Spam related .... Unsubscribing and Remove Lists and other scams and DHA Attacks - PHISHING / Identity Theft and more
Have you all noticed the new influx of Spam with the subject something like .... Your Email is circulating and other such 'threats'? Have seen quite a number of them recently from UnsubscribeNow.org among many other organizations. A recent report by Stanford University claimed that the average Internet user loses 10 working days a year dealing with unwanted e-mail. Spam wastes 22.9 million hours a week, survey finds as noted below ... Wednesday, February 9, 2005 - Page C8
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20050209/CANOTE09-6/TPBusiness/General
I don't fall into these traps, but others might, so wanted to share some links in these regards. Most unsubscribe links are traps, designed to only validate if an email address is valid; and opens the floodgates to more and more spam.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=spam+unsubscribenow.org&btnG=Google+Search
Thought it would be a good idea to have this link gather some insights from other users here on how to fight spam and stop the madness:
I'll start this list, and split points to participants who add value.
Fight Spam on the Internet!
http://spam.abuse.net/
http://spam.abuse.net/faq/
Some obvious common sense things would include something like
1) using the Email ISP tools you have to "block senders" and report "spammers"
2) NOT replying to spam or using their provided opt out links or unsubscribe links
3) using your ISP/Email service and tools to expand the headers of such Emails and forward them to your ISP, many have abuse@ email addresses for this purpose; but do need to see the expanded headers to get routing information.
and so on ....
FEBRUARY 07, 2005 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Thirteen European Union countries have agreed to boost cooperation to tackle spam.
http://www.computerworld.com/softwaretopics/software/groupware/story/0,10801,99595,00.html
DHAs (Directory Harvest Attacks) and Email info and stats.
http://www.postini.com/stats/
http://www.postini.com/stats/
Thanks,
Asta
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20050209/CANOTE09-6/TPBusiness/General
I don't fall into these traps, but others might, so wanted to share some links in these regards. Most unsubscribe links are traps, designed to only validate if an email address is valid; and opens the floodgates to more and more spam.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=spam+unsubscribenow.org&btnG=Google+Search
Thought it would be a good idea to have this link gather some insights from other users here on how to fight spam and stop the madness:
I'll start this list, and split points to participants who add value.
Fight Spam on the Internet!
http://spam.abuse.net/
http://spam.abuse.net/faq/
Some obvious common sense things would include something like
1) using the Email ISP tools you have to "block senders" and report "spammers"
2) NOT replying to spam or using their provided opt out links or unsubscribe links
3) using your ISP/Email service and tools to expand the headers of such Emails and forward them to your ISP, many have abuse@ email addresses for this purpose; but do need to see the expanded headers to get routing information.
and so on ....
FEBRUARY 07, 2005 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Thirteen European Union countries have agreed to boost cooperation to tackle spam.
http://www.computerworld.com/softwaretopics/software/groupware/story/0,10801,99595,00.html
DHAs (Directory Harvest Attacks) and Email info and stats.
http://www.postini.com/stats/
http://www.postini.com/stats/
Thanks,
Asta
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Related to these issues is PHISHING .... Watch this video to find out more about phishing e-mail scams and how they are used for identity theft. The video will show you how fraudulent e-mail messages and spoofed Web sites—two common forms of phishing—can trick you into sending personal information, such as a credit card number, to an identity thief. You'll also learn three things you can do to protect yourself from being hooked by a phishing scam.
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/email/phishing/video1.mspx
Phishing scams: 5 ways to help protect your identity (related to IDENTITY THEFT) ....
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/email/phishing.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/email/phishing/video1.mspx
Phishing scams: 5 ways to help protect your identity (related to IDENTITY THEFT) ....
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/email/phishing.mspx
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Thanks all! Another aspect on the Phishing scam I didn't realize ....excerpt and link below:
Phishing Scams - Another interesting aspect of this particular e-mail is the use of "white text", which is barely visible to the naked eye. However, by "selecting" the area on the bottom of the e-mail, the text is inverted and becomes visible. Spammers use this "white text" technique to trick the spam filters which are used to prevent unwanted e-mail. Even though you can't see it, the spam filter reads it and is tricked into believing that it is a normal e-mail that contains a typical conversation. Source for more:
http://www.identityprotection101.com/phishing
Phishing Scams - Another interesting aspect of this particular e-mail is the use of "white text", which is barely visible to the naked eye. However, by "selecting" the area on the bottom of the e-mail, the text is inverted and becomes visible. Spammers use this "white text" technique to trick the spam filters which are used to prevent unwanted e-mail. Even though you can't see it, the spam filter reads it and is tricked into believing that it is a normal e-mail that contains a typical conversation. Source for more:
http://www.identityprotection101.com/phishing
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Thank you.
Pharming Out-Scams Phishing
Wired News - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
A fast-spreading online swindle redirects web users to phony sites where criminals can capture passwords and other data. Unlike phishing, which targets one user at a time, pharming nabs multiple victims at once. By Michelle Delio.
War Against Phishing Continues
Ziff Davis via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 10:43 PM
Phishers and other online scammers are well ahead of law enforcement officials and security experts right now in terms of techniques and tactics.
Software firms trying to net online 'phishing' fraud operations
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 1:49 PM
Computer security is in the spotlight at the world's biggest IT fair, the CeBIT, with software companies touting the latest defenses against ever more devious tricks in Internet fraud.
http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/search?p=phishing&toggle=1&ei=UTF-8&fr=FP-tab-web-t
Pharming Out-Scams Phishing
Wired News - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
A fast-spreading online swindle redirects web users to phony sites where criminals can capture passwords and other data. Unlike phishing, which targets one user at a time, pharming nabs multiple victims at once. By Michelle Delio.
War Against Phishing Continues
Ziff Davis via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 10:43 PM
Phishers and other online scammers are well ahead of law enforcement officials and security experts right now in terms of techniques and tactics.
Software firms trying to net online 'phishing' fraud operations
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 1:49 PM
Computer security is in the spotlight at the world's biggest IT fair, the CeBIT, with software companies touting the latest defenses against ever more devious tricks in Internet fraud.
http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/search?p=phishing&toggle=1&ei=UTF-8&fr=FP-tab-web-t
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From one of the items in our Newsletter, very important reading, IMHO....
Bot nets, collections of compromised computers controlled by a single person or group, have become more pervasive and increasingly focused on identity theft and installing spyware, according to a Honeynet Project report. . . more here:
Zombie PCs being sent to steal IDs
http://news.com.com/2100-7349-5616202.html
Bot nets, collections of compromised computers controlled by a single person or group, have become more pervasive and increasingly focused on identity theft and installing spyware, according to a Honeynet Project report. . . more here:
Zombie PCs being sent to steal IDs
http://news.com.com/2100-7349-5616202.html
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Thx ":0)
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Wonder if I should close this and move to PAQ? Doh, one of those days, can't make a decision, LOL.
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Thanks for the contributions, finalized but doesn't mean we can't add to it.
Asta
Asta
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http://www.microsoft.com/BusinessSolutions/Community/AvoidSpam.aspx
From the Federal Trade Commission - You’ve Got Spam: How to "Can" Unwanted Email
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/online/inbox.htm
How to prevent spam e-mail from reaching you ... and more below...
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/email/fightspam.mspx
Related Links
• 5 don'ts and 3 dos for handling spam e-mail
• Don't be fooled by that easy money e-mail hoax
• Phishing scams: 5 ways to help protect your identity
• More articles on how to fight spam
SPOOFED Emails are also very troublesome and add to the complexities of fighting these issues; here's a brief overview from Semantec....
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ent-gate.nsf/43bfd8ba5687ac2585256ada0047b096/00b4d1aaa352715788256ea1005f3f31?OpenDocument&src=bar_sch_nam