Saturday, July 21, 2012

Great News: Spam Reduction

Possible source of half of all web spam meets its end | Technology News Blog - Yahoo! News

...Experts estimate that Grum's spam production may have accounted for as much as 50% of the web's total. So, will you notice an immediate difference in the amount of junk mail or scam-ridden chat messages? Perhaps, but with botnets such as this, as soon as one is taken down there are typically several more lined up to take its place. Still, lowing the hammer on Grum is definitely a big step towards a safer internet.

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