Porn virus targets spam stoppers

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Anti-spam activists targets of
spam-spawning virus

Anti-spam activists targets of
spam-spawning virus 12/06/2003 09:45 AM
Canadian Press Dec 6 2003 9:11AM ET

Virus Targets Anti-Spam Warriors

Virus Targets Anti-Spam Warriors 12/04/2003 07:19 AM
CBS News Dec 4 2003 5:52AM ET

New computer virus targets anti-spam
activists

New computer virus targets anti-spam
activists 12/04/2003 09:38 AM
CTV.ca Dec 4 2003 8:59AM ET

Bagle Virus Riding on the Coattails of
Spam; Deceiving Spam and Virus Filters

Bagle Virus Riding on the Coattails of
Spam; Deceiving Spam and Virus Filters 08/12/2004 02:51 AM
Spam Inspector Software Developers Working to Stay Ahead of Bagle to Keep Users Protected [PRWEB Aug 12, 2004]

Spam, spam, spam, spam ... Canada
targets unwanted email (AFP)

Spam, spam, spam, spam ... Canada
targets unwanted email (AFP) 05/12/2004 04:17 AM
AFP - Canada unveiled a new action plan to combat unsolicited commercial e-mail, nicknamed spam, which jams inboxes and clogs Internet traffic worldwide.

Finance Spam Passing Drug Spam While
Porn Spam Is Washed Up

Finance Spam Passing Drug Spam While
Porn Spam Is Washed Up 05/24/2004 05:37 PM
The latest study on spam trends appears to show that financial spam is outpacing pharmaceutical spam - though, honestly, so much of both is coming out that it's really hard to imagine that this matters at all. Meanwhile, it seems that porn spam is increasingly less interesting to spammers as the numbers have been on a noticeable decline for quite some time. No matter what, though, it appears that CAN-SPAM has done absolutely nothing to slow down the amount of spam sent.

New Law Targets Online Porn

New Law Targets Online Porn 06/24/2005 09:02 PM
Red Herring Jun 24 2005 5:33AM GMT

Juicy virus targets Microsoft

Juicy virus targets Microsoft 02/10/2004 10:38 AM
Web-User Feb 10 2004 1:55PM GMT

New virus targets bank accounts

New virus targets bank accounts 06/04/2004 04:05 AM
iafrica.com Jun 4 2004 7:57AM GMT

Virus targets personal data

Virus targets personal data 06/26/2004 02:54 AM
Boston Globe Jun 26 2004 6:16AM GMT

Virus targets Bluetooth cell phones

Virus targets Bluetooth cell phones 06/17/2004 06:48 AM
Big News Network Jun 17 2004 10:47AM GMT

Brad Pitt virus targets Microsoft

Brad Pitt virus targets Microsoft 03/31/2005 10:56 PM

MyDoom playback virus targets Microsoft

MyDoom playback virus targets Microsoft 07/28/2004 11:42 AM
PC Magazine UK Jul 28 2004 3:33PM GMT

New Computer Virus Targets Online
Banking

New Computer Virus Targets Online
Banking 06/12/2004 04:37 AM
KeralaNext.com Jun 12 2004 8:38AM GMT

'Brad Pitt' virus targets Microsoft

'Brad Pitt' virus targets Microsoft 03/31/2005 03:14 PM
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Britney Spears are the subjects of a virus scam that is attempting to recruit computers for a denial-of-service attack on Microsoft.

Hackers have released a self-spreading worm, called Ahker-F, that promises salacious movie clips of the celebrities. The e-mails contain text such as: "Watch Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt cought (sic) on TAPE! SEXY CLIP! WATCH IT!" Attached to the e-mail is a .Zip file that contains the worm. If opened, the worm spreads to the user's e-mail contacts, disables security settings on the PC, and launches a denial-of-service attack against Microsoft's security update Web site.

News source: C|Net News.com

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Internet virus targets small business

Internet virus targets small business 05/04/2004 03:39 AM
Manchester Online May 4 2004 7:53AM GMT

Mabir.A Virus Targets Symbian Phones

Mabir.A Virus Targets Symbian Phones 04/06/2005 06:49 AM

Mystery virus targets credit card data

Mystery virus targets credit card data 06/26/2004 05:59 AM
iafrica.com Jun 26 2004 10:33AM GMT

Latest internet virus targets small
businesses

Latest internet virus targets small
businesses 05/04/2004 03:39 AM
Independent May 4 2004 7:55AM GMT

Scob Virus Targets Financial Data
(NewsFactor)

Scob Virus Targets Financial Data
(NewsFactor) 06/28/2004 03:05 PM
NewsFactor - The so-called "Scob" virus that infiltrated possibly thousands of popular and mainstream Web sites apparently was trolling for financial data from unprotected PCs, according to antivirus firms tracking this latest malicious code.

Latest virus clogs e-mail inboxes,
targets SCO

Latest virus clogs e-mail inboxes,
targets SCO 01/27/2004 12:41 PM
A new virus is rapidly spreading across the Internet and making sysadmins' life hell. It also launches a DoS attack on SCO.

Technology News: New Computer Virus
Targets Online Banking

Technology News: New Computer Virus
Targets Online Banking 06/12/2004 04:43 AM
Keralanext.com - Sat Jun 12, 07:43 am GMT

Italian charged in porn dialler virus
scam

Italian charged in porn dialler virus
scam 11/05/2003 06:03 PM
All we need is a Linux guru and RIAA angle for the perfect headline

Porn Spam

Porn Spam 05/19/2004 01:40 PM

Mabir Smartphone Virus Targets
Symbian-Based Mobile Phones (NewsFactor)

Mabir Smartphone Virus Targets
Symbian-Based Mobile Phones (NewsFactor) 04/06/2005 03:47 PM
NewsFactor - Malware practitioners continue to target mobile devices, probing for weaknesses in the software running on next-generation handhelds. The latest attack uses a variant of Cabir, the first virus detected in Symbian OS-based smartphones.

Porn Spam Is So 2003

Porn Spam Is So 2003 12/29/2004 01:55 PM
Late last year, we noted that porn spam seemed to be on the decline according to various studies, as things in the "healthcare" (defined very loosely) were becoming more popular among spammers. This year, porn spam tried to make a comeback, but couldn't seem to hold out against other types of spam, including the ever-present Rolex spam. In the end, it appears that porn spam is on the decline. A year end report notes that barely any porn spam made it onto the list of top junk email for 2004. According to the article, part of the reason is that spam filters have become much better at filtering out the pron spam (though, for some reason, the article suggests that the filters couldn't stop "HOT LESBIAN ACTION" from getting through to many inboxes). Right at the top of the list, however, were spam promising prescriptions for Vioxx -- which makes me wonder if most of those came before or after Vioxx was banned from the market.

Porn spam must now be labeled

Porn spam must now be labeled 05/20/2004 09:45 PM
New labels are required for sexually oriented email, but the new rule may do nothing to decrease the amount of sexually explicit emails from reaching inboxes.

Another Worm Targets Anti-Spam Sites

Another Worm Targets Anti-Spam Sites 12/03/2003 10:59 AM
kevinvee writes "Yahoo! is reporting about the next battle of Spam Houses versus Spamhauses. This time, its W32/Mimail-L receiving the attention. "It's the ...

Porn spam increases by 350 percent

Porn spam increases by 350 percent 08/16/2004 10:06 PM
ZDNet Australia Aug 17 2004 1:49AM GMT

FTC Porn Spam Regulation Now in Effect

FTC Porn Spam Regulation Now in Effect 05/20/2004 01:15 PM

FTC orders porn spam label

FTC orders porn spam label 04/14/2004 07:55 AM
ZDNet Apr 14 2004 12:49PM GMT

AOL: Vioxx spam unseats porn

AOL: Vioxx spam unseats porn 12/29/2004 04:39 PM
CNN Money Dec 29 2004 6:56PM GMT

Adware spam targets instant messaging
users

Adware spam targets instant messaging
users 02/13/2004 05:19 PM
The worm, which is neither a virus nor a Trojan horse, according to Network Associates Inc., pops up a URL link in an incoming message during an AOL IM session and appears to come from someone on the user's buddy list.

Porn Spam Makes A Comeback For The
Summer

Porn Spam Makes A Comeback For The
Summer 08/17/2004 01:29 PM
Last year at about this time, we noted that porn spam seemed to be on the "decline" relative to "healthcare" (read: Viagra) spam. However, this year, the latest study says that porn spam shot up this summer. Who knew these things were seasonal? Actually, this report claims the same thing happened last summer, which goes against what we reported back then (and, yes, it's the same company's study). The discrepancy in the claims may be due to the difference between relative and absolute numbers. The percent of overall spam that was porn may have declined, while the actual number of porn spam may have increased, since other forms of spam increased at an even faster rate. Honestly, though, at this point, when something like 80% of all email is spam, does it really matter how much is porn vs. gambling vs. phishing vs. drugs?

Vioxx Replaces Porn as Spam King

Vioxx Replaces Porn as Spam King 12/30/2004 08:05 PM

FTC Legalizes Porn Spam - Expect Plenty

FTC Legalizes Porn Spam - Expect Plenty 04/13/2004 02:10 PM
The latest move by our government to legitimize spam by simply adding rules that tell you how to spam properly, is this decision by the FTC that all porn spam must be labeled to say "SEXUALLY-EXPLICIT" (capital screaming required?). Also, such spam cannot contain "graphic material." In other words, porn spammers have just been told it's okay to spam. This should pretty much guarantee that we all start receiving a lot more pornographic spam - though, easily labeled so that anyone glancing over your shoulder (assuming you don't use filters) to check out your inbox will immediately see "SEXUALLY-EXPLICIT" everywhere. I'm a bit surprised they're doing this, considering the recent ridiculous crackdown on "indecency." Not that I have a problem with anyone viewing whatever porn they want - but it should be their choice, and not forced upon them by spammers.

E.U. Employers To Be Held Liable For
Porn Spam?

E.U. Employers To Be Held Liable For
Porn Spam? 04/28/2004 12:59 PM

Porn Spam Makes A Triumphant Return

Porn Spam Makes A Triumphant Return 02/01/2005 09:43 PM
It's getting tough to tell who you can actually trust when it comes to the various spam surveys about what spam is out there -- as they seldom seem to agree with each other. Just a month ago we were writing about how porn spam clearly seemed to be on the decline, while a new report suggests the amount of porn spam has tripled. Indeed, the studies might agree, as the new one says that porn spam tripled in January from December (when we had noted it slowed). So, apparently, porn spammers suddenly felt that January was the right time to start blasting porn spam again, while financial spam suddenly seemed to be less exciting. On the "always popular" list, "health" or "medical" spam (again, extremely loosely defined) seems to always be in fashion.

Europe: Employers liable for porn spam

Europe: Employers liable for porn spam 04/27/2004 11:29 AM
ZDNet Apr 27 2004 3:14PM GMT
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