Monthly Archives: August 2007

Compromised University Server being used to send out Spam

August 15, 2007 – 9:00 pm

When I investigated further trying to pinpoint the source of the UK Lottery Scam email, I discovered this that a University server was compromised and in turn was being used to send out spam emails.
Return-Path: <claimsagent_alenfoster207@yahoo.co.uk>
Received: from mail.westmont.edu (mail.westmont.edu [64.136.190.200])
by mx.google.com with ESMTP id b2si6730331rvf.2007.08.10.20.50.01;
Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:50:32 -0700 (PDT)
Received-SPF: neutral (google.com: 64.136.190.200 is [...]

By Ajit Gaddam | Posted in Security | Comments (1)

UK National Lottery Scam

August 14, 2007 – 8:49 am

The UK National Lottery Scam or the UK Lottery Scam is gaining popularity among fraudsters and scammers these days. Look at the typical content of such a fraud email and do not respond to such emails

By Ajit Gaddam | Posted in Spam | Comments (11)

Computer Security Tips and best practices

August 7, 2007 – 8:12 am

Top 10 list of steps you should take to protect your information and your computing resources from the bad boys, girls and hackers of cyberspace.

By Ajit Gaddam | Posted in Security | Comments (0)

Video of NBC Dateline Reporter Fleeing DEFCON

August 7, 2007 – 3:26 am

An Associate producer of Dateline, a NBC show, Michelle Madigan tried to attend this year’s DEFCON psing undercover to get some hidden scoops. Watch the video where the organizers bust her

By Ajit Gaddam | Posted in Do no Evil! | Comments (0)

Kevin Mitnick’s Business Card

August 7, 2007 – 2:49 am

Uber Hacker turned Security Expert Kevin Mitnick has a business card that definitely goes with his high profile image. Kevin Mitnick is now a professional computer consultant (doing business as Mitnick Security Consulting, LLC), and has co-authored two books on computer security: The Art of Deception (2002), which focuses on social engineering, and The Art [...]

By Ajit Gaddam | Posted in Cool | Comments (0)