Internet security research firm Sophos has warned of a massive spam campaign it has detected within the past 24 hours. The spamming operation, known as a “pump and dump,” was designed to boost the share price of company that sells wireless products to young people, according to Sophos. “On Tuesday, August 7, we saw a spike in the amount of spam being captured in our filters,” Ron O’Brian, a Sophos security analyst, told TechNewsWorld. “The spike of about 30 percent was directly attributed to a campaign that targeted a company called ‘Prime Time Group.'”
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Sophos Smells Super-Sized Spam Stock Scam
Posted by: Walaika Haskins August 8, 2007 03:00 PMInternet security research firm Sophos has warned of a massive spam campaign it has detected within the past 24 hours. The spamming operation, known as a “pump and dump,” was designed to boost the share price of company that sells wireless products to young people, according to Sophos. “On Tuesday, August 7, we saw a spike in the amount of spam being captured in our filters,” Ron O’Brian, a Sophos security analyst, told TechNewsWorld. “The spike of about 30 percent was directly attributed to a campaign that targeted a company called ‘Prime Time Group.'”