US state Texas has filed a lawsuit against two men believed to be among the world’s top five spammers. It…
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US duo in first spam conviction
A brother and sister in the US have been convicted of sending hundreds of thousands of unsolicited e-mail messages to…
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Cyber criminals step up the pace
So-called phishing attacks that try to trick people into handing over confidential details have boomed in 2004, say security experts.…
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Anti-spam laws bite spammer hard
The net’s self-declared spam king is seeking bankruptcy protection. Scott Richter, the man behind OptInRealBig.com and billions of junk mail…
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California sets fines for spyware
The makers of computer programs that secretly spy on what people do with their home PCs could face hefty fines…
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Freeze on anti-spam campaign
A campaign by Lycos Europe to target spam-related websites appears to have been put on hold. Earlier this week the…
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Screensaver tackles spam websites
Net users are getting the chance to fight back against spam websites Internet portal Lycos has made a screensaver that…
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Microsoft releases patches
Microsoft has warned PC users to update their systems with the latest security fixes for flaws in Windows programs. In…
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DVD copy protection strengthened
DVDs will be harder to copy thanks to new anti-piracy measures devised by copy protection firm Macrovision. The pirated DVD…
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Microsoft debuts security tools
Microsoft is releasing tools that clean up PCs harbouring viruses and spyware. The virus-fighting program will be updated monthly and…
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