tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498725671447004370.post4781897740718195709..comments2023-10-26T07:19:41.446-05:00Comments on Science Avenger: Spam Spam Spam Spam Spam!ScienceAvengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855046387193200080noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498725671447004370.post-27670129054890525362009-04-15T14:05:00.000-05:002009-04-15T14:05:00.000-05:00I wonder if any company that has incurred massive ...I wonder if any company that has incurred massive losses due to a virus has gone after the writer (assuming he was caught) for damages. "I hope you enjoyed your 6 months in prison. You now also owe us $6M in clean up costs. Enjoy the rest of your life."Troublesome Frognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498725671447004370.post-34707294316509646672009-04-15T08:56:00.000-05:002009-04-15T08:56:00.000-05:00I agree. Why is the penalty for physically destro...I agree. Why is the penalty for physically destroying a computer so much higher relatively speaking than spreading a virus that destroys millions? Why aren't all such cyber crimes considered mass vandalism? It seems our government has a hard time moving fast enough to keep up with changing technology.ScienceAvengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00855046387193200080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498725671447004370.post-57485473450194232172009-04-15T08:14:00.000-05:002009-04-15T08:14:00.000-05:00Because those lists would contain valid email addr...Because those lists would contain valid email addresses, and so would be prime spam targets. The telemarketing no-call lists are only marginally effective, and there even less chance of prosecution with email.<br /><br />There are better questions. Much if not most of the spam is sent through millions of computers that have been hijacked with viruses and trojans. These networks can also be used to mount denial of service attacks against governments, financial institutions, utilities, or just about anyone else on the internet. Why is this not seen as a national security issue, or at least a major criminal issue? Why is there no coordinated law enforcement effort around this? For that matter, why is online fraud seen as an individual matter, with no coordinated law enforcement?Luke H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17526959547500069166noreply@blogger.com