The Register - Security: SpamBiting the hand that feeds ITOnline advertiser pays $200,000 for deceptive claims- January 31, 2008 When 'free' isn't free An online advertiser that falsely claimed consumers had won free prizes has agreed to pay a $200,000 penalty to the Federal Trade Commission, which says the outfit failed to disclose that people had to spend money first.http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/31/deceptive_advertising_sett... Spammers dive into Google's lucky dip- January 30, 2008 Feeling phished Google's "I'm feeling lucky" button was designed to save web searchers time by automatically opening the first page of a query. It turns out the feature, and similar ones from other search engines, are increasingly helping junk mailers get around anti-spam products.http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/30/google_feature_aids_spamme... Spamford Wallace's MySpace riches come under attack- January 26, 2008 The FTC's quest for spam stopping balls Analysis Anybody who says crime doesn't pay obviously hasn't talked to Sanford Wallace. In just six months' time, the prolific purveyor of spam and spyware engineered a scam on MySpace that netted at least $555,850, according to court documents filed this week.http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/26/ftc_contempt_action_spamfo... Anti-spammer fined $60K for DNS lookup 'hack'- January 17, 2008 Whois also ruled dodgy by North Dakota court David Ritz, the veteran American spam-fighter, has been hit by $60,000 in fines plus lawyers fees after losing a civil suit that accused him of illegal hacking.http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/17/anti_spam_activist_lawsuit... Spam King Ralsky indicted over stock spam scam- January 4, 2008 Pump and dump gang raked in millions Notorious spammer Alan Ralsky and ten others have been indicted in the US over the alleged use of junk mail to promote stock fraud scams.http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/04/spam_king_ralksy_indicted/ |