Disgruntled employee takes down ex-firm's Web site with spam attack
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Disgruntled worker takes biscuit
(Reuters)
Disgruntled worker takes biscuit
(Reuters)
04/16/2004 08:53 AMReuters - It looks like an ordinary old-fashioned biscuit tin, but the
hidden drawing of two dogs having sex in the grass
makes it an instant collectors' item.
Travel Site Orbitz Set For IPO, Though
Firm's Still Proving Itself
Travel Site Orbitz Set For IPO, Though
Firm's Still Proving Itself
12/10/2003 04:31 AMInvestors Business Daily Dec 10 2003 3:21AM ET
AOL employee arrested on spam charges
AOL employee arrested on spam charges
06/24/2004 08:11 AMAn employee of America Online Inc. (AOL) was arrested Wednesday for
stealing AOL user screen names and selling them to an unsolicited
commercial (spam) e-mail operation, AOL said in a statement.
AOL Employee Arrested in Spam Scheme
AOL Employee Arrested in Spam Scheme
06/23/2004 07:17 PMFormer AOL employee pleads guilty in
spam case
Former AOL employee pleads guilty in
spam case
02/05/2005 10:10 PMA 24-year-old former American Online software engineer pleaded guilty
to stealing 92 million screen names and e-mail addresses and selling
them to spammers, setting off an avalanche of up to seven billion
unsolicited e-mails.
Associated Press reports that the stolen list of 92 million AOL
addresses included multiple addresses used by each of AOL's estimated
30 million customers. It is believed to be still circulating among
spammers.
Jason Smathers of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, entered the guilty
plea to conspiracy charges in U.S. District Court in Manhattan today.
He is likely to face from 18 months to two years in prison following a
May 20 sentencing. He also faces mandatory restitution of between
$200,000 and $400,000, the amount the government estimates AOL spent
as a result of the e-mails.
Smathers, who was fired by AOL last June, used another employee's
access code to steal the list of AOL customers in 2003 from its
headquarters in Dulles, Va. He allegedly sold the list for $28,000 to
Sean Dunaway, of Las Vegas, who used it to send unwanted gambling
advertisements to subscribers of AOL, the world's largest Internet
provider. Charges are pending against Dunaway.
America Online Employee Arrested In Spam
Scheme
America Online Employee Arrested In Spam
Scheme
06/25/2004 05:47 AMKomotv.com - Fri Jun 25, 08:32 am GMT
Two arrested in America Online spam
scheme, including AOL employee
Two arrested in America Online spam
scheme, including AOL employee
06/24/2004 04:41 AMSiouxcityjournal.com - Thu Jun 24, 08:35 am GMT
Do Not Spam Site A Spam Scam
Do Not Spam Site A Spam Scam
02/12/2004 07:39 PMThe FTC is warning (once again) of a scam site that looks like the "Do
Not Call" site run by the FTC, but promises to
put
you on a do not spam list. The site is, of course, a scam for
spammers to pick up more email addresses. This isn't the first time
this has happened. The site is conveniently using the .us domain to
make it look more legit. Amusingly, if you click on the site's
"privacy" link, you get a 403 Permission Forbidden.
IBM takes aim at spam
IBM takes aim at spam
03/28/2005 11:33 PMZDNet Australia Mar 29 2005 3:41AM GMT
UN Takes Aim At Spam Epidemic
UN Takes Aim At Spam Epidemic
07/06/2004 08:19 PMFCC Takes on Spam, Copying
FCC Takes on Spam, Copying
08/05/2004 05:10 AMWired News Aug 5 2004 9:34AM GMT
Netscape takes aim at pop-ups, spam
Netscape takes aim at pop-ups, spam
06/14/2004 12:55 PMNew add-ons from the ISP are designed to speed up a user's connection
and block unwanted content.
Comment Spam Attack
Comment Spam Attack
02/05/2005 09:12 PMSo, apparently I'm not
the only one that was hit by some bleepity-bleep-bleep spammer
trying to post 400+ comment spams to my blogs. MT-B blocked about 300
of them, moderated 80, and let 4 through. That's pretty decent. The
other 80 all had the same base domain so future attacks will fail for
that one domain. There are also regular expressions in place now that
should moderate the more ... interesting ones.
Your comments may get moderated if you include any terms relating
to animal sex or incest. If so, I'll notice when I check my mail next
and approve/reject it, so don't worry. A little delay is all. Keep
those illegal-in-Alabama discussions going! Woo! 
That said, I'm wondering if going TypeKey-only is the way to go.
Yes, it makes you make an account (boo-hoo) but it keeps things a
little more sane on the management end. If I get two more of these
full-on assaults I'll do it, but not until then. It will alienate the
more lazy amongst you.
VeriSign service takes on spam
VeriSign service takes on spam
06/29/2004 07:04 PMTechzonez Jun 29 2004 11:23PM GMT
U.K.'s Surfcontrol takes a profit from
spam
U.K.'s Surfcontrol takes a profit from
spam
11/03/2003 08:53 AMZDNet Nov 3 2003 8:29AM ET
EU Takes Step on Spam E-Mail Ban Law
EU Takes Step on Spam E-Mail Ban Law
12/05/2003 12:37 PMAP via Daily Press Dec 5 2003 12:23PM ET
SCO's Web site hit with DoS attack
SCO's Web site hit with DoS attack
12/10/2003 05:24 PMThe SCO Group Inc.'s Web site was knocked off-line this morning by a
denial-of-service attack, the company confirmed.
Microsoft Takes on Teen Over Web Site
(AP)
Microsoft Takes on Teen Over Web Site
(AP)
01/19/2004 08:22 AMAP - Mike Rowe thinks it's funny that his catchy name for a Web site
design company sounds a lot like Microsoft.
Microsoft Takes on Teen Over Web Site
Microsoft Takes on Teen Over Web Site
01/22/2004 02:10 AMPolice hit in iPlod spam attack
Police hit in iPlod spam attack
12/05/2003 05:32 PMPersonal Computer World Dec 5 2003 4:19PM ET
A SPAM DoS Attack and Corporate
Responsibility
A SPAM DoS Attack and Corporate
Responsibility
02/04/2003 12:26 AMCraig points to a K5 article about SPAM DoS Attacks, or what happens
if a spammer forges your address on thousands or millions of mail
messages. The result is that you'll get a ton of bounces, complaints,
and a gernal...
Comdex: Gates takes on spam, security
Comdex: Gates takes on spam, security
11/17/2003 08:08 AMZDNet Nov 17 2003 7:54AM ET
New Microsoft spam lawsuit takes
different tack
New Microsoft spam lawsuit takes
different tack
09/24/2004 01:40 PMIn the latest of a series of lawsuits against spammers, Microsoft has
found a new target. A suit filed last week names a hosting company
that provides services for spammers.
Comcast takes hard line against spam
Comcast takes hard line against spam
06/10/2004 08:38 PMBlocking ports of suspect PCs draws criticism, but customers send 665
million e-mails daily.
Symantec takes bite off virus-ID spam
Symantec takes bite off virus-ID spam
05/17/2004 11:44 AMZDNet May 17 2004 2:41PM GMT
Microsoft Takes Stands Against Spam,
Sanctions
Microsoft Takes Stands Against Spam,
Sanctions
09/23/2004 12:41 AMWashington Post Sep 23 2004 4:23AM GMT
U.S. Says Iraq Attack Site Wasn't
Wedding (AP)
U.S. Says Iraq Attack Site Wasn't
Wedding (AP)
05/24/2004 02:14 PMAP - The U.S. military said Monday its photographs of rifles, machine
guns, white powder and foreign passports support its case that it
attacked a safehouse for foreign fighters — not a wedding party
— near the Syrian border.
Web site virus attack blunted--for now
Web site virus attack blunted--for now
06/25/2004 11:31 PM“Netizens are no longer playing Russian Roulette each time they
visit a Web site, security researchers say, now that a far-reaching
Internet attack has been defanged. The attack, which had turned some
Web sites into points of digital infection was nipped in the bud on
Friday, when Internet engineers managed to shut down a Russian server
that had been the source of malicious code for the attack. Compromised
Web sites are still attempting to infect Web surfers’ PCs by
referring them to the server in Russia, but that computer can no
longer be reached. Still, Web surfers should still take care, as this
type of attack is increasingly being used by the Internet underground
as a way to get by network defenses and infect officer workers’
and home users’ computers. “
Data attack cripples SCO Web site
Data attack cripples SCO Web site
12/10/2003 06:41 PMFor the third time this year, unknown attackers deluge the SCO Group's
site with enough data to make it inaccessible.
Web site virus attack blunted
Web site virus attack blunted
06/25/2004 03:29 PMBut is another such attack possible? Experts say yes--and warn surfers
to be wary.
Web Site Takes Aim at 'Arms Race of
Spin' (AP)
Web Site Takes Aim at 'Arms Race of
Spin' (AP)
09/25/2004 09:34 AMAP - Everywhere Duke University graduate student Brendan Nyhan and his
partners in the political Web site spinsanity.com look, they see spin.
Studies Show What It Takes to Be a Top
E-Commerce Site
Studies Show What It Takes to Be a Top
E-Commerce Site
04/11/2005 06:03 PMTwo new financial industry studies by Keynote Systems are spotlighting
how Web site usability and performance go hand in hand to drive
e-commerce competition.
Web Site Takes Aim at 'Arms Race of
Spin'
Web Site Takes Aim at 'Arms Race of
Spin'
09/25/2004 09:55 AMAP via Daily Press Sep 25 2004 2:09PM GMT
Racist spam attack hits Germany
Racist spam attack hits Germany
06/11/2004 11:35 AMZDNet UK Jun 11 2004 3:23PM GMT
MovableType going after Spam Attack
Server Loading
MovableType going after Spam Attack
Server Loading
12/24/2004 12:46 PMIt appears we are just a few days away from a release that will
help sites like this one that gets hammered on a daily basis by
comment and trackback spam.
I know that 99% of you hate the Typekey registration service and I
wish they also could come up with a way to allow comments and not
cause all of you to have to go register on another site for permission
to post. But until some one builds a better mousetrap we are stuck
using Typepad. We thank you for your patience. [MovableType]
LINX Leads New Attack on Spam Web Sites
LINX Leads New Attack on Spam Web Sites
08/19/2004 03:14 PMtheWHIR Aug 19 2004 6:56PM GMT
Orange takes steps to block mobile spam
Orange takes steps to block mobile spam
12/23/2003 06:07 AMForward it to the operator for disposal
International Attack Blamed For Big-Site
Slowness
International Attack Blamed For Big-Site
Slowness
06/15/2004 06:23 PMNBC30.com,CT-1 hour agoIf you were on the Yahoo!, Microsoft or Google
Web sites this morning, and thought they were moving slowly or you got
a time-out error, you weren't alone. ...
Hackers attack Gaddafi's official Web
site
Hackers attack Gaddafi's official Web
site
12/28/2004 11:11 PMZDNet Australia Dec 29 2004 2:00AM GMT
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