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Celebrity Deaths and What to Expect in Cyberspace

Celebrity Deaths and What to Expect in Cyberspace: https://forums2.symantec.com/t5/blogs/blogarticlepage/blog-id/spam/article-id/206.

 

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Re: Celebrity Deaths and What to Expect in Cyberspace

Hello Floating_Red,

That's very nice of you to start this thread to warn people about the spam and tell them about the important things to take note of.

Final note, surf smart.

Sincerely,
Pikachu
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Re: Celebrity Deaths and What to Expect in Cyberspace

Threat, W32.Ackantta.F@mm, is related to Michael Jackson Spam E-mails.

 

 

W32.Ackantta.F@mm Summary: http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-063005-3448-99.

 

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Re: Celebrity Deaths and What to Expect in Cyberspace

You did it again Floating ;)
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Re: Celebrity Deaths and What to Expect in Cyberspace

We All Knew It Was Coming: A Michael Jackson Mass Mailing Worm: http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/we-all-knew-it-was-coming-michael-jackson-mass-mailing-worm.

 

 


Floating_Red wrote:

Threat, W32.Ackantta.F@mm, is related to Michael Jackson Spam E-mails.

 

 

W32.Ackantta.F@mm Summary: http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-063005-3448-99.

 


 

Tuesday, May 21, 2013: The Symantec THREATCON was Changed to Level 1: Normal | Tuesday, May 14, 2013: Microsoft "Patch Tuesday" | Sunday, May 05, 2013: Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Zero-Day Vulnerability (Update Released)
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Re: Celebrity Deaths and What to Expect in Cyberspace

Michael Jackson has "Gone Too Soon". Spammers Never Let Go: http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/michael-jackson-has-gone-too-soon-spammers-never-let-go.

 

Tuesday, May 21, 2013: The Symantec THREATCON was Changed to Level 1: Normal | Tuesday, May 14, 2013: Microsoft "Patch Tuesday" | Sunday, May 05, 2013: Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Zero-Day Vulnerability (Update Released)
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Re: Celebrity Deaths and What to Expect in Cyberspace

Has Elvis Left the Building?: http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/has-elvis-left-building.

 

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