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Report: U.S. tops list of spam-offending countries

 October 26, 2007 U.S. sends about 28 percent of the world's spam--more than five times as much as second-place South Korea, says security firm. TAGS: South Korea, spammer, spam, U.S., Sophos Plc., security

U.S. leads the dirty dozen spammers

 December 24, 2004 A big slice of the global spam sent this year had its origins in the United States, security researchers say. TAGS: Sophos Plc., spam, CAN-SPAM Act, spammer, Graham Cluley, South Korea, U.S., researcher, broadband, virus, security, PC

Europe still top source of spam

 February 6, 2008 For the third month running, compromised computers in Europe have pushed out more spam than those in the U.S. TAGS: spam, Europe, spammer, Symantec Corp., broadband, U.S., malware

Report: Antispam push helping curb U.S. junk mail

 October 12, 2005 The United States is still the greatest source of spam, but tougher laws and other measures are helping stem the tide, Sophos says. TAGS: Sophos Plc., spammer, Graham Cluley, South Korea, spam, anti-spam, U.S., China, security, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

China vies with U.S. for spam title, report says

 April 21, 2006 Overall, computers in Asia relay more junk e-mail than those in any other continent, according to Sophos research. TAGS: Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., spam, South Korea, Asia, North America, spammer, China, McAfee Inc., Internet Service Provider, Europe, U.S., security, antivirus, virus, Microsoft Corp.

Spammer faces up to two years in jail

 January 13, 2006 Man charged with sending millions of spam messages over high-profile company networks in violation of the Can-Spam Act. TAGS: jail, CAN-SPAM Act, spammer, spam, U.S., e-mail

China joins forum on curbing spam

 February 23, 2005 In a move that inspires optimism, China--one of the largest contributors to the spam epidemic-- appears at London discussion. TAGS: Spamhaus, anti-spam, China, spam, spammer, London, conference, government, U.S.

Spam fighter hit with $11.7 million judgment

 September 15, 2006 Nonprofit behind antispam blacklist is hit with multimillion-dollar judgment, but the order may not be enforceable. TAGS: Spamhaus, judgment, Illinois, spammer, Barracuda Networks, spam, U.K., court, anti-spam, organization, U.S., order, e-mail

Spam: Made in Taiwan?

 June 9, 2006 Junk e-mail rose in May, most of it served up from Taiwan--and the death of Blue Frog was a factor, CipherTrust says. TAGS: CipherTrust Inc., zombie, Taiwan, anti-spam, spam, spammer, China, message, e-mail, security, U.S.

Zombie trick expected to send spam sky-high

 February 2, 2005 New spammer scheme uses ISPs to get around blacklists, leading one expert to predict "e-mail meltdown." TAGS: blacklist, Internet Service Provider, zombie, spam, Spamhaus, e-mail server, MessageLabs Ltd., spammer, anti-spam, trojan horse, server, e-mail, broadband, U.S., malware, PC

Alleged 'Seattle Spammer' arrested

 May 31, 2007 After being indicted by a federal grand jury, Robert Alan Soloway pleads not guilty to 35 counts related to junk e-mail. TAGS: count, jury, Seattle, spammer, Judge, spam, attorney, U.S., e-mail
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