Data Doctors Radio Program
Spam, spam and more spam!
Unless you have completely stopped using e-mail, you may have noticed an uptick in junk messages in the last 6 months. According to the latest studies, nearly 9 out of every 10 messages floating around the Internet is unsolicited junk mail: SPAM! The bad guys continue to figure out all kinds of new ways to get around many of today's most popular spam filters. What are these mutton heads up to and what can you do to fight them?
Listen in as Ken and Brandon explain the latest tactics they are using, explain some of the mistakes that "newbies" make to get on spam lists and give you tips on how to reduce your chances of getting more spam in the future.
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Original Air Date: Dec 9, 2006
This Week's Links
- Explaination of why spam is on the rise
- Your computer could be a silent spammer!
- Where are these spammers located?
- E-mail gangs bombarding Britain with spam
- Stop Fuming, Start Filtering Spam
- Spam fighting tips for AOL users
- Outlook Spam Tutorials
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Cyberwoozling : The practice of gathering data from a Web user's PC when the user visits a Web site, generally without the knowledge of the user. Cyberwoozling uses a combination of cookies and browser-side "add-in code" such as toolbars to accomplish the task and is how many companies decide what pop-up ads to throw at you once they infect your computer with their adware agent.
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