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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.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.Microsoft looks to foil Web spammers
July 13, 2006 Researchers at Microsoft have developed a tool to scrub search engines of major spam Web sites that pollute results.Microsoft wins record amount from spammer
September 13, 2006 Company wins $84,177 over term violation; U.K. individuals, though, are virtually helpless against spammers, lawyer says.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.'Storm worm' exploits YouTube
October 10, 2007 Spammers may have changed tactics, targeting a familiar Web site rather than PCs for the purpose of spreading the trojan.Why we've finally canned spam
December 16, 2003 U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Conrad Burns say critics overlook the real impact that the law they wrote will have in the reduction of unwanted e-mail.Brightmail tackles zombies
July 1, 2004 Antispam vendor releases new version of software to try to keep zombie PCs at bay.AOL touts spam-fighting prowess
April 30, 2003 The company asserts that it repelled more than 2 billion unsolicited commercial e-mails in a single day this week. The fight, however, is far from over.Report: A third of spam spread by RAT-infested PCs
December 3, 2003 About 30 percent of spam on the Web is relayed through PCs hit by malicious programs known as Remote Access Trojans, an antivirus company says.Comcast goofs in Russian spam blockade
March 3, 2004 Since Friday, Comcast subscribers have found themselves unable to send e-mail to Russian addresses thanks to an overactive spam filter.Commentary: Spammers must pay
December 16, 2003 Current technical and legislative efforts--like the Can-Spam Act of 2003--can, at best, only slow the flood of spam. The only permanent solution to the spam problem is to charge for e-mail.Mail server flaw opens Exchange to spam
November 14, 2003 Administrators of e-mail systems based on Microsoft's Exchange might have spammers using their servers to send unsolicited bulk e-mail under their noses, a consultant warns.America Online sues spammers
April 15, 2003 The company is seeking $10 million in damages and court orders to stop individuals and companies from allegedly purveying bulk unsolicited e-mail to its members.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.Study: Small firms cook up more spam
January 26, 2005 New research finds that smaller companies are bearing the brunt of the epidemic of unsolicited e-mail.Spim, splog on the rise
July 6, 2006 Spammers are increasingly targeting blogs, social-networking sites and IM programs, MessageLabs warns.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.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.Stopping spam at the source
August 23, 2004 New technology will attack spam at the source to try make it more expensive for spammers to do their dirty work.
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