Source: Josh Hendrickson, HowToGeek.com, April 29, 2019 If you suddenly start receiving an endless stream of junk email, perhaps asking for confirmation of a subscription, you’re the victim of email bombing. The perpetrator is probably trying to hide their real goal, so here’s what to do. An email bombing is an attack on your inbox… Continue reading How Email Bombing Uses Spam to Hide an Attack
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How to Block Spam Calls and Texts in Android, Manually and Automatically
Source: Cameron Summerson, HowToGeek.com, October 25, 2017 It’s dinner time. You’re just sitting down when you get a call. On the other line, a robotic voice says: “We have important information regarding your credit accounts. Please hold to speak to a representative.” *click* How many times has that scenario happened to you or someone you… Continue reading How to Block Spam Calls and Texts in Android, Manually and Automatically
How to Block Spammy Text Messages on an iPhone
Source: Chris Hoffman, HowToGeek.com, October 9, 2017 How It Works (and What You Need to Know About Privacy) iOS 11 adds a new SMS filtering feature that allows you to automatically filter spam text messages in the Messages app. It works similarly to the call-blocking feature added in iOS 10. Once activated, you’ll have two tabs in… Continue reading How to Block Spammy Text Messages on an iPhone
“BMW Lottery Department” 419 Spam
Source: Christopher Boyd, Malwarebytes, April 12, 2016 Good news, oh lucky winner! You’ve won a car, laptop, and a frankly terrifying amount of money after being entered in a prize draw. Well, that’s what the senders of the below missive want you to think, should you open it up in your mailbox. Titled “Dear Lucky… Continue reading “BMW Lottery Department” 419 Spam