A number of detection and defense mechanisms have emerged in the last decade to tackle
the botnet phenomenon. It is important to organize this knowledge to better understand the …

The problem of email spam has grown significantly over the past few years. It is not just a
nuisance for users but also it is damaging for those who fall for scams and other attacks. This …

Online Social Networks (OSNs) have become an integral part of today's Web. Politicians,
celebrities, revolutionists, and others use OSNs as a podium to deliver their message to …

On the heels of the widespread adoption of web services such as social networks and URL
shorteners, scams, phishing, and malware have become regular threats. Despite extensive …

Online Social Networks (OSNs) have attracted millions of active users and have become an
integral part of today's web ecosystem. Unfortunately, in the wrong hands, OSNs can be …

Spam-based advertising is a business. While it has engendered both widespread antipathy
and a multi-billion dollar anti-spam industry, it continues to exist because it fuels a profitable …

Online Social Networks (OSNs) such as Twitter and Facebook have become a significant
testing ground for Artificial Intelligence developers who build programs, known as …

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Spam accounts for a large portion of the email exchange on the Internet. In addition to being
a nuisance and a waste of costly resources, spam is used as a delivery mechanism for many …

(57) ABSTRACT A method in one example implementation includes intercept ing a network
access attempt on a computing device and determining a software program file associated …