[lbo-talk] Spam questions

[snit snat]

today, spam is the work of a handful of outfits. the reason why there's so 
much is that the spammers colluded with malware writers to take over 
unprotected machines, turning them into zombies using remote access trojans 
(RATs). Unlike malware from the past, where the authors wanted attention, 
these guys want to slip the sucker on your machine with your knowledge. 
Think of the hordes of people with powerful machines, 24/7 cable/dsl 
connections. Once all those machines are compromised, it's a simple matter 
of turning them into spam relays. Voila!

more anon if you're interested. i think i'm still lightheaded from stripping.

kelley

"We live under the Confederacy.
We're a podunk bunch of swaggering
pious hicks."

                --Bruce Sterling