Spam rates slashed as McColo shut down
Company accused of hosting spam servers for online scammers
Written by Iain Thomson in San Francisco
Worldwide spam rates fell sharply today after two major ISPs cut off internet access to hosting company McColo Corp.
Various security sources estimated that spam rates fell by between 40 and 75 per cent shortly after the company's servers were disconnected.
Although the levels have picked up again, the drop is being seen as strong evidence that a significant slice of the world's spam was coming from McColo.
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Spam rates slashed as McColo shut down - vnunet.com
Company accused of hosting spam servers for online scammers
Written by Iain Thomson in San Francisco
Worldwide spam rates fell sharply today after two major ISPs cut off internet access to hosting company McColo Corp.
Various security sources estimated that spam rates fell by between 40 and 75 per cent shortly after the company's servers were disconnected.
Although the levels have picked up again, the drop is being seen as strong evidence that a significant slice of the world's spam was coming from McColo.
Read More ...
Spam rates slashed as McColo shut down - vnunet.com
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