Internet Scams, Spam, & Viruses

Internet Scams

The FTC and several other law enforcement agencies have filed 45 civil and criminal actions targeting those perceived to be fraudulently scamming people via the Internet.  They are specifically targeting identity theft, deceptive moneymaking scams, and auction fraud among others.  Learn more from: States, Feds Gang Up on Scams, Spam
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,110761,00.asp

Spam

Several federal and state law enforcement agencies are in the process of fighting spam a little more aggressively these days.  They are starting to target "open relay" mail servers.  How effective is this approach likely to be, and is there another side to this story?  The following article will get you started if you'd like to know a little more about what's going on: Feds prime new antispam weapon
http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-1001868.html

Viruses

The "Fizzer" worm was released this week.  It can be contracted via an email attachment, and possibly via KaZaa file sharing.  Here's one of the places that you can get the straight skinny:
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_FIZZER.A

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