The use of shortened URLs has seen massive increases since their inception. With the continued popularity of social networks, shortened URLs use will keep rising. This trend apparently has seeped into the world of spam as well. According toSymantec’s latest report, there was a huge spike in shortened URL usage during the end of June [...]

Microsoft has stood behind their Hotmail product for years. During this time, they’ve tried to develop anti-spam filters to keep users’ inboxes from being flooded with useless email. Two of their anti-spam systems were designed to help ISPs find customers who were spamming inboxes. The two programs are Junk Mail Reporting Program and Smart Network [...]