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Spamware
Definition - What does Spamware mean?
Spamware is a software utility designed specifically by spammers for spamming. Spamware enables a user to search, sort and compile a list of email addresses and provides an automated email broadcasting solution. This can be used to send spam or unsolicited emails to unsuspecting recipients.
Not all software that sends bulk email is spamware, as email listserver software can be used for legitimate purposes, rather than spam.
Techopedia explains Spamware
Spamware is built around the typical operatives, methodologies or processes that enable a spammer to deliver unsolicited email. Most spamware focuses around gathering email addresses and sending automated emails to all of them through a single platform. This is done through bots that search email aliases from designated systems or websites. More advanced versions of spamware may have the ability to deceive spam filters or firewalls by altering the message header, or by using fake identities/IPs and/or inappropriate proxies.
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The Cybersecurity Blueprint: A Four-Part Model for Providing Comprehensive Layered Security - Cyberattacks have increased in both number and severity over the past few years; ransomware alone is responsible for roughly $5 billion USD in 2017. Cyberthreats loom over both individuals and businesses. -
Indications of Compromise - A recent study investigated the cybersecurity preparedness of 400 SMBs and enterprises across the US and the UK. The survey revealed unsettling overconfidence among respondents that a major breach or attack won’t happen to them. -
CYBERSECURITY: CAN OVERCONFIDENCE LEAD TO AN EXTINCTION EVENT? - A 2016 Malwarebytes study found that 40% of businesses were hit with a ransomware virus in the previous year, with 20% of those affected having to close up shop as a result. To retain your clients, you need to keep them safe.
