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https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/bg-p/spam Spam Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:51:04 GMT spam 2009-01-07T11:51:04Z https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/An-Early-Holiday-Gift-The-Return-of-Spam/ba-p/374131 After the shutdown of McColo, which was aiding the distribution of about half of all spam on the internet globally, spam volumes dropped. However, since mid-November, spam volumes have been slowly inching their way back up as old botnets are being brought back online and potential new botnets are being created. Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:26:04 GMT https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/An-Early-Holiday-Gift-The-Return-of-Spam/ba-p/374131 Dylan Morss 2008-12-20T00:26:04Z https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Missing-Email-Headers-Find-Them-in-the-Body/ba-p/373704 Spammers always try to come up with new tricks to bypass antispam filters. This time, they have shown an ability to partly (or sometimes completely) hide essential headers, ruling filters on headers out of picture. Except for the "Received" lines, we do not find any headers in the message. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:37:59 GMT https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Missing-Email-Headers-Find-Them-in-the-Body/ba-p/373704 Mayur Kulkarni 2008-12-18T15:37:59Z https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/A-Caution-During-the-Season-of-Giving/ba-p/373700 Like so many forms of donations today, contributions to cancer research and treatment can be made online. Unfortunately, any online business or charity can be prone to phishing attacks against unsuspecting users. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:31:21 GMT https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/A-Caution-During-the-Season-of-Giving/ba-p/373700 Mayur Kulkarni 2008-12-18T15:31:21Z https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Phishing-Messages-Evolve-as-Webmail-Phishing-Comes-Along/ba-p/371955 Webmail phishing was first reported earlier this year, but it has gained a higher profile in recent times. The call to action or general purpose of this attack is to obtain webmail credentials such as passwords and contact list email addresses. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:13:13 GMT https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Phishing-Messages-Evolve-as-Webmail-Phishing-Comes-Along/ba-p/371955 Dermot Harnett 2008-12-11T15:13:13Z https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/November-2008-A-Historic-Month-in-the-Political-and-Spam/ba-p/371379 November 2008—what a month! A new U.S. president is elected and spam volumes drop significantly as a hosting company called McColo is shutdown. While both these events were generally welcomed, the new President and the antispam community continue to face tough obstacles in the year ahead. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:56:57 GMT https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/November-2008-A-Historic-Month-in-the-Political-and-Spam/ba-p/371379 Dermot Harnett 2008-12-09T21:56:57Z https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Spammers-Attempting-to-Cash-in-on-Mumbai-Terror/ba-p/369482 India recently suffered a shocking terrorist attack, with hostage situations in Mumbai involving Indian nationals as well as tourists and travelers from all over the world. Updates on the terrorists’ activity are still being followed closely. Sadly, spammers would never want to miss the chance Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:20:03 GMT https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Spammers-Attempting-to-Cash-in-on-Mumbai-Terror/ba-p/369482 Mayur Kulkarni 2008-12-02T17:20:03Z https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Casino-Spam-Rolling-Higher/ba-p/368806 In recent weeks, Symantec has observed an increase in messages promoting online casinos, typically offering a cash bonus or VIP treatment. Leisure spam (defined as e-mail attacks offering or advertising prizes, awards, or discounted leisure activities) has accounted for up to 10% of spam globally during early November. Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:17:57 GMT https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Casino-Spam-Rolling-Higher/ba-p/368806 Amanda Grady 2008-11-28T18:17:57Z https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Can-t-Read-English-Ecco-lo-Spam-Italiano/ba-p/368416 You may have come across multilingual translations of your favorite book or a popular movie. It’s a surefire way to extend one’s work to a wider audience. The desire for an extra buck has driven spammers to adapt to similar tactics for their campaigns. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:15:22 GMT https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Can-t-Read-English-Ecco-lo-Spam-Italiano/ba-p/368416 Mayur Kulkarni 2008-11-26T21:15:22Z https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Spam-Volumes-Making-a-Comeback-After-the-McColo-Shutdown/ba-p/367852 Although spam levels remain at a relatively low volume following the takedown of the spam host McColo last week, there is some evidence that spammers are starting to prepare for a rally. Late last week we observed the spam volume spike as much as 150% in an hour-to-hour comparison, which is about Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:45:04 GMT https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Spam-Volumes-Making-a-Comeback-After-the-McColo-Shutdown/ba-p/367852 Dylan Morss 2008-11-24T23:45:04Z https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Spammers-Continue-Their-Acquaintance-With-the-IRS-in-November/ba-p/366796 January to March is traditionally the time when taxpayers in the U.S. become reacquainted with their tax advisers as the mid-April “tax day” deadline looms. Unfortunately, this period has also become a time when phishing directed towards the IRS becomes more prevalent. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:21:14 GMT https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Spammers-Continue-Their-Acquaintance-With-the-IRS-in-November/ba-p/366796 Dermot Harnett 2008-11-19T17:21:14Z https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Hosting-Company-Shutdown-Causes-Spam-Volumes-to-Fall-For-Now/ba-p/365398 The recent shutdown of a San Jose based hosting company – McColo.com – appears to have resulted in a significant short term drop in spam traffic world wide. At approximately 21:30 GMT on 11/11/2008 multiple upstream network providers shut down access to McColo.com hosted system based on abuse complaints. The result was a quick and dramatic decrease in spam sent worldwide. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:59:49 GMT https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Hosting-Company-Shutdown-Causes-Spam-Volumes-to-Fall-For-Now/ba-p/365398 Dermot Harnett 2008-11-13T19:59:49Z https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Image-Spammers-Show-That-There-is-Some-Fight-Left-in-the-Old-Dog/ba-p/365300 Mark Twain once said, "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.” And, this idea also seems important when considering image spammers. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:19:06 GMT https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Image-Spammers-Show-That-There-is-Some-Fight-Left-in-the-Old-Dog/ba-p/365300 Dermot Harnett 2008-11-13T15:19:06Z https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Spammers-Continue-to-Wage-Their-Own-U-S-Presidential-Campaigns/ba-p/363480 While the U.S. voters have now been heard and are welcoming their new president, it is important for us to remember that the spam campaign is certainly not over. Spam levels averaged in at 76.4 percent of all messages in October 2008. This spam level represents a year-on-year increase of nearly six percent since October 2007. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:24:21 GMT https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Spammers-Continue-to-Wage-Their-Own-U-S-Presidential-Campaigns/ba-p/363480 Dermot Harnett 2008-11-05T21:24:21Z https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Spammers-Ride-the-Economic-Roller-Coaster-in-October-2008/ba-p/363296 As the gut-wrenching roller coaster that world economies have experienced over the last 90 days continues, it is not surprising that spammers are still attempting to tap into the economic angle to try and deliver their spam messages. Spammers often use the “issue du jour” in their spam campaigns. To borrow a phrase coined by strategists for Bill Clinton in 1992 and apply it to today’s issue: "It's the economy, stupid." Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:26:25 GMT https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Spammers-Ride-the-Economic-Roller-Coaster-in-October-2008/ba-p/363296 Dermot Harnett 2008-11-05T12:26:25Z https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Image-Spam-Trying-a-Comeback-Without-Success/ba-p/357793 Symantec has observed an increase in the use of image spam attacks over the past few weeks. Symantec defines image spam as an unsolicited message containing an image in the body. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:47:16 GMT https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Image-Spam-Trying-a-Comeback-Without-Success/ba-p/357793 Kelly Conley 2008-10-15T12:47:16Z https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Dramatic-Spike-in-the-Number-of-Email-Messages-Containing/ba-p/355339 The trend of spam messages containing URL links to malicious code and/or carrying malicious payloads has dramatically spiked since May of this year. This trend is the focus of our October State of Spam Report, issued today. From June to mid September, the amount of malicious code detected in scanned email messages increased Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:14:26 GMT https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Dramatic-Spike-in-the-Number-of-Email-Messages-Containing/ba-p/355339 Kelly Conley 2008-10-06T19:14:26Z https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Warning-Portuguese-Spam-Masquerading-as-Official-Symantec-Email/ba-p/349263 We have observed a fraudulent spam attack masquerading as an email from Symantec. This email is in Portuguese and contains the Symantec logo and coloring, which make it appear as a legitimate email from Symantec. The “From” line is forged to add further credibility. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:34:38 GMT https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Warning-Portuguese-Spam-Masquerading-as-Official-Symantec-Email/ba-p/349263 Kelly Conley 2008-09-10T16:34:38Z https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Month-of-the-Virus/ba-p/347811 In August, the "Internet" category of spam showed an increase of nine percent from July and now makes up 27% of all spam messages. This increase is detailed in the Symantec State of Spam Report for September, which will be released today. The escalation of Internet spam can be attributed to the prevalence of malicious code being sent around via spam emails over the past month. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:38:23 GMT https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Month-of-the-Virus/ba-p/347811 Kelly Conley 2008-09-04T14:38:23Z https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Flash-Spammer/ba-p/347570 The theme to Flash Gordon is going through my head. You can't hear it, but I can. He's the savior of the universe, king of the impossible, and he'll save ev'ry one of us. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:34:51 GMT https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Flash-Spammer/ba-p/347570 Kelly Conley 2008-09-03T17:34:51Z https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Do-You-Know-Where-Your-Baby-Is/ba-p/346891 Notice! The virus-spreading spammer doesn't have your baby but is claiming to. In recent emails observed by Symantec, malicious code is being spread by hoax emails claiming to have pictures of your hijacked [sic] baby. The Subject line makes the claim that someone has Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:58:32 GMT https://forums.symantec.com/t5/Spam/Do-You-Know-Where-Your-Baby-Is/ba-p/346891 Kelly Conley 2008-08-29T17:58:32Z