You probably shouldn’t click that email ‘unsubscribe’ link. Here’s what to do instead

It's tempting to click on "unsubscribe" to defend yourself from spam emails. But that can sometimes make things worse. Here's ...

10 Hacks Every Gmail User Should Know

Gmail has powerful filters that can automatically delete unwanted emails. Yes, you can select a bunch of emails and click the ...
CNET

This Easy iOS Feature Is How I Protect My Real Email From Holiday Spam

I got tired of endless holiday spam. Here’s how I used Apple’s temporary burner email feature to instantly shut off unwanted marketing emails. Faith Foushee CNET Contributor Faith Foushee is a CNET ...
The National Law Review

Retailers on Alert- The New Wave of Email Marketing Lawsuits

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
AppleInsider

Google wants to use your emails to train its AI — here's how to turn that off

While Google disagrees, the company may have decided again that your data is its toy. Here's how to try to stop Gmail from training its AI on your email. There's no shortage of big tech companies that ...
The Daily Pennsylvanian

Hacker claiming responsibility for spam Penn emails stole data from 1.2 million people, report says

A hacker claiming responsibility for Penn’s Oct. 31 cybersecurity breach alleged that they stole data from 1.2 million students, alumni, and donors, according to new reporting from BleepingComputer.
MediaPost

Spam Bullies: Californians Sue Email Marketers Under Tough State Law

California is becoming a dangerous state for email marketers. Companies have been hit with a new wave of anti-spam class actions under California’s anti-spam law, raising significant risks, according ...
Krebs on Security

Email Bombs Exploit Lax Authentication in Zendesk

Cybercriminals are abusing a widespread lack of authentication in the customer service platform Zendesk to flood targeted email inboxes with menacing messages that come from hundreds of Zendesk ...
TweakTown

Here's how and why you should stop spam emails and safeguard your personal data

Every day, inboxes around the world are flooded with unsolicited emails that range from pushy marketing to malicious scams, and according to cybersecurity experts, spam costs businesses and ...
Fox News

The surprising reason you should not delete spam emails

Spam is annoying and can sometimes be dangerous if it's part of a widespread phishing attack. When you see spam, you delete it, at least that's what conventional wisdom suggests. However, it now seems ...
People

He Changed the Internet Forever as the ‘Father of Spam.’ 30 Years and Few Regrets Later, He's a Jeopardy! Clue (Exclusive)

Laurence Canter and his then-wife, Martha, became villains of the early World Wide Web — but, he says now, “If we hadn’t done it, there’s no question somebody else would have” Johnny Dodd is a senior ...
The Hill

FTC chair alleges Gmail uses partisan filtering

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson warned Gmail, the world’s largest email service, this week that it may face a federal investigation over allegations the company intentionally ...