Posted on Monday, December 15th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Botnets Bouncing Back
InternetNews.com
Just weeks after the shutdown of major spam host McColo led to a sharp drop in unwanted e-mails, spammers and malicious botnets are showing signs of returning. And while ISPs were a critical component in McColo’s shutdown, that may prove to be the exception rather than the rule, thanks to an economic crisis that shows few signs of abating. With financial woes looming, experts warn that there will be no shortage of ISPs lining up to take McColo’s place in return for a piece of the spammers’ profits.
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