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The first week of February 2013 marked a noticeable uptick in email spoofing, specifically from Yahoo servers. The spooky part is the lists used are 3 to 4 years old, which has resulted in some awkward situations… Users have reported receiving emails from their ex-girlfriends, or worse, from dead people! 🙁 Now think about that.Read more

Valentine’s Day is full of traps besides getting your significant other the wrong present. There is a noticeable increase in the amount of spam that appears at this time of year. Scam spammers love this season of romance as it affords them extra opportunities for phishing and other nefarious deeds. In fact the sudden upsurge ofRead more

First: If you’re a security savvy IT administrator, this article is not for you. This will sound pretty obvious to you actually. If you’re an IT generalist and running a mail server is just part of your many tasks, this information could be for you. From time to time, a client (or potential client) whoRead more

A national news service reported this week that a malware scam was using fake police emails to lock peoples computers in order to extort money and credit card information. Yes indeed, the criminals are even posing as law to perpetrate their crimes. No ruse is too low for a Scammer. They will send you emailsRead more

In the past day or two I have deleted at least 20 emails that wished me Happy Holidays, All the Best of the Season, Best Wishes for the New Year, etc., etc., etc. a veritable snowstorm of spam. Yes folks these holiday greetings are spam! I’ve gotten holiday emails from companies I have never doneRead more