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1dl
1dl.us is a website that combines several single purpose websites into a single page with a fast loading stripped down interface.
1dl.us is a website that combines several single purpose websites into a single page with a fast loading stripped down interface.
Address munging
Address munging is the practice of disguising, or munging, an e-mail address to prevent it being automatically collected and used as a target for people and organizations who send unsolicited bu...
Address munging is the practice of disguising, or munging, an e-mail address to prevent it being automatically collected and used as a target for people and organizations who send unsolicited bu...
Advance-fee fraud
An advance-fee fraud is a confidence trick in which the target is persuaded to advance sums of money in the hope of realizing a significantly larger gain.
An advance-fee fraud is a confidence trick in which the target is persuaded to advance sums of money in the hope of realizing a significantly larger gain.
Advertising mail
Advertising mail, also known as direct mail, junk mail, or admail, is the delivery of advertising material to recipients of postal mail.
Advertising mail, also known as direct mail, junk mail, or admail, is the delivery of advertising material to recipients of postal mail.
Anti-Phishing Working Group
The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) is an international consortium that brings together businesses affected by phishing attacks, security products and services companies, law enforcement agen...
The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) is an international consortium that brings together businesses affected by phishing attacks, security products and services companies, law enforcement agen...
Anti-spam appliances
Anti-spam appliances are hardware devices integrated with on-board software that implement anti-spam techniques and/or anti-spam for instant messaging and are deployed at the gateway or in front...
Anti-spam appliances are hardware devices integrated with on-board software that implement anti-spam techniques and/or anti-spam for instant messaging and are deployed at the gateway or in front...
Anti-Spam Research Group
The Anti-Spam Research Group (ASRG) is a research group within the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) dedicated to research into curbing spam on an Internet-wide level.
The Anti-Spam Research Group (ASRG) is a research group within the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) dedicated to research into curbing spam on an Internet-wide level.
Anti-spam techniques
To prevent email spam, both end users and administrators of email systems use various anti-spam techniques.
To prevent email spam, both end users and administrators of email systems use various anti-spam techniques.
Asprox botnet
The Asprox botnet (Discovered around 2008), also known by its aliases Badsrc and Aseljo, is a botnet mostly involved in phishing scams and performing SQL Injections into websites in ...
The Asprox botnet (Discovered around 2008), also known by its aliases Badsrc and Aseljo, is a botnet mostly involved in phishing scams and performing SQL Injections into websites in ...
Autoblog (automated blog)
Autoblog is a neologism and misnomer used to describe a particular type of website which uses software designed to automatically add content in a blog format.
Autoblog is a neologism and misnomer used to describe a particular type of website which uses software designed to automatically add content in a blog format.
Automated whitelist
An automated whitelist is a whitelist which was created and/or is maintained by a system that analyzes bi-directional email.
An automated whitelist is a whitelist which was created and/or is maintained by a system that analyzes bi-directional email.
Backscatter (e-mail)
Backscatter (also known as outscatter, misdirected bounces, blowback or collateral spam) is incorrect automated bounce messages sent by mail servers, typically as a side ...
Backscatter (also known as outscatter, misdirected bounces, blowback or collateral spam) is incorrect automated bounce messages sent by mail servers, typically as a side ...
Backscatter (email)
Backscatter (also known as outscatter, misdirected bounces, blowback or collateral spam) is incorrect automated bounce messages sent by mail servers, typically as a side ...
Backscatter (also known as outscatter, misdirected bounces, blowback or collateral spam) is incorrect automated bounce messages sent by mail servers, typically as a side ...
Bagle (computer worm)
Bagle is a mass-mailing computer worm affecting all versions of Microsoft Windows.
Bagle is a mass-mailing computer worm affecting all versions of Microsoft Windows.
Bluejacking
Bluejacking is the sending of unsolicited messages over Bluetooth to Bluetooth-enabled devices such as mobile phones, PDAs or laptop computers, sending a vCard which typically contains a message...
Bluejacking is the sending of unsolicited messages over Bluetooth to Bluetooth-enabled devices such as mobile phones, PDAs or laptop computers, sending a vCard which typically contains a message...
Botnet
A botnet is a collection of compromised computers, each of which is known as a 'bot', connected to the Internet.
A botnet is a collection of compromised computers, each of which is known as a 'bot', connected to the Internet.
BredoLab botnet
The BredoLab Botnet, also known by its alias Oficla, was a Russian-founded botnet mostly involved in viral e-mail spam.
The BredoLab Botnet, also known by its alias Oficla, was a Russian-founded botnet mostly involved in viral e-mail spam.
Breidbart Index
The Breidbart Index, developed by Seth Breidbart, is the most significant cancel index in Usenet.
The Breidbart Index, developed by Seth Breidbart, is the most significant cancel index in Usenet.
Bulk email software
Bulk email software is software that is used to send email in large quantities.
Bulk email software is software that is used to send email in large quantities.
Bulletproof hosting
Bulletproof hosting is a service provided by some domain hosting or web hosting firms that allows their customer considerable leniency in the kinds of material they may upload and distribute.
Bulletproof hosting is a service provided by some domain hosting or web hosting firms that allows their customer considerable leniency in the kinds of material they may upload and distribute.
CAN-SPAM Act of 2003
The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. 7701, et seq., Public Law No. 108-187, was S.877 of the 108th United States Congress), signed into law by President George W. Bush on December 16, 2003, estab...
The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. 7701, et seq., Public Law No. 108-187, was S.877 of the 108th United States Congress), signed into law by President George W. Bush on December 16, 2003, estab...
Catch-all
In common use, a catchall or catch-all is a general term, or physical dumping group for a variety of similar words or meanings.
In common use, a catchall or catch-all is a general term, or physical dumping group for a variety of similar words or meanings.
CBL Index
The CBL Index is a ratio between the number of IP addresses in a given IP subnet (Subnetwork) to the number of CBL (Composite Blocking List) listings in the subnet.
The CBL Index is a ratio between the number of IP addresses in a given IP subnet (Subnetwork) to the number of CBL (Composite Blocking List) listings in the subnet.
Composite Blocking List
In computer networking, the Composite Blocking List (CBL) is a DNS-based Blackhole List of suspected E-mail spam senders.
In computer networking, the Composite Blocking List (CBL) is a DNS-based Blackhole List of suspected E-mail spam senders.
Contact scraping
Contact scraping is the practice of obtaining access to a customer's e-mail account in order to retrieve contact information that is then used for marketing purposes.
Contact scraping is the practice of obtaining access to a customer's e-mail account in order to retrieve contact information that is then used for marketing purposes.
Cutwail botnet
The Cutwail botnet, founded around 2007 and also known by its aliases of Pushdo and Pandex, is a botnet mostly involved in DDoS attacks and sending spam e-mails.
The Cutwail botnet, founded around 2007 and also known by its aliases of Pushdo and Pandex, is a botnet mostly involved in DDoS attacks and sending spam e-mails.
Daniel Balsam
Daniel Balsam is an American lawyer best known for his lawsuits against e-mail spammers for violations of internet spam laws.
Daniel Balsam is an American lawyer best known for his lawsuits against e-mail spammers for violations of internet spam laws.
Dark Mailer
Dark Mailer is a controversial bulk e-mail sending program.
Dark Mailer is a controversial bulk e-mail sending program.
Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications
Directive 2002/58 on Privacy and Electronic Communications, otherwise known as E-Privacy Directive, is an EU directive on data protection and privacy in the digital age.
Directive 2002/58 on Privacy and Electronic Communications, otherwise known as E-Privacy Directive, is an EU directive on data protection and privacy in the digital age.
Directory Harvest Attack
A Directory Harvest Attack or DHA is a technique used by spammers in an attempt to find valid/existent e-mail addresses at a domain by using brute force.
A Directory Harvest Attack or DHA is a technique used by spammers in an attempt to find valid/existent e-mail addresses at a domain by using brute force.
Distributed Sender Blackhole List
The Distributed Sender Blackhole List is a DNSBL that lists IP addresses of insecure e-mail hosts.
The Distributed Sender Blackhole List is a DNSBL that lists IP addresses of insecure e-mail hosts.
DNSBL
A DNSBL is a list of IP addresses published through the Internet Domain Name Service either as a zone file that can be used by DNS server software, or as a live DNS zone that can be queried in r...
A DNSBL is a list of IP addresses published through the Internet Domain Name Service either as a zone file that can be used by DNS server software, or as a live DNS zone that can be queried in r...
DNSWL
DNSWL (DNS-based whitelist) is both a generic term and a specific list.
DNSWL (DNS-based whitelist) is both a generic term and a specific list.
Domain name scams
Domain name scams are types of Intellectual property scams or confidence scams in which unscrupulous domain name registrars attempt to generate revenue by tricking businesses into buying, listin...
Domain name scams are types of Intellectual property scams or confidence scams in which unscrupulous domain name registrars attempt to generate revenue by tricking businesses into buying, listin...
Domain slamming
Domain slamming (officially referred to as unauthorized transfers) is a form of Intellectual property scam and confidence scam in which the offending domain name registrar attempts to tric...
Domain slamming (officially referred to as unauthorized transfers) is a form of Intellectual property scam and confidence scam in which the offending domain name registrar attempts to tric...
Donbot botnet
Donbot, also known by its aliases Buzus and Bachsoy, is a botnet mostly involved in sending pharmaceutical and stock based E-mail spam.
Donbot, also known by its aliases Buzus and Bachsoy, is a botnet mostly involved in sending pharmaceutical and stock based E-mail spam.
Dynablock
Dynablock is a name which was used by Easynet from 2001 to 2003 for their Dialup Users List DNSBL of Internet addresses that appeared to be assigned dynamically, i.e. to dialup and residential ...
Dynablock is a name which was used by Easynet from 2001 to 2003 for their Dialup Users List DNSBL of Internet addresses that appeared to be assigned dynamically, i.e. to dialup and residential ...
DynRBL
DynRBL stands for "Dynamic Realtime Black List".
DynRBL stands for "Dynamic Realtime Black List".
E-mail authentication
E-mail authentication is the effort to equip messages of the e-mail transport system with enough verifiable information, so that recipients can recognize the nature of each incoming message auto...
E-mail authentication is the effort to equip messages of the e-mail transport system with enough verifiable information, so that recipients can recognize the nature of each incoming message auto...
E-mail fraud
Almost as soon as e-mail became widely used, it began to be used to defraud people via e-mail fraud.
Almost as soon as e-mail became widely used, it began to be used to defraud people via e-mail fraud.
E-mail marketing software
Email marketing software refers to a computer application which provides the ability to send bulk email to target audiences.
Email marketing software refers to a computer application which provides the ability to send bulk email to target audiences.
E-mail spam
Egggpam, also known as junk email or unsolicited bulk email, is a subset of spam that involves nearly identical messages sent to numerous recipients by email.
Egggpam, also known as junk email or unsolicited bulk email, is a subset of spam that involves nearly identical messages sent to numerous recipients by email.
E-mail spoofing
E-mail spoofing is e-mail activity in which the sender address and other parts of the e-mail header are altered to appear as though the e-mail originated from a different source.
E-mail spoofing is e-mail activity in which the sender address and other parts of the e-mail header are altered to appear as though the e-mail originated from a different source.
El Gordo de la Primitiva Lottery International Promotions Programmes
El Gordo de la Primitiva Lottery International Promotions Programmes is a lottery scam e-mail or letter, which comes with a payment processing or registration form.
El Gordo de la Primitiva Lottery International Promotions Programmes is a lottery scam e-mail or letter, which comes with a payment processing or registration form.
Email authentication
Email authentication is the effort to equip messages of the email transport system with enough verifiable information, so that recipients can recognize the nature of each incoming message automa...
Email authentication is the effort to equip messages of the email transport system with enough verifiable information, so that recipients can recognize the nature of each incoming message automa...
Email fraud
Email fraud is the intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual through email.
Email fraud is the intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual through email.
Email marketing
Email marketing is directly marketing a commercial message to a group of people using electronic mail.
Email marketing is directly marketing a commercial message to a group of people using electronic mail.
Email marketing software
Email marketing software refers to a computer application which provides the ability to send bulk email to target audiences.
Email marketing software refers to a computer application which provides the ability to send bulk email to target audiences.
Email spam
Email spam, also known as junk email or unsolicited bulk email, is a subset of electronic spam involving nearly identical messages sent to numerous recipients by email.
Email spam, also known as junk email or unsolicited bulk email, is a subset of electronic spam involving nearly identical messages sent to numerous recipients by email.
Email spoofing
Email spoofing is email activity in which the sender address and other parts of the email header are altered to appear as though the email originated from a different source.
Email spoofing is email activity in which the sender address and other parts of the email header are altered to appear as though the email originated from a different source.
Employment scams
Employment scams, also known as job scams, are a form of advance fee fraud scamming where certain unscrupulous persons posing as recruiters or employers offer attractive employment opportu...
Employment scams, also known as job scams, are a form of advance fee fraud scamming where certain unscrupulous persons posing as recruiters or employers offer attractive employment opportu...
Flyposting
Flyposting is a guerrilla marketing tactic through the act of placing advertising posters or flyers in legal or illegal places.
Flyposting is a guerrilla marketing tactic through the act of placing advertising posters or flyers in legal or illegal places.
Forum spam
Forum spam is the creating of messages that are advertisements, abusive, or otherwise unwanted on Internet forums.
Forum spam is the creating of messages that are advertisements, abusive, or otherwise unwanted on Internet forums.
Gordon v. Virtumundo, Inc.
Gordon v. Virtumundo, Inc.,, 575 F.3d 1040, is a 2009 court opinion in which the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit addressed the standing requirements necessary for private pl...
Gordon v. Virtumundo, Inc.,, 575 F.3d 1040, is a 2009 court opinion in which the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit addressed the standing requirements necessary for private pl...
Grum botnet
The Grum botnet, also known by its alias Tedroo, is a botnet mostly involved in sending pharmaceutical spam e-mails.
The Grum botnet, also known by its alias Tedroo, is a botnet mostly involved in sending pharmaceutical spam e-mails.
Gumblar
Known as Gumblar by ScanSafe and Troj/JSRedir-R by Sophos and Gumblar (as known as cybersha), this botnet first appeared in 2009.
Known as Gumblar by ScanSafe and Troj/JSRedir-R by Sophos and Gumblar (as known as cybersha), this botnet first appeared in 2009.
Hash buster
A hash buster is a program which randomly adds characters to data for the data's hash sum to be different than if the characters were not added.
A hash buster is a program which randomly adds characters to data for the data's hash sum to be different than if the characters were not added.
Honeypot (computing)
In computer terminology, a honeypot is a trap set to detect, deflect, or in some manner counteract attempts at unauthorized use of information systems.
In computer terminology, a honeypot is a trap set to detect, deflect, or in some manner counteract attempts at unauthorized use of information systems.
Image spam
Image spam is a kind of E-mail spam where the message text of the spam is presented as a picture in an image file.
Image spam is a kind of E-mail spam where the message text of the spam is presented as a picture in an image file.
Joe job
A joe job is a spamming technique that sends out unsolicited e-mails using spoofed sender data.
A joe job is a spamming technique that sends out unsolicited e-mails using spoofed sender data.
Joey McNicol
Joey McNicol is an activist against E-mail spam.
Joey McNicol is an activist against E-mail spam.
Kelihos botnet
The Kelihos botnet, also known as Hlux, is a botnet mainly involved in the theft of bitcoins and spamming.
The Kelihos botnet, also known as Hlux, is a botnet mainly involved in the theft of bitcoins and spamming.
Keyword stuffing
Keyword stuffing is considered to be an unethical search engine optimization technique.
Keyword stuffing is considered to be an unethical search engine optimization technique.
KnujOn
KnujOn, "no junk" spelled backwards and pronounced "new john", is a project involved in Internet security.
KnujOn, "no junk" spelled backwards and pronounced "new john", is a project involved in Internet security.
Kraken botnet
The Kraken botnet, was the world's largest botnet.
The Kraken botnet, was the world's largest botnet.
Lethic botnet
The Lethic Botnet (initially discovered around 2008) is a botnet consisting of an estimated 210 000 - 310 000 individual machines which are mainly involved in pharmaceutical and replica spam.
The Lethic Botnet (initially discovered around 2008) is a botnet consisting of an estimated 210 000 - 310 000 individual machines which are mainly involved in pharmaceutical and replica spam.
Link farm
On the World Wide Web, a link farm is any group of web sites that all hyperlink to every other site in the group.
On the World Wide Web, a link farm is any group of web sites that all hyperlink to every other site in the group.
Link flooding
Link flooding, link injection or link spamming is the act of inserting links to promote a service, wiki, internet forum, blog or company.
Link flooding, link injection or link spamming is the act of inserting links to promote a service, wiki, internet forum, blog or company.
List poisoning
The term list poisoning as related to electronic mail (e-mail), refers to poisoning a mailing list with invalid e-mail addresses.
The term list poisoning as related to electronic mail (e-mail), refers to poisoning a mailing list with invalid e-mail addresses.
Lottery scam
A lottery scam is a type of advance-fee fraud which begins with an unexpected email notification that "You have won!" a large sum of money in a lottery.
A lottery scam is a type of advance-fee fraud which begins with an unexpected email notification that "You have won!" a large sum of money in a lottery.
Lumber Cartel
The Lumber Cartel was a facetious conspiracy theory popularized on USENET that claimed anti-spammers were secretly paid agents of lumber companies.
The Lumber Cartel was a facetious conspiracy theory popularized on USENET that claimed anti-spammers were secretly paid agents of lumber companies.
MailChannels
MailChannels Corporation is an anti-spam technology company founded in 2004 and based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
MailChannels Corporation is an anti-spam technology company founded in 2004 and based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Mailing list
A mailing list is a collection of names and addresses used by an individual or an organization to send material to multiple recipients.
A mailing list is a collection of names and addresses used by an individual or an organization to send material to multiple recipients.
Make Money Fast
"MAKE.MONEY.FAST" is a title of an electronically forwarded chain letter which became so infamous that the term is now used to describe all sorts of chain letters forwarded over the Internet, by...
"MAKE.MONEY.FAST" is a title of an electronically forwarded chain letter which became so infamous that the term is now used to describe all sorts of chain letters forwarded over the Internet, by...
Mariposa botnet
The Mariposa botnet, also know as pixeLb0tx, discovered December 2008, is a botnet mainly involved in cyberscamming and denial of service attacks.
The Mariposa botnet, also know as pixeLb0tx, discovered December 2008, is a botnet mainly involved in cyberscamming and denial of service attacks.
Mega-D botnet
The Mega-D, also known by its alias of Ozdok, is a botnet that at its peak was responsible for sending between 30% and 35% of spam worldwide.
The Mega-D, also known by its alias of Ozdok, is a botnet that at its peak was responsible for sending between 30% and 35% of spam worldwide.
Melaleuca, Inc. v. Hansen
Melaleuca, Inc. v. Hansen was a United States District Court for the District of Idaho case which clarified the meaning of "internet access provider" and "direct adverse" effect as used in ...
Melaleuca, Inc. v. Hansen was a United States District Court for the District of Idaho case which clarified the meaning of "internet access provider" and "direct adverse" effect as used in ...
Microcap stock fraud
Microcap stock fraud is a form of securities fraud involving stocks of "microcap" companies, generally defined in the United States as those with a market capitalization of under $250 million.
Microcap stock fraud is a form of securities fraud involving stocks of "microcap" companies, generally defined in the United States as those with a market capitalization of under $250 million.
Mobile phone spam
Mobile phone spam is a form of spamming directed at the text messaging service of a mobile phone.
Mobile phone spam is a form of spamming directed at the text messaging service of a mobile phone.
Neil Forsyth
Neil Forsyth (born 1978 Dundee, Scotland) is a Scottish journalist, writer and author best known for creating the character of Bob Servant.
Neil Forsyth (born 1978 Dundee, Scotland) is a Scottish journalist, writer and author best known for creating the character of Bob Servant.
news.admin.net-abuse.email
news.admin.net-abuse.email (sometimes abbreviated nanae or n.a.n-a.e, and often incorrectly spelled with a hyphen in "email") is a Usenet newsgroup devoted to discussion of the abuse...
news.admin.net-abuse.email (sometimes abbreviated nanae or n.a.n-a.e, and often incorrectly spelled with a hyphen in "email") is a Usenet newsgroup devoted to discussion of the abuse...
Newsgroup spam
Newsgroup spam is a type of spam where the targets are Usenet newsgroups.
Newsgroup spam is a type of spam where the targets are Usenet newsgroups.
Nigerian scam
An advance-fee fraud is a confidence trick in which the target is persuaded to advance sums of money in the hope of realizing a significantly larger gain.
An advance-fee fraud is a confidence trick in which the target is persuaded to advance sums of money in the hope of realizing a significantly larger gain.
nofollow
nofollow is a value that can be assigned to the rel attribute of an HTML a element to instruct some search engines that a hyperlink should not influence the link target's ranking in the search e...
nofollow is a value that can be assigned to the rel attribute of an HTML a element to instruct some search engines that a hyperlink should not influence the link target's ranking in the search e...
Not Just Another Bogus List
Not Just Another Bogus List, or NJABL, is a DNS blacklist.
Not Just Another Bogus List, or NJABL, is a DNS blacklist.
Open mail relay
An open mail relay is an SMTP server configured in such a way that it allows anyone on the Internet to send e-mail through it, not just mail destined to or originating from known users.
An open mail relay is an SMTP server configured in such a way that it allows anyone on the Internet to send e-mail through it, not just mail destined to or originating from known users.
Opt in e-mail
Opt in e-mail is a term used when someone is given the option to receive "bulk" e-mail, that is, e-mail that is sent to many people at the same time.
Opt in e-mail is a term used when someone is given the option to receive "bulk" e-mail, that is, e-mail that is sent to many people at the same time.
Opt in email
Opt-in email is a term used when someone is given the option to receive "bulk" email, that is, email that is sent to many people at the same time.
Opt-in email is a term used when someone is given the option to receive "bulk" email, that is, email that is sent to many people at the same time.
Opt-in email
Opt in e-mail is a term used when someone is given the option to receive "bulk" e-mail, that is, e-mail that is sent to many people at the same time.
Opt in e-mail is a term used when someone is given the option to receive "bulk" e-mail, that is, e-mail that is sent to many people at the same time.
Page hijacking
Page hijacking is a form of search engine index spamming.
Page hijacking is a form of search engine index spamming.
PayPaI
Paypai (capitalised as PayPaI) is a phishing scam, which targets account holders of the widely-used internet payment service, PayPal, using the fact that a capital "i" may be difficult to ...
Paypai (capitalised as PayPaI) is a phishing scam, which targets account holders of the widely-used internet payment service, PayPal, using the fact that a capital "i" may be difficult to ...
Phishing
Phishing is attempting to acquire information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.
Phishing is attempting to acquire information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.
Pump and dump
"Pump and dump" is a form of microcap stock fraud that involves artificially inflating the price of an owned stock through false and misleading positive statements, in order to sell the cheaply ...
"Pump and dump" is a form of microcap stock fraud that involves artificially inflating the price of an owned stock through false and misleading positive statements, in order to sell the cheaply ...
Quechup
Quechup is a social networking website that came to prominence in 2007 when it used automatic email invitations for viral marketing to all the e-mail addresses in its members address books.
Quechup is a social networking website that came to prominence in 2007 when it used automatic email invitations for viral marketing to all the e-mail addresses in its members address books.
Rock Phish
Rock Phish is also referred to as Rock Phish Kit.
Rock Phish is also referred to as Rock Phish Kit.
Rustock botnet
The Rustock botnet was a botnet that operated from around 2006 until March 2011.
The Rustock botnet was a botnet that operated from around 2006 until March 2011.
Sales letter
A sales letter is a piece of direct mail which is designed to persuade the reader to purchase a particular product or service in the absence of a salesman.
A sales letter is a piece of direct mail which is designed to persuade the reader to purchase a particular product or service in the absence of a salesman.
Sality
Sality is the classification for a family of malicous software, which infects files on Microsoft Windows systems.
Sality is the classification for a family of malicous software, which infects files on Microsoft Windows systems.
Scad (fraud)
A scad is a portmanteau of the words scam and advertisement, usually in reference to internet spam.
A scad is a portmanteau of the words scam and advertisement, usually in reference to internet spam.
Scad (scam ad)
A scad is a portmanteau of the words scam and advertisement, usually in reference to internet spam.
A scad is a portmanteau of the words scam and advertisement, usually in reference to internet spam.
Scraper site
A scraper site is a spam website that copies all of its content from other websites using web scraping.
A scraper site is a spam website that copies all of its content from other websites using web scraping.
Slamming Bill
Slamming Bill (Anti-slamming Amendments Act, ) was a bill proposed in the United States Senate in 1998.
Slamming Bill (Anti-slamming Amendments Act, ) was a bill proposed in the United States Senate in 1998.
Social networking spam
Social networking spam is spam directed at users of internet social networking services such as MySpace, Facebook or LinkedIn. Users of social networking services can send notes, that may inclu...
Social networking spam is spam directed at users of internet social networking services such as MySpace, Facebook or LinkedIn. Users of social networking services can send notes, that may inclu...
Spam (electronic)
Spam is the use of electronic messaging systems to send unsolicited bulk messages indiscriminately.
Spam is the use of electronic messaging systems to send unsolicited bulk messages indiscriminately.
Spam 2.0
Spam 2.0 is termed as propagation of unsolicited, anonymous, mass content to infiltrate legitimate Web 2.0 applications.
Spam 2.0 is termed as propagation of unsolicited, anonymous, mass content to infiltrate legitimate Web 2.0 applications.
Spam Act 2003
The Spam Act 2003 was passed in 2003 as federal legislation by the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia.
The Spam Act 2003 was passed in 2003 as federal legislation by the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia.
Spam and Open Relay Blocking System
SORBS (Spam and Open Relay Blocking System) is a list of e-mail servers suspected of sending or relaying spam (a DNS blacklist).
SORBS (Spam and Open Relay Blocking System) is a list of e-mail servers suspected of sending or relaying spam (a DNS blacklist).
Spam blog
A spam blog, sometimes referred to by the neologism splog, is a blog which the author uses to promote affiliated websites, to increase the search engine rankings of associated sites or to ...
A spam blog, sometimes referred to by the neologism splog, is a blog which the author uses to promote affiliated websites, to increase the search engine rankings of associated sites or to ...
Spam email delivery
Since Internet users and system administrators have deployed a vast array of techniques to block, filter, or otherwise banish spam from users' mailboxes and almost all Internet service providers forbi...
Since Internet users and system administrators have deployed a vast array of techniques to block, filter, or otherwise banish spam from users' mailboxes and almost all Internet service providers forbi...
Spam in blogs
Spam in blogs is a form of spamdexing.
Spam in blogs is a form of spamdexing.
Spam Lit
Spam Lit is defined as snippets of nonsensical verse and prose embedded in spam e-mail messages.
Spam Lit is defined as snippets of nonsensical verse and prose embedded in spam e-mail messages.
Spam mass
Spam mass is defined as "the measure of the impact of link spamming on a page's ranking."
Spam mass is defined as "the measure of the impact of link spamming on a page's ranking."
Spam Prevention Early Warning System
The Spam Prevention Early Warning System was an anonymous service which maintained a list of IP address ranges belonging to Internet service providers which host spammers and show little action ...
The Spam Prevention Early Warning System was an anonymous service which maintained a list of IP address ranges belonging to Internet service providers which host spammers and show little action ...
SpamAssassin
SpamAssassin is a computer program released under the Apache License 2.0 used for e-mail spam filtering based on content-matching rules.
SpamAssassin is a computer program released under the Apache License 2.0 used for e-mail spam filtering based on content-matching rules.
Spambot
A spambot is an automated computer program designed to assist in the sending of spam.
A spambot is an automated computer program designed to assist in the sending of spam.
SpamCop
SpamCop is a free spam reporting service, allowing recipients of unsolicited bulk email (UBE) and unsolicited commercial email (UCE) to report offenders to the senders' Internet Service Provider...
SpamCop is a free spam reporting service, allowing recipients of unsolicited bulk email (UBE) and unsolicited commercial email (UCE) to report offenders to the senders' Internet Service Provider...
Spamdexing
In computing, spamdexing is the deliberate manipulation of search engine indexes.
In computing, spamdexing is the deliberate manipulation of search engine indexes.
Spamtrap
A spamtrap is a honeypot used to collect spam.
A spamtrap is a honeypot used to collect spam.
Spamware
Spamware is software designed by or for spammers.
Spamware is software designed by or for spammers.
Sping
Sping is short for "spam ping", and is related to pings from blogs using trackbacks, called trackback spam.
Sping is short for "spam ping", and is related to pings from blogs using trackbacks, called trackback spam.
Sporgery
Sporgery is the disruptive act of posting a flood of articles to a Usenet newsgroup, with the article headers falsified so that they appear to have been posted by others.
Sporgery is the disruptive act of posting a flood of articles to a Usenet newsgroup, with the article headers falsified so that they appear to have been posted by others.
Srizbi botnet
The Srizbi botnet, also known by its aliases of Cbeplay and Exchanger, is the world's largest or second-largest botnet depending on expert reports, and is responsible for sending out...
The Srizbi botnet, also known by its aliases of Cbeplay and Exchanger, is the world's largest or second-largest botnet depending on expert reports, and is responsible for sending out...
Steve Linford
Steve Linford (born 1956) is a British entrepreneur and anti-spam campaigner best known for founding The Spamhaus Project.
Steve Linford (born 1956) is a British entrepreneur and anti-spam campaigner best known for founding The Spamhaus Project.
Storm botnet
The Storm botnet or Storm worm botnet is a remotely controlled network of "zombie" computers that have been linked by the Storm Worm, a Trojan horse spread through e-mail spam.
The Storm botnet or Storm worm botnet is a remotely controlled network of "zombie" computers that have been linked by the Storm Worm, a Trojan horse spread through e-mail spam.
SURBL
SURBL is a collection of URI DNSBL lists of Uniform Resource Identifier hosts, typically web site domains, that appear in unsolicited messages.
SURBL is a collection of URI DNSBL lists of Uniform Resource Identifier hosts, typically web site domains, that appear in unsolicited messages.
Tagged
Tagged is a social discovery website based in San Francisco, California, United States, founded in 2004.
Tagged is a social discovery website based in San Francisco, California, United States, founded in 2004.
The Canadian Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email
The Canadian Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial E-mail, or CAUCE Canada, is a consumer advocacy organization, campaigning against what is commonly known as spam e-mail.
The Canadian Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial E-mail, or CAUCE Canada, is a consumer advocacy organization, campaigning against what is commonly known as spam e-mail.
Tiscali
Tiscali s.p.a. is an Italian telecommunications company, based in Cagliari, Sardinia, that provides internet and telecommunications services to its domestic market.
Tiscali s.p.a. is an Italian telecommunications company, based in Cagliari, Sardinia, that provides internet and telecommunications services to its domestic market.
Trackback submitter
Trackback Submitter is one of most popular link building tools used by spammers and lovers of black SEO. Developed by an unknown spammer from Europe in September 2006, Trackback Submitter became...
Trackback Submitter is one of most popular link building tools used by spammers and lovers of black SEO. Developed by an unknown spammer from Europe in September 2006, Trackback Submitter became...
VoIP spam
VoIP spam is unwanted, automatically dialled, pre-recorded phone calls using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).
VoIP spam is unwanted, automatically dialled, pre-recorded phone calls using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).
Waledac botnet
Waledac, also known by its aliases Waled and Waledpak, was a botnet mostly involved in e-mail spam.
Waledac, also known by its aliases Waled and Waledpak, was a botnet mostly involved in e-mail spam.
Web bug
A web bug is an object that is embedded in a web page or email and is usually invisible to the user but allows checking that a user has viewed the page or email.
A web bug is an object that is embedded in a web page or email and is usually invisible to the user but allows checking that a user has viewed the page or email.
Web scraping
Web scraping is a computer software technique of extracting information from websites.
Web scraping is a computer software technique of extracting information from websites.
Whitelist
Whitelist is a (controversial; see below) term used to describe a list or register of entities that, for one reason or another, are being provided a particular privilege, service, mobility, acce...
Whitelist is a (controversial; see below) term used to describe a list or register of entities that, for one reason or another, are being provided a particular privilege, service, mobility, acce...