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Facebook removed 583 million fake accounts in the first quarter of 2018
Facebook's vice president of product management, Guy Rosen, revealed that Facebook disabled around 583 million fake accounts in the first three months of 2018 alone. For context, that's about a quarter of the social network's entire user base. The company is also coming down hard on third-party apps.
Twitter turns a profit in the first quarter, makes progress fighting spam
There was a time when it seemed Twitter was knocking at death's door, but that time is no more. On Wednesday, April 25, the social media giant shared its Q1 earnings report, and not only have user numbers seen an increase, but the company is profitable, and its fight against bots appears to be working.
New pop-up test could help squash spam messages on WhatsApp
A possible beta test on WhatsApp is looking to warn users before they share a mass-forwarded message to stop spam and fake news.
Email spam is about to get way worse, and you can blame MailChimp
MailChimp doesn't seem to think double opt-in is a good idea for mailing lists anymore -- and that's probably bad news for your inbox.
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Google News taken over by spam listings for pills and dating sites
Google News was taken over with hacked content for both pharmaceutical and dating site spam in the early morning hours of June 12.
Google bolsters Gmail security with anti-spam and early phishing detection
Google has announced a series of new security features that aim to make Gmail even more secure for individuals and businesses alike.
Canned spam: New Padmapper algorithm takes aim at scams and fishy listings
Padmapper introduces its Post a Pad app, which allows users to post a rental or access millions of rental listings without all the spam.
Man known as Facebook ‘spam king’ sent to jail
A man known as the Facebook "Spam King," due to an elaborate scam that saw him send 27 million junk messages, has been sentenced to 30 months in jail.
How to track down the rat who’s selling your Gmail address to spammers
Few people like to receive an onslaught of deals, newsletters, and the like. Here's how to figure out who's selling your address to a third-party company.
Swipe left on your unwanted emails with Unroll.Me
Say hello to Unroll.Me and bid adieu to all your annoying email subscriptions.
Facebook’s Zuckerberg pledges to put an end to Candy Crush spam
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg vowed to significantly scale back unsolicited game messages exchanged between users on the social networking site.
Spam reaches 12-year low as cybercriminals pursue new methods
Email spam is at a 12-year low, according to security software company Symantec.
Steam cracks down on spammers, restricting new accounts until users pay up
To fight a recent increase in spam, Valve is limiting new Steam accounts until users pay the equivalent of at least $5 USD.
Unix botnet Operation Windigo steals your credentials and sends tons of spam
An Internet security research team has discovered "Operation Windigo," a Unix botnet which has infected thousands of systems.
Snapchat deals with major spam attack
Snapchat apologized for a recent increase in spam messages in a blog post today, though once again the company didn't offer much help to users.