Spam begins to flow on Google Buzz

Wow that really didn't take very long did it. I guess it helps with GMail being the premier email service loved by spammers around the world. continue

Yet another DUH! report – spam accounts for 92% of all email

Yes folks you heard it here, and probably a whole bunch of other places by now, but I would let that stop me from doing my best netizen civic duty. You see McAfee has ... continue

Simple guide to predict Twitter spam

As Twitter has grown it has attracted the scummy side of marketing and other less savory types of link hi-jacking leaving some folks wondering if it is worth all the trouble to be a ... continue

12% of people stupid enough to shop through spam

Thanks, jerks. It's the question most internet users can't seem to wrap their heads around. Why is spam so prevalent? Could anyone possibly be that stupid? What the hell is the point? Surely no one ever buys anything ... continue

Malware peddlers prey on celebrity death frenzies

In the wake of the internet's biggest day since the September 11th attacks, purveyors of spam and malware have been having a field day with copious morbid web searches driving traffic to their sites. Searches surrounding the circumstances ... continue

FTC swoops in and smacks down rogue ISP Pricewert

The United States FTC issued a statement today announcing a rare takedown of rogue ISP Pricewert, LLC. (Aliases include 3FN and APS Telecom.) Besides sounding vaguely like an obscure German-industrial band, Pricewert stands accused of actively recruiting and ... continue

Sys-Con caught operating a massive splog

Sys-Con Media, the company behind a range of tech publications and events has been caught running a massive splog. The site, Ulitzer launched March 27 and was pitched by the company as being designed to replace Wikipedia with ... continue