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Video of Gadhafi’s Death Being Used for Spam

27

Oct

2011

We’ve been seeing a particular social engineering lure in spam runs in the past, where spammers leverage the death of a known celebrity or political figure. Recent examples of this include the death of Steve Jobs, and Amy Winehouse. In this spam run using Gadhafi’s death, however, a more compelling lure is being used to […]

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LulzSec suspect pleads not guilty to Sony Pictures website hack

18

Oct

2011

A 23-year-old man, suspected of being a member of the LulzSec hacking gang, has pleaded not guilty to an attack on the Sony Pictures website. Cody Kretsinger, from Phoenix, Arizona, pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and unauthorized impairment of a protected computer during a hearing at Los Angeles District Court. Kretsinger is alleged to be […]

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Viral marketing company sets new security lows with ‘frame a friend’ campaign

23

Aug

2011

Australian voicemail company Messages On Hold is no stranger to guerilla marketing campaigns. Company founder Kym Illman is publicly proud of his ability to get something for nothing, especially when this means deliberately shoving his company’s logo in front of someone else whilst they’re being interviewed on TV: For years I’ve been a devotee of […]

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