Event based spam

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Event based spam

Spammers exploit interest in global events

News spam has firmly established itself as a mainstream feature of the internet threat landscape. But how easy is it to spot and what are its key characteristics? Above all, what can your organisation do to protect itself effectively from this clear and present danger?

MessageLabs Intelligence takes an in-depth look at so-called ‘news spam’ – emails apparently offering hot-off-the-press updates on big political developments, humanitarian disasters or the glamorous world of celebrity, but actually a smokescreen for the sender’s wholly selfish and frequently malevolent intentions.


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