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[2004-12-28] USA Number One Source For Spam Mailings
The majority of spam mailings received around the world originate from the United States according to software company Sophos. In order to compile their list, company researchers monitored all spam messages that were sent to their network during 2004.
[2004-12-20] Microsoft Acquires Anti Spyware Company
This is pretty interesting, seems as though Microsoft has acquired an anti-spyware company noone's ever heard of.
[2004-12-03] Lycos Attacked By Their Own Screensaver
In a move that surprises no one, the screensaver that Lycos created to target spammers has been used to target Lycos. The screensaver was designed to launch a DOS attack against sites that are known for their spamming techniques.
[2004-12-03] Lycos Screensaver Site Taken Down
Search engine/portal Lycos has removed their MakeLoveNotSpam.com site, replacing it with a graphic that reads "STAY TUNED". Lycos has also removed references and links to MLNS from their homepage.
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