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Training on your new database

A question was posted to a listserve for nonprofit techies looking for tips on training staff on a new database.  I discussed training at a high level on page 13 of this chapter from CASE's Handbook of Institutional Advancement.  Here are some more detailed rules of thumb: 90% of … [Read more...]

Lame spams of the day: Your score apparently changed!

I got a bunch of these this week.  I don't know what happens if you click the links, but they look like malware delivery vehicles.  They included a variety of graphics that look like typical credit score spam, but the sender addresses are obviously faked and the links look like they point … [Read more...]

Lame spams of the day: Support Center

This batch of spams looks like Facebook messages -- same colors, fonts, and formatting, and they have a "Go To Profile" button.  But they don't mention Facebook.  Does the familiar look and feel dupe people into clicking before they read?  According to this post, they're selling meds … [Read more...]

Lame spam of the day: Who Is She To You?

This type of phishing spam is seldom worth a glance, but I was drawn in by the subject line and the random capitalization.  An interesting twist in the story is that brunext.com appears to be a real company. Brunext.net looks like an exact duplicate of that site.  Sender: Malcox Jason … [Read more...]

Maybe It’s Not Your Database, It’s You

  I'm working on an article with the title, "Maybe It's Not Your Database, It's You."  The premise is that complaints about an organization's database may be misdirected: the problem is how the system is being managed (aka management problems disguised as technology problems).  Now, … [Read more...]

Lame spams of the day: Fake Amazon and PayPal receipts

I got a big batch of these today. They're similar to the fake Amazon HDTV receipts I wrote about in September. These aren't as lame-looking as most of the spam I write about: they use the right logos, fonts, and typefaces.  This site says they lead to malware.  The giveaways are: 1) Hover … [Read more...]

Lame spams of the day: more fake ADP notices

I got a new batch of lame ADP spams this morning (see the old batch here).  These are really lame -- no graphics, plain text, mangled English.  But they want me to take a customer satisfaction survey -- I can't wait.  This site says they're malware delivery devices, so don't … [Read more...]

Lame spams of the day: LinkedIn messages

I've been getting lots of these lately.  They look reasonably line LinkedIn messages, though I don't recall ever getting something quite like this from LinkedIn.  The subject has been "LinkedIn new messages" but the senders aren't LinkedIn addresses.  This site says the links deliver … [Read more...]

Lame spams of the day: fortunemart

I've been getting hit with lots of spam from fortunemart@yahoo.com.  These guys aren't even trying. Each spam has been one line of gibberish, plain text, no graphics, no formatting.  I can't find any analysis of what happens if you click the links, and I'm not going to experiment.  … [Read more...]

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