many times actually because they have been for other dating scams. Now you know the truth about ” View full post…
BlackCrush.com Spam Being Sent From TwistFrigid.com
TwistFrigid.com is a funny name for a dating spam site but it is what it is. This particular domain redirects to BlackCrush.com. The reason you and I are getting this spam is because spammers put up fake CraigsList personal ads then we respond to these ads not knowing any better…