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Distributed spam distraction hides illegal activities

Posted on Wednesday August 26, 2020  |  hackers, cybercriminals, identity theft, spam, email security, anti spam, dark web, distributed spam distraction, dsd, cyberattacks

As annoying as spam email is, it's usually pretty harmless. But hackers have been using a method called distributed spam distraction (DSD) where spam email is used to carry out illegal activities. Learn more about DSD and how you can safeguard your systems against it.

Beware of distributed spam distraction

Posted on Monday July 15, 2019  |  identity theft, email security, anti spam, distributed spam distraction, dsd

It's frustrating to receive dozens of spam messages in your email inbox. Spam mail is so easy to delete, which is why most people think it's just a harmless annoyance. But hackers have devised a way to make use of spam mail for criminal purposes. It's called distributed spam distraction, and here's what you need to know about it.

The dangers of distributed spam distraction

Posted on Thursday February 08, 2018  |  identity theft, email security, dsd, distributed spam distraction, dark web, anti spam

Users get around 200 emails in their inbox a day, including work messages, automated payment slips, and everyone's least favorite email, spam. Spam messages are mostly harmless, but when you get more than 10,000 of them flooding your inbox, you're probably the victim of a special type of spam attack.

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