Who’s Spamming Who? Could It Be You?
Thursday, 29 January 2004 00:08 EST
The Federal Trade Commission has issued a new consumer alert, “Who’s Spamming Who? Could it be You?,” that warns consumers of spammers who may be compromising other people’s computers to send unsolicited – and possibly offensive – email offers for products and services. Computer security experts estimate that as much as 30 percent of all spam is sent by compromised computers located in home offices and living rooms, but controlled from afar.
According to the FTC, spammers can compromise computers in several ways, depending upon the type of Internet connection. Broadband connections are the most vulnerable and attractive to spammers because they are “always on.” Spammers install a hidden software that allows remote access to your data and programs, which then allows the spammer to send messages from your computer.
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