When I wrote my story yesterday about a self-proclaimed anti-spam activist’s feud with a company he accused of being a “spammer” , I knew I was touching on a sensitive issue, but I didn’t realize just how sensitive until today. Both sides took exception to the wording of passages in my story, particularly those that used the “s” word, and I’m sure that neither side will be looking to shake …
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An reader sent us this photo with a note: “Last year, we pulled down about 80 of these signs that some lowlife kept nailing to telephone poles between Highway 92 & Main in Half Moon bay and Linda Mar in Pacifica. It took about six months before he finally gave up and stopped replacing them, but it was worth it. This stuff is the visual equivalent of spam and it’s a particular nuisance in small …
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The U.S. Department of Justice is warning computer users about a certain kind of spam e-mail.
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Malicious spam posing as fake vulnerability patch leads to Trojan horse infection
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To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: U.S. Department of Justice, +1-202-514-2008, TDD: +1- 202-514-1888 WASHINGTON, June 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Department of Justice has recently become aware of fraudulent spam e-mail messages claiming to be from DOJ.
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ITnews - Cruise.com has until the end of the week to decide whether to collect US$330,000 in damages for being called a “spammer” by Mark Mumma, or seek a new trial.. “Spam” has become the latest four-letter word that causes businesses to take offense when it …
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Information Week - When I wrote my story yesterday about a self-proclaimed anti-spam activist’s feud with a company he accused of being a “spammer,” I knew I was touching on a sensitive issue, but I didn’t realize just how sensitive until today. Both sides took …
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Information Week - Beware of any e-mails that appear to be from the Department of Justice. The DOJ issued a warning about fraudulent spam claiming to be from the government agency and notifying recipients that complaints, which have been forwarded to the IRS, have been …
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Eyewitness News - HARTFORD, Conn. — The U.S. Department of Justice is warning computer users about a certain kind of spam e-mail. Federal officials said they have received numerous complaints about fraudulent e-mails claiming to be from the Department of Justice. The …
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iLounge - According to a report by Ars Technica, Apple CEO Steve Jobs revealed during a speech to Apple employees today that the company has a team working on OS X for “some iPods we’re working on.” OS X, the Unix-based operating system that Jobs brought …
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