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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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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Yahoo moves into desktop search
Internet giant Yahoo has launched software to allow people to search e-mail and other files on their PCs. The firm…
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Junk e-mails on relentless rise
Spam traffic is up by 40%, putting the total amount of e-mail that is junk up to an astonishing 90%.…
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Cyber crime booms in 2004
The last 12 months have seen a dramatic growth in almost every security threat that plague Windows PCs. The count…
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Warning over tsunami aid website
Net users are being told to avoid a scam website that claims to collect cash on behalf of tsunami victims.…
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