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2006-11-28 Britain

Email gangs bombard Britain in "Spam Wars"

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Posted by Fred 2006-11-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Experts blame the rise in spam on computer programs that hijack millions of home computers to send emails.

Thanks for the secure operating system, Microsoft.

Posted by gromky 2006-11-28 00:32|| 2006-11-28 00:32|| Front Page Top

#2 That and ... who were these samaritans that sacked that Russian spam king? Rinse and repeat wouldn't be bad.

Posted by twobyfour 2006-11-28 05:18|| 2006-11-28 05:18|| Front Page Top

#3 Experts blame the rise in spam on computer programs that hijack millions of home computers to send emails.

It's called a firewall, people.

Posted by Mike 2006-11-28 06:33|| 2006-11-28 06:33|| Front Page Top

#4 Turn off when not in use?

Posted by john">john 2006-11-28 11:56|| http://john-smokegetsinmyeyes.blogspot.com/]">[http://john-smokegetsinmyeyes.blogspot.com/] 2006-11-28 11:56|| Front Page Top

#5 I'll have spam, spam, spam, spam, eggs, and spam.

Posted by wxjames 2006-11-28 13:15|| 2006-11-28 13:15|| Front Page Top

#6 I blame poor ISPs who don't configure their networks correctly to block port 25 traffic unless specifically requested.

Posted by Bright Pebbles in Blairistan 2006-11-28 13:34|| 2006-11-28 13:34|| Front Page Top

#7 I've got a firewall and a fairly good spam filtering system, and I still get 100-200 spam emails every day. My ISP deletes another 1000 or so, and my spam blocker gets another 100. This crap is getting out of hand, and those responsible should be on the receiving end of a 1000lb JDAM, wherever they are. Screw "collateral damage" - if you don't want your house blown up, don't send spam. If you don't want your apartment ventilated, make sure the spam bandits don't live next door.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-11-28 15:36|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-11-28 15:36|| Front Page Top

#8 Crap like this is only going to hasten the day when we all have to pay "postage" or some such fee for emails and other traffic. Even a nominal fee of 1¢ per email sent will put an end to most spam, but I dread how it will be regulated and enforced (UN need not apply).

Posted by Dar">Dar 2006-11-28 16:17|| 2006-11-28 16:17|| Front Page Top

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