The hottest Spam Substack posts right now

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GAN-tastic politics enthusiasts

Conspirador Norteño • 40 implied HN points • 06 Jan 24
🕹 Technology AI Social media Spam Network
  1. A network of fake accounts with GAN-generated faces is spamming users with phrases like 'politics enthusiast'.
  2. The fake accounts have repetitive behaviors and characteristics, such as long handles with many vowels and repetitive use of certain phrases.
  3. Some replies from the fake accounts show signs of being artificially generated, with error messages and tagging issues.

The curious case of user one134500 and the most obvious reply spam ever

Conspirador Norteño • 68 implied HN points • 22 May 23
🕹 Technology Social media Cryptocurrency Spam Fake Accounts Online Security
  1. A network of spam accounts flooded Twitter with repetitive replies containing login credentials for a suspicious website.
  2. Over 13,000 active accounts in this spam network were created in March or April 2023 and only post replies.
  3. Spam campaign targeted various accounts including Reuters, Elon Musk, and news organizations, with a high percentage of replies in English.
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Trending topics and word salad

Conspirador Norteño • 20 implied HN points • 10 Mar 24
🕹 Technology Social media Cryptocurrency Spam Algorithm Automation
  1. Trending topics on social media can be manipulated by spam posts containing random words instead of coherent sentences.
  2. Accounts participating in spam trends can show signs of being hijacked and may switch focus from personal topics to spam suddenly.
  3. Past spam campaigns involving hashtags and random word mashups have been successful in manipulating social media trends.

Chiêu mới của spammer

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 17 Jul 07
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Email Spam
  1. Spammers are constantly evolving their techniques to bypass anti-spam measures, such as utilizing botnets and image spam, making traditional methods less effective.
  2. Effective anti-spam strategies like Bayesian filtering require regular training, which many end users may not find appealing, highlighting a challenge in maintaining their effectiveness.
  3. Implementing SPF (Sender Policy Framework) alongside Bayesian filtering can enhance spam prevention by verifying the sending server's authenticity, but the adoption of SPF is relatively low despite its potential benefits.

Thư rác VN

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 22 Jul 07
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Spam Internet Usage
  1. The article highlights the concerning rise of spamming in Vietnam and its impact on users and businesses.
  2. Vietnamese spam, though a smaller proportion globally, still contributes to global spam statistics, often due to botnet exploitation.
  3. Statistics from Sophos showcase the top countries in spam-relaying, shedding light on the scale of the issue worldwide.

Đòn hi sinh của đám spammer

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 17 Jul 07
🕹 Technology Spam Software Cybersecurity Debugging Email
  1. Spammers can go to extreme lengths to disrupt anti-spam systems, such as overwhelming them with strange spam emails.
  2. Technical challenges in dealing with spam, like a spam email causing a crucial software component to crash, require thorough investigation and debugging techniques.
  3. In the ongoing battle against spam, spammers may resort to sacrificial tactics, like using spam emails to specifically target and disable anti-spam software.