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Google calls for users to report malicious sites

December 4, 2007 The search giant is asking people to fill in an online form reporting malicious sites that are not already flagged. TAGS: malicious software, McAfee Inc., spamming, Google Inc., security company, form, blog, security

Spammer settles suit for $1 million

June 5, 2006 Man accused of sending up to 25 million e-mails per day settles lawsuit with Microsoft and the state of Texas. TAGS: spammer, anti-spam, spamming, Texas, Microsoft Corp., 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, spammer, sentence, Virginia, e-mail address, U.S., e-mail

U.S. makes first arrest for spim

February 21, 2005 Teen allegedly sent 1.5 million unsolicited instant messages--or spim--to members of the MySpace.com online networking service. TAGS: spim, spamming, arrest, MySpace, IM, Los Angeles, member, networking, U.S.

Microsoft takes on spam zombies

October 27, 2005 Campaign against junk e-mail is expanded to target criminals who hijack PCs to send spam messages. TAGS: zombie, spamming, junk e-mail, spam, Microsoft Corp., Internet Service Provider, service provider, PC

Dean campaign says it spammed

August 18, 2003 The presidential hopeful's organization acknowledges it sent out unsolicited political e-mail messages, a black mark for a campaign praised for its tech savvy. TAGS: spamming, contractor, Governor, campaign, spam, Republican, e-mail, Texas

This worm wishes you a Happy New Year

December 29, 2006 Security experts warn of a Trojan horse disguised as celebratory e-mail that could turn a PC into a spamming zombie. TAGS: iDefense, spamming, worm, trojan horse, McAfee Inc., holiday, expert, antivirus, e-mail, virus, message, security, Microsoft Windows

Judges protect right to boot suspected spammer

January 27, 2005 Appeals court says EarthLink can't be held liable for disconnecting a customer it believed was spamming--even though he wasn't. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., spamming, electronic communication, Judge, account, Internet Service Provider, Internet service, service provider, e-mail

'Wardriving' conviction is first under Can-Spam

September 30, 2004 Man pleads guilty to spamming people through unprotected hot spots, again raising concerns about risks of open-access Wi-Fi. TAGS: spamming, CAN-SPAM Act, conviction, credit card transaction, Wi-Fi, wireless network, expert, security, credit card, California

Comcast takes hard line against spam

June 10, 2004 Blocking ports of suspect PCs draws criticism, but customers send 665 million e-mails daily. TAGS: Comcast Corp., spam, broadband Internet, spamming, spammer, block, SMTP server, subscriber, broadband, e-mail server, Internet Service Provider, Internet service, e-mail, service provider, server, PC

Can-Spam Act is a start

December 11, 2003 With Congress cracking down on spam, Brightmail CEO Enrique Salem says this is only a first step. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, Brightmail Inc., spam, spammer, spamming, legislation, penalty, threat, e-mail

EarthLink files suit against spammers

August 27, 2003 The ISP is hunting down the identities of the "Alabama Spammers," a group it alleges used its access service to send massive amounts of junk e-mail. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., spamming, spammer, junk e-mail, litigation, Internet company, spam, lawsuit, credit card, e-mail, Internet Service Provider, Microsoft Corp.

Couple to AOL: Stop searching for spammer's gold

August 18, 2006 Parents of man who owes $12.8 million to Time Warner unit don't want anyone digging their yard for loot. TAGS: gold, America Online Inc., spamming, property, spammer, parent, Time Warner Inc., Massachusetts, radar

Police blotter: Mortgage 'spammers' sued by ISP

July 14, 2006 California Internet provider sues over mortgage spam, saying lenders violated Can-Spam Act, state laws. TAGS: mortgage company, Police Blotter, spamming, Quicken, spammer, CAN-SPAM Act, Internet Service Provider, damage, spam, Internet service, complaint, e-mail server, service provider, law, California, e-mail address

EarthLink fries up more spam suits

February 9, 2005 The violations highlighted in the four complaints read almost like a laundry list of the activities outlawed by Can-Spam. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., defendant, spamming, CAN-SPAM Act, Florida, Atlanta, lawsuit, failure, Internet Service Provider, suit, e-mail address, e-mail, California

Maryland lawmakers pass antispam legislation

April 14, 2004 The law would make spamming a criminal offense, with penalties that could include up to 10 years of jail time. TAGS: Maryland, lawmaker, anti-spam, spamming, legislation, CAN-SPAM Act, penalty, state, Internet service, Time Warner Inc., Internet Service Provider, service provider, America Online Inc., e-mail

Friendster overture not endearing to all

November 10, 2005 Recent mass e-mailing that angered some customers shows just how intense the competition is getting among social networking sites. TAGS: Friendster Inc., AdRelevance, social networking, MySpace, spamming, visitor, popularity, networking, e-mail, blog

The phantom menace?

March 25, 2005 CNETAsia's Winston Chai wonders whether it's too early to hit the panic button on mobile viruses. TAGS: Cabir virus, virus, Symantec Corp., spamming, MMS, 3G network, danger, trojan horse, mobile device, phishing, cell phone, Symbian Inc., threat, PDA, Nokia Corp., Bluetooth

Year in review: Playing politics

December 28, 2003 It's almost easier to list what politicians in Washington did not do in 2003 than what they did. TAGS: DMCA, P2P, politics, lobbyist, spamming, antipiracy, copyright law, law, proposal, RIAA, privacy, Washington, open source, U.S.

Microsoft, New York launch spam lawsuits

December 18, 2003 The software giant and the state attorney general file suit against a New York-based spamming ring allegedly responsible for sending billions of illegal and deceptive e-mail messages. TAGS: attorney general, lawsuit, New York, spamming, spammer, suit, Washington, anti-spam, Microsoft Corp., e-mail
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