Topic: Spam Email

Exclusive: Cyberattacks on US natural-gas pipeline companies, evidence points to China

Those analyzing the cyberspies who are trying to infiltrate natural-gas pipeline companies have found similarities with an attack on a cybersecurity firm a year ago. At least one US government official has blamed China for that earlier attack.

Alert: Major cyber attack aimed at natural gas pipeline companies

A major cyber attack is currently under way aimed squarely at computer networks belonging to US natural gas pipeline companies, according to alerts issued by the US Department of Homeland Security.

A 'spam filter' for your thinking

A Christian Science perspective.

Credit card hacked? Four steps to take.

Credit card hackers can send sophisticated looking e-mails and make small purchases on credit cards to test if you're watching closely. 

Where's my Refund? glitch: When will it be fixed?

A computer glitch has sidelined the 'Where's My Refund' feature on the IRS website. The IRS says the 'vast majority' of refunds are still being processed within the typical time frame.

How did Anonymous hackers eavesdrop on FBI and Scotland Yard?

The FBI and Scotland Yard said no systems were breached, which suggests Anonymous might have hacked an e-mail account and stolen information to listen to a conference call. 

Spam e-mail hits three-year low – but targeted attacks up

Spam e-mail still accounted for 70.5 percent of the 48 billion messages sent each day this year. One of every 255 e-mails in November contained some form of malicious software or 'malware.'

Holiday shopping online: How to avoid the '12 cyber scams of Christmas'

With more Americans turning to the Internet for more of their holiday shopping needs, good cybersecurity is vital to avoid a raft of scams – from promises of "free iPads" to "holidays screensavers" that install malware on your computer. Here are the "12 cyber scams of Christmas." 

Facebook 'Spam King' allegedly broke into a half million user accounts

Sanford Wallace, the so-called 'Spam King,' faces federal fraud charges for allegedly luring Facebook users to third-party websites that collected personal information for spam lists. He's already been convicted of compromising Facebook servers once before.

Hackers hit Washington Post, expose 1.2 million accounts

An attack on the Washington Post Jobs website exposes 1.2 million email addresses, but not much more, the Post says.

How to manage in-box 'bacon'

'Bacon' describes the mass e-mail you want instead of the spam you don't.

Fake Bin Laden links provide malware to unwitting readers

Fake Bin Laden links: In what's become common practice among the Internet's less savory citizens, these scammers are sending out emails and spreading Facebook posts that purport to be videos or photos of the dead Bin Laden.

Epsilon security breach: 5 signs it's only the tip of the iceberg

This week millions of e-mail addresses were reported stolen from Epsilon, a firm that supplies e-mail marketing to BestBuy, Disney, and many others. Here are five more emerging targets for precision attacks:

Epsilon security breach exposes thousands of email addresses

Epsilon says a recent hack revealed only email addresses and names – not financial information.

E-mail spam: Will it abate with arrest of alleged master spammer?

Russian Oleg Nikolaenko is in US custody on charges of mail fraud and violating a law governing online marketing. His network is believed to account for one-third of global e-mail spam.

US oil industry hit by cyberattacks: Was China involved?

MONITOR EXCLUSIVE: Breaches show how sophisticated industrial espionage is becoming. The big question: Who’s behind them?

Under siege from phishers, Microsoft blocks some Hotmail accounts

Phishing attack also hits Gmail, Yahoo, and AOL.

Phishing drops; are scammers switching tactics?

A report being released Wednesday by IBM Corp. shows a big drop in the volume of “phishing” e-mails, in which fraud artists send what looks like a legitimate message from a bank or some other company.

Michael Jackson's death leaves door open to hacker threat

Twitter spam is on the rise. Is your computer safe?

Now on Twitter: a spammer's paradise

Are some people unintentionally signing up for spam when they tweet?

Facebook, under siege from a new virus, circles the wagons

What's the carbon footprint of email spam?

The dangers of Googling 'Brat Pitt'

Wanted: Metaphors for spamming