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[	January 7, 2010	]	Facebook user complains spam filter blocked notifications of Beacon Settlement

When Facebook agreed to resolve a class-action privacy lawsuit stemming from the Beacon program, the judge presiding over the case ordered the company to notify users via the updates section of their Facebook inboxes. Facebook also decided to send emails about the settlement directly to users' outside accounts. ... »
[	January 6, 2010	]	Canadian government prorogation stalls Anti-Spam law

As little as 14 days from undergoing the final stage in becoming an Act of Parliament, a Canadian bill promising to cut down on the abusive email marketing practices, known as spam, is being put on hold as the government suspends Parliament until March. ... »
[	January 6, 2010	]	Research shows that weight loss products advertised in spam e-mail are purchased by young adults with weight problems: psychological stress implicated

Forty-one percent of college students with weight problems opened and read spam e-mail advertising weight loss products and 18.5 percent bought these weight loss products. ... »
[	January 5, 2010	]	Twitter an anti-spam 'gray area'

Tweets carrying advertisements remain a "gray area" with regard to antispam regulations in Singapore, according to a lawyer based in the country. ... »
[	January 5, 2010	]	Spam to take on deadlier avatar in 2010

The year gone by was deemed to be the year of spam. From mere annoyance, spam became more of a danger in 2009. ... »
[	January 4, 2010	]	SpamAssassin. eMail from the future ... First 2010 year bug!

The Sky is Falling: First Y2010 bug discovered. Well for everyone with apocalyptic fears that aren't being satisfied by climate change or asteroids, we have a real life Y2010 computer bug. ... »
[	December 30, 2009	]	Happy New Year!

We wish you a Happy New Year! We are offering a special gift to all our customers - 15 % discount on all of our products and licenses - and that is from the 30th of December up to the 10th of January. ... »
[	December 30, 2009	]	Christmas Season Comes with Spam

Symantec Inc.'s Security Response Team states that with Christmas approaching in about a few days time, spam mailers are busy devising Christmas-related messages. ... »
[	December 29, 2009	]	Advanced Maillist Verify 4.60.21

Advanced Maillist Verify has been updated to v.4.60.21 ... »
[	December 29, 2009	]	MP3 Spam Campaign Back in Action

Security researchers have issued a warning that cyber criminals have recently launched spam campaigns wherein audio files along with advertising material are sent to people via e-mails. These spam mails (neither a subject line nor a body text, but just an MP3 file attached) are making the rounds in huge amounts, the researchers alerted. ... »