Who’s minding the store at WHOIS?
WHOIS (for those unfamiliar with it) is a system that provides free public access to domain name registration. Every domain […]
Less Linux, more Windows
I’ve always been a pro-Linux type of guy. I started using Unix back in 1992 (SunOS(1)) while studying for my
How would you punish a spammer?
‘Last time out I suggested sentencing spammers to some quality time in a maximum security cell with an ex-biker named
Would you fall for this?
If you’re about to sell something online, beware! I planted a dummy advertisement and went hunting for scammers, which wasn’t
Blocked by RFC-IGNORANT … Now what?
From time to time, customers wind up getting blocked by a seldom seen blacklist called ‘RFC-Ignorant.’ Unlike classical blacklists that
2009 Spam Review
2009, according to the Chinese calendar, was the Year of the Ox: ‘People born in the Year of the Ox
10 Resolutions You Shouldn’t Break This Year
10- Keeping Tabs on your Data While most are the direct result of criminal intent, there are many situations where
How do you fix a bad reputation?
In an earlier post, I had written about the various security measures to take to prevent losing your good reputation.
What is a Honeypot in Email Security Terms?
A Honeypot is, by definition(1),(2), a decoy or a trap whose purpose is to detect and identify unauthorized use in
One phish, two phish, red phish, blue phish
With sincere apologies to Dr. Seuss and puns aside, phishing is no laughing matter if you become a victim. Typical phishing
