The Hidden Dangers In Spam (29 Dec 2006) Anybody reading this article is no doubt very familiar with the issue that we've all come to know and hate - spam. It's become part of your life to receive dozens or even hundreds of pieces of spam every day. People react differently to spam though. There are those who can just patiently delete each of these pieces of junk each day. For others, however, the issue of dealing with an inbox full of junk email goes beyong mere frustration - it can even lead to anger.
The Threat Of Spam And Basic Preventative Measures (29 Dec 2006) Everyone who uses the internet has more than likely been targets of spam at one time or another. At first they are easy to dismiss for internet experienced persons, however for the inexperienced user of the internet, the messages contained can sometimes be intimidating and in some instances lead to trouble (I will come onto a personal example later).
What Are The Things You Know About Anti-spam Firewall? (08 Dec 2007) An anti-spam firewall application will, to an extent, help in keeping viruses at bay. There is, however, no firewall that is 100% hacker proof - there are too many ways in which viruses can be embedded in a software download or regular data, for a firewall to detect and catch them all. However there are some relatively effective firewall programs available on the market, and some of them are actually free for your personal use.
What Is A Spam Filter? (28 Jun 2007) A Spam filter looks at the body of an email and uses a set of rules to decide whether or not it is spam. For example, if the email has the word "Viagra" in it -- it is spam.
How is it different than a Spam Blocker?
A spam blocker looks at the header (e.g., To:, From:, IP Address, etc.) and based on a list of known spam header characteristics, decides whether or not it is spam. For example, if the email comes from a known spam address - it is spam.
What You Must Know About Spam (29 Dec 2006) Spam is about consent, not about content. It doesn't matter what the message is about: porn, ads or lottery. Only if the message is bulk and was not solicited than you can condemn it as Spam.
Why Phishing Scams Work (09 Oct 2008) Although almost everyone who uses the internet knows about the dangers of clicking on emails from financial institutions and online companies that we have accounts with, for some reason we still do it. Phishing scams work, and that is why we still see them in our inboxes every day. This article examines the human factor associated with phishing scams and explains why they work so well.
You've Got Mail - Or Spam (16 Apr 2007) For far too many people this little canned voice is nothing but a harbinger of bad things to come. If your system has been targeted by one of the hundreds of email scammers proliferating the Internet, your headaches have just begun.
