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What is SPAM and what isn’t?

Tips to avoid being saturated by large amounts of unwanted mail:

Be wary of messages received from unknown addresses. In general, any message from an unknown address could be spam. If it is unsolicited mail and you don’t know the sender, we advise you to delete it immediately.

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Hacked Web mail accounts used to send spam

While Websense has seen a rise in spam following the compromise of thousands of Web mail accounts, security experts are split over how the accounts were breached. ...

Viagra spam brings bulging returns of more than $4,000/day

A peek into the world of spam affiliate networks has revealed that there is indeed a lot of money to be made by pushing all those Viagra and Cialis e-mails. Even if only a few people make purchases, it's enough to make spamming worthwhile and guarantee that the rest of our inboxes will remain cro...

Garrison Keillor's New Book at Garrison Keillor's Book Store

Common Good Books in St. Paul's Cathedral Hill is owned by Minnesota's most well known export (after Spam). Garrison Keillor has a new book out and, unfazed by his recent... ...

WordPress blogs falling prey to worm

A worm is circulating that posts spam and malware to some blogs using old versions of WordPress. The organization recommends all users upgrade immediately. ...