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Spam from Iraq Publish Date: Nov. 9, 2005
Brian McWilliams, author of Spam Kings , writes about the sudden growth of Iraq's IP space, and a
surge in spam emanating from it. Part of the problem is that Iraq's newly created ISPs have yet to issue acceptable-use policies, leaving open the possibility for a spam industry to arise within the country. And, as Brian notes, "junk
emailers are often born out of an amalgam of technical skill and economic hardship. Iraq's certainly got a lot of both of those elements right now."
Spammers Can't Hide Behind Affiliates Publish Date: Apr. 29, 2005
A Washington State court reaffirms that you don't have to push the send
button to be liable for illegal spam. Brian McWilliams, author of Spam Kings , reports on a legal victory by Microsoft against a spammer who tried
to hide behind spam subcontractors.
Safe from the Spam Flood? Publish Date: Apr. 7, 2005
Rumored to be capable of deluging your inbox with spam, ProxyLock, a new feature in a
popular spamware program appears to have a fatal flaw, Brian McWilliams
reports. Researchers have discovered that the dreaded ProxyLock feature
lacks a smart way to find the SMTP server affiliated with a spam proxy. As
a result, it presents no big threat to existing blacklist systems. Brian, author of Spam Kings , explains why.
Opting In to Privacy Problems Publish Date: Mar. 17, 2005
Brian McWilliams, author of Spam Kings , looks at yet another way internet users may be putting their privacy at
risk. With list brokers now cutting deals with e-commerce sites and internet marketing firms for data that includes home addresses, phone numbers, and corresponding IP addresses, you may be opting in for more than you bargained for when you shop online. Read Brian's report to learn more.
Hijacked by Spammers Publish Date: Mar. 14, 2005
If you're thinking spammers couldn't hijack your internet account and use it to send junk email, think again. Brian McWilliams, author of Spam Kings , writes about how one spammer did just that when he cracked BellSouth's ISP and hijacked dozens of user accounts.
How Paris Got Hacked? Publish Date: Feb. 22, 2005
Like many online service providers, T-Mobile requires users to answer a "secret question" if they forget their passwords. For Paris Hilton's account, the secret question was "What is your favorite pet's name?" By correctly providing the well-known answer, any internet user could change Hilton's password and freely access her account.
A Plan for Spam Folders Publish Date: Jan. 20, 2005
Spam filters will never totally eradicate the Internet's junk email problem. Here's why.
Chongq and the Spam Vampires Publish Date: Dec. 3, 2004
The rise of new retaliatory tools shows that desperation is the mother of spam-fighting invention.
Russian Denies Authoring "SoBig" Worm Publish Date: Nov. 2, 2004
SoBig, the computer worm that ran rampant on the internet in 2003, is the subject of a new, anonymously authored report that definitively claims Send-Safe as its creator. Ruslan Ibragimov, owner of the accused, Russian-based bulk email company, flatly denies the report's claim in an online interview with author Brian McWilliams.
Point-and-Click Phishing Publish Date: Oct. 13, 2004
Brian McWilliams examines a recent phishing attack and talks to the hacker who wrote the powerful spamware program that made it possible.
SPF Not Poisonous to Phish Publish Date: Sep. 28, 2004
The statistics on "phishing" are grim. With email-forgery scams on the rise, why aren't banks rushing to support Sender Policy Framework?
