In Google’s new How Search Works, Google is showing real live examples of spam that was recently removed from their search index. Most of these examples are of pure spam, as Search Engine Land ...

Remember your favorite part of the Google how search works portal? Yea, how you can see examples of pages Google removed from their index manually on the fighting spam page. Well, Google shows about ...

Be suspicious of emails that ask for personal information and create a sense of urgency-- even if they look like they come from the university. "Update your account." "Confirm your identity." "Failure ...

You already know about Phishing: putting in some bait and waiting for someone to divulge their personal information. Phishing comes in many flavors like Spear Phishing, Tabnabbing, Whaling, Tabjacking ...

Ever get an email that looks like it's from your bank warning you that it will freeze your checking account unless you verify your personal information? The email might have contained a link. And if ...

Link builders have a horrible reputation for chasing fad tactic after fad tactic, looking to build quick and easy links designed to manipulate search engines, scaling their processes as much as ...