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6 Dec 2006, 09:33 PM | #1 | |
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Email gangs propogate Spam...
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6...feed&subj=zdnn E-mail gangs bombarding Britain with spam (My comment - Not just Britain, but the world, surely ?) Reuters Published on ZDNet News: November 27, 2006, 10:58 AM PT ZDNet Tags: Spam and phishing, Criminal gangs using hijacked computers are behind a surge in unwanted e-mails peddling sex, drugs and stock tips in Britain. The number of spam messages has tripled since June and now accounts for as many as 9 out of 10 e-mails sent worldwide, according to U.S. e-mail security company Postini. [Moderator: Removed rest of article as per EMD rules.] Quote:
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8 Dec 2006, 09:23 PM | #2 |
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Here is another article describing how much worse the global spam problem has become recently, and why:
The New York Times: Spam Doubles, Finding New Ways to Deliver Itself - Geir |