Zombie Facebook Profiles Thrive: Robot Blondes Invade Social NetworkSource: PC World
According to their Facebook profiles, Mandy Barnes, Jasmine Wilson, May Price and Mindy Bennett have a lot in common. So do Meredith Gonzales, Sonja Watson, Lucia Long and Meredith Baker.
They are all around the same age (early 20s) and attractive, but not in a supermodel kin …
The Top 9 Spam-Sending Countries: See Where All That Junk Is Coming FromSource: The Huffington Post
Receiving spam is never fun. Not only does it clog email inboxes, but it's also an easy way for cybercriminals to plant malware on your computer or trick you into handing over some of your private data.
A recent report released by Internet security firm Sophos reveals …
Twitter files lawsuit against alleged spammers and spam tool providersSource:
Twitter has filed a lawsuit against "five of the most aggressive tool providers and spammers" in a federal court in San Francisco, opening a new front in its battle against spam, it said Thursday.
"With this suit, we're going straight to the source," Twitter said in a blog pos …
ACMA warns travel company for breaching Spam rules Source:
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has given a formal warning to Melbourne-based company, Ezystays Pty Ltd, following an investigation that found it breached the Spam Act by sending marketing emails without consent of the recipients.
Ezystays is an Australian …

So it has come to this. Everyone who knows me here on the vine knows that I support President Obama and that I want him to be re-elected in 2012. Quite often I will show my support by typing Obama 2012 at the end of a comment. I don't do this every time I post a comment but I do …
Dropbox's URL shortener abused by spammersSource:
Spammers are abusing a Dropbox feature that lets users share a shortened link, directing people to websites selling questionable pharmaceuticals, according to security vendor Symantec.
Dropbox, the file-sharing and synchronization service, has a public folder that is dedicated …
Scams and SpamSource: USA.gov Updates: News and Features
Filing a ComplaintIf you would like to file a complaint about an e-mail scam or spam, you may call the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at 1.877.FTC.HELP (1.877.382.4357) or 1.202.326.2222. Or you may file a complaint online.
Facebook, Washington Accuse Marketing Firm of ClickjackingSource:
Facebook and the state of Washington are suing an ad network they accuse of encouraging people to spread spam through clickjacking schemes and other tactics.
The company at the center of the allegations, Adscend Media, denies the charges and said it will fight them vigorousl …
Con Artist Starred in Sting That Cost Google Millions Source: Wall Street Journal
Mr. Whitaker, a federal prisoner and convicted con artist, was the lead actor in a government sting targeting Google Inc. that yielded one of the largest business forfeitures in U.S. history.
"There was a part of me that felt bad," Mr.
Google Tweaks Search Results to Punish Ad-Heavy WebsitesSource:
Google has tweaked its search algorithm to punish websites with excessive advertising “above-the-fold,” that is, websites that stack the top of the page with nothing but advertisements.
According to Google, “rather than scrolling down the page past a slew of …
Hackers Target Children as Adults Wise Up to SpamSource: Forbes
Hackers are targeting websites aimed at children, by embedding malicious software in free gaming sites, praying on the young as adults grow wise to their strategies.
Child-focused malware first affected Chinese sites last year, but now arcade game sites worldwide are growing …
Spam-squirting hole found in McAfee antivirus kitSource: The Register (UK)
McAfee is promising to patch a vulnerability in its hosted anti-malware service after it found a flaw that allowed systems where the product was installed to be turned into potential spam-relay nodes.
SaaS for Total Protection, the vulnerable software, will be patched on "J …
Virtual Sweatshops Defeat Bot-or-Not TestsSource:
Jobs in the hi-tech sector can be hard to find, but employers in one corner of the industry are creating hundreds of full-time positions, offering workers on-the-job training and the freedom to work from home.
That giant boulder is your email in-boxSource: Chicago Tribune
King Sisyphus, as you may remember from your study of ancient mythology, was the poor guy who forever rolled a boulder up a hill only to have it roll back down, doomed for eternity to toil at a task he could never finish.
If Sisyphus' sad fate were rewritten for modern times, …
'Spam capital' India arrests six in phishing probeSource: BBC News - Japan hit by massive earthquake
Police in India say they have arrested six foreign nationals suspected of defrauding hundreds of people using text message and email scams.
Scam victims were duped after being told they had won a lottery.
Authorities seized 14 laptops, seven memory sticks and 23 mobile phones …

The spammers whose names end with NewsCenter, Blog, Journal, etc.

OK, time for venting:
I don't know if the Greenhouse is still broken (it looks that way since it is still stuck at "10" pages), but for some reason, spam articles are finding their way into the Newsvine Columnist area of the main page.
Email spam 'Block 25' crackdown readied in South KoreaSource: BBC News - Japan hit by massive earthquake
South Korea is lobbying its internet service providers to sign up to a national plan to tackle spam.
The plan requires ISPs to restrict email to official computer gateways by blocking another common route that messages travel over.
It is hoped this will thwart spammers who hi …