French speakers blasted by sextortion scams with no text or links
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Category Archives: Spam
Automated malicious links delivered with e-mail (Reddit, LinkedIn, Package) [closed]
Recently my organisation has been flooded with phishing e-mails with different approaches: pretending to be Reddit or LinkedIn information about a new follower or package delivery status/problems, etc.
Every malicious e-mail is delivered f… Continue reading Automated malicious links delivered with e-mail (Reddit, LinkedIn, Package) [closed]
What is the purpose of enforcing the existance Sender Policy Framework (SPF) on all inbound emails?
I understand what SPF does. Since email sending is entirely separate from receiving, there is no automatic way to ensure that the From address on a received email is correct. SFP ensures that the From address in an email is correct by doin… Continue reading What is the purpose of enforcing the existance Sender Policy Framework (SPF) on all inbound emails?
Email verification [closed]
Who has a solution for email verification in various services? I tried several services of temporary mail, but letters do not come there.
How to make sure I don’t accidentally blackhole a real e-mail address?
Every day, I get garbage e-mails from addresses such as "sevinckayaoglu@kentkoleji.com.tr" or "bushivddhclrrupeeeaqdnkwd@zstdbkzodgwvsii.us".
I have streamlined the process of "blackholing" them with one click… Continue reading How to make sure I don’t accidentally blackhole a real e-mail address?
Romance scammer who targeted 670 women gets 28 months in jail
Found love online? Sending them money? Friends and family warning you it could be a scam? Don’t be too quick to dismiss their concerns… Continue reading Romance scammer who targeted 670 women gets 28 months in jail
Smashing Security podcast #256: Virgin Media just won’t take no for an answer, NFT apes, and bad optics
After a brief discussion of the Log4Shell vulnerability panic, we discuss how Virgin Media has got itself into hot water, a fat-fingered fumble at the Bored Ape Yacht Club, and how to hack around your girlfriend’s facial recognition.
All this and mo… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #256: Virgin Media just won’t take no for an answer, NFT apes, and bad optics
Virgin Media Fined $50K For Spamming Opted-Out Customers
British telco Virgin Media is facing a 50,000 pound financial penalty after spamming more than 400,000 opted-out customers urging them to sign back up to receive marketing bumf. The Register reports: Just one customer complained to the Information Comm… Continue reading Virgin Media Fined $50K For Spamming Opted-Out Customers
checking if my email is in blacklist or whitelist of an organization [closed]
Is there any way to check if my email is on a blacklist or whitelist of some organization? Is there an option to check it without sending an email to that organization?
Because of I don’t want to send at first many email that will go direc… Continue reading checking if my email is in blacklist or whitelist of an organization [closed]
How did this paypal spoof email pass SPF, DKIM and DMARC
This mail that got through has me stumped. It appeared to me as being from PayPal <unclaimedproperty@paypal.com> in my Inbox. I happened to look at the original and it says SPF, DKIM and DMARC all passed.
If I’m reading this right,… Continue reading How did this paypal spoof email pass SPF, DKIM and DMARC