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The Register: Where the heck is all this spam coming from?
The growth of the spam problem in 2002 has been exponential, writes Kevin Murphy . Companies that sell spam filtering software say currently the percentage of email that is spam could be 20%, 33%, or even up to 50%, compared to less than 10% a year ago.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/11/29/where_the_heck_is_all/
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The Register: Hotmail, Yahoo! erect roadblocks for spam sign-ons
Spam fighters have come up with an idea to frustrate the automatic creation of email accounts often used to send spam.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/01/07/hotmail_yahoo_erect_roadblocks/
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ZDNet Australia: Spam headaches bring more pain
In the days before Christmas the amount of spam e-mail being sent and received looks set to soar as marketing machines and e-greetings firms go into seasonal overdrive.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/business/soa/Spam-headaches-bring-more-pain/0,139023166,120270698,00.htm
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ZDNet Australia: Govt struggling with spam: Alston
The federal government has issued its strongest indication yet it is unlikely to undertake decisive measures to combat the welter of spam plaguing Australia's e-mail inboxes.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/business/soa/Govt-struggling-with-spam-Alston/0,139023166,120270274,00.htm
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ZDNet Australia: Aussie spammer sues anti-spammer in world-first case
An alleged Australian spammer is suing an anti-spam advocate after being blacklisted by a spam prevention Web site, in what is believed to be a first of its kind case worldwide and one that could end up "bigger than Ben Hur", according to a sou
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/Aussie-spammer-sues-anti-spammer-in-world-first-case/0,130061791,120265640,00.htm
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New Architect: A Tidal Wave Of Spam
Editorial. One man decides to give up on spam filtering.
http://www.ddj.com/architect/184411675
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CNET.com: Consumer groups fight spam epidemic
A coalition of consumer groups plans to ask the federal government to rescue people from the deluge of unwanted commercial mail that clogs their inboxes and sucks up their time.
http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-956393.html
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CNET.com: Yahoo users fume over "spam" switch
Some Yahoo members on Friday reacted angrily to changes in the Web portal's e-mail marketing practices, comparing the company's revised policy to an open invitation to spam.
http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-871730.html
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CNET.com: Spam suit rings on Sprint
Sprint Communications is facing a lawsuit in Utah alleging that it sent unsolicited commercial messages, or spam, in violation of a recently enacted state statute.
http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-947736.html
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CNET: Fat times for spam
In September, more than 17 percent of all e-mail traveling across the Internet could be classified as spam, according to data collected by UK e-mail service provider MessageLabs. The company's figures are presented in its latest monthly report.
http://news.cnet.com/2100-1001-962300.html
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