Tag Archives: spam
McAfee experiment: Sex life unchanged, but inbox bulging
Interesting Ars Technica article on spam: From April 1 to May 1, McAfee ran an experiment with 50 volunteers designed to measure just how much spam a person would receive if they actually registered at all the sites that request … Continue reading
Spammers getting more clever?
I think spammers may be getting more clever1. For the first time in a year, I got two pieces of spam this morning. I’ve had one more since. If this continues, I’m going to have to turn on more options … Continue reading
Acorn vs Pixelmator: Do they spam?
The one category nobody’s talked about when comparing Acorn and Pixelmator: Will the company spam you? So far, I’ve been spammed by Pixelmator’s partners twice. I posted to their support board asking them if they were aware of this, and … Continue reading
1.6 billion spam emails
A South Korean duo have been arrested for sending 1.6 billion spams between September and Deccember 2006.
Spam roundup
I have some awesome spam subject lines today: Swarms of SUVs hunt for parking spots. I like the imagery of this. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a typical pump & drop. Boring. ringworm frenzy This email wins the award … Continue reading