A recent experience with his own parents — he gave them a digital photo frame, which his mother unplugged, then called to tell him it was broken — was a reminder that what might seem obvious to someone who understands the latest technology might need to be spelled out to a customer.
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A new type of spam has been finding its way into inboxes by taking advantage of a well-worn technology: PDF files.
In recent weeks, spammers have been bypassing corporate email filters by hiding their content in PDF attachments instead of the body of messages. Like most junk email, the messages hawk things like penny stocks, prescription [...]
Fri, July 27 2007 » Wall Street Journal » Comments Off
New Services Help Safeguard Outbound Messages Against Forwarding and Tampering
People who want to open email from patent attorney Andrew Currier have to know the drill. First, they must answer a predetermined question, such as “Where did we first meet?” If they answer correctly, they will then be allowed to view the contents of the email [...]
Thu, August 31 2006 » Wall Street Journal » Comments Off
For some time, banks and credit-card companies have been warning computer users about so-called phishing emails that link to counterfeit Web sites where customers are asked to enter their account numbers and other personal information.
Now, savvy con artists are adding a new twist dubbed “vishing.”
Customers of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust recently received emails telling [...]
Mon, July 17 2006 » Wall Street Journal » Comments Off
In the 1996 blockbuster “Mission: Impossible,” the secret agent played by Tom Cruise uses email to set a trap for one of his adversaries – a shadowy, Bible-quoting figure he knows only as “Max.”
Mr. Cruise’s character uses a laptop to compose an email message addressed to “Max@Job 3:14.” Once he clicks the “send” button, the [...]
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