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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: spammer, South Korea, 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, spammer, CAN-SPAM Act, Graham Cluley, South Korea, U.S., researcher, broadband, virus, security, PC

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.

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

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

Convicted spammer gets nine-year sentence

April 11, 2005 Jeremy Jaynes is the first person in the U.S. to face prison time for spamming. TAGS: spamming, Virginia, spammer, sentence, e-mail address, U.S., e-mail

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, Barracuda Networks, spammer, Illinois, spam, U.K., anti-spam, court, organization, order, U.S., e-mail

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, Asia, South Korea, North America, spammer, China, McAfee Inc., Internet Service Provider, Europe, security, U.S., virus, antivirus, Microsoft Corp.

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: anti-spam, Spamhaus, China, spam, spammer, London, conference, government, U.S.

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: Internet Service Provider, blacklist, zombie, spam, e-mail server, Spamhaus, MessageLabs Ltd., spammer, anti-spam, trojan horse, e-mail, server, broadband, malware, U.S., PC

Judge denies guilty plea in AOL spam case

December 21, 2004 Ex-AOL employee's hearing is postponed; judge cites vagueness in prosecutors' argument that theft violated Can-Spam. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, prosecutor, plea, America Online Inc., spammer, theft, Judge, Time Warner Inc., attorney, e-mail address, U.S., e-mail

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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