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Here’s what you should know about distributed spam distraction

Posted on Wednesday December 22, 2021  |  cybercriminals, identity theft, email security, dark web, distributed spam distraction, dsd, general articles c, personally identifiable information, spam anti spam, security and tagged cyberattack

Cybercriminals are always devising ways to attack both individuals and businesses inconspicuously. This helps them avoid detection, which buys them time to infiltrate a system and take hold of information they can leverage for a bigger attack. One way crooks do this is through distributed spam distraction (DSD) schemes.

 

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.

 

What is VoIP theft of service?

Posted on Monday November 18, 2019  |  voip, identity theft, pc, fraud, internet based, spam over internet telephony, spammers

Despite often going undetected, theft of service is the most common type of fraud for phone systems that use the internet to make calls. How does it affect an organization's VoIP network and how can businesses prevent or minimize the risk of this type of fraud? Let's take a closer look.

 

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.

 

Preventing theft of service in VoIP

Posted on Friday May 04, 2018  |  voip, spammers, spam over internet telephony, pc, internet based, identity theft, fraud

VoIP phone systems use the internet just like any PC. Therefore, hackers can gain access to your servers and data network through VoIP phones. Understanding how to combat theft of service in VoIP is critical, and if you want to learn how to do it, read on.

 

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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