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Comment by Jim on The Cybercriminal's Favorite Tool Might Surprise You (August 23, 2025 05:15 PM)
Yep, phishing email can be reported to: reportphishing@apwg.org I did this for a while (not spam) but the results was I started received triple th...
Comment by Phixer on The Cybercriminal's Favorite Tool Might Surprise You (August 23, 2025 08:35 AM)
In the UK I can report these emails to report@phishing.gov.uk. 'The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is a UK government organisation that has the...
Comment by misterfish on The Cybercriminal's Favorite Tool Might Surprise You (August 23, 2025 07:20 AM)
Think twice before you click? Better advice - never click. ...
Comment by Bon on The Cybercriminal's Favorite Tool Might Surprise You (August 23, 2025 01:54 AM)
I got an email saying I had to update jpg app or I wouldn't be able to open any attachments in the future. I get a lot of attachments from my church. ...
Comment by Bon on The Cybercriminal's Favorite Tool Might Surprise You (August 23, 2025 01:54 AM)
I got an email saying I had to update jpg app or I wouldn't be able to open any attachments in the future. I get a lot of attachments from my church. ...
Comment by Dave McC on The Cybercriminal's Favorite Tool Might Surprise You (August 23, 2025 01:47 AM)
Americans learned years ago how to deal with the daily deluge of advertising that the Post Office helpfully deposited in the metal box bolted to the f...
Comment by Wolf on How Do The Spammers Get Your Email Address? (August 22, 2025 04:34 PM)
Great article1 I'm fortunate that I have been receiving far fewer spam emails over the past few years. I have put a lot of "blacklists" in place, also...
Comment by Carl on How Do The Spammers Get Your Email Address? (August 22, 2025 04:17 PM)
Charley: Consider this - by replying with the word "stop" you are confirming that you are a live person/"now" have a "verified" address and may furthe...
Comment by kevin on How Do The Spammers Get Your Email Address? (August 21, 2025 10:02 PM)
I actually get relatively few texts that are from spammers (or that spew propaganda, which can be a scam too, rather than something from an actual pol...
Comment by Orville on How Do The Spammers Get Your Email Address? (August 21, 2025 08:30 PM)
Too many times, I've simply visited a website without purchasing anything or doing anything beyond simple viewing. Then shortly after, I receive email...
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