Internet Scams, Spam, & VirusesInternet ScamsThe 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 SpamSeveral 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 VirusesThe "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: |