No News Is Good News
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Even dummies know how to deal with messages about "cheap V1agra," but it's harder to resist opening an email titled "Negotiations Between U.S. and Russia End in War," or "Will Smith Found Dead in Bathtub." That's why you may have noticed a recent rash of emails with sensational headlines that are designed to trick even experienced Internet hands into opening a link to an ad, a pornographic site or a worm. An excellent article at NewsFactor.com outlines the dangers of news spam and offers suggestions for deflecting it.