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71% of Spam Servers are Located in China

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the why-can't-that-wall-work-both-ways dept.

aspelling writes " We all know that majority of consumer electronics and other goods sold in US stores is produced in China. But China specialty extends beyond consumer electronics, clothes and automotive components. According to Commtouch Software research 71% of all spam servers are located in this People Republic. "Since Jan. 1, we've seen probably a 30% to 40% increase" in spam traffic" Commtouch CEO says. BusinessWeek reports about this issue."

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  1. The Great (fire)Wall of China by kent_eh · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If China can keep much of the rest of the internet inaccessable to their citizens, why can't the rest of the world block the polution that China is transmitting?

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  2. How Ironic by 2names · · Score: 5, Insightful

    it is that 71% of a form of communication originates from a country that tries its damndest to stifle the voice of its people.

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    1. Re:How Ironic by Stephen+Samuel · · Score: 5, Insightful
      China is not trying to stifle the voices of their people as much as it is trying to prevent them from reading certain things. Supressing speech inside of China is simply an easy way to limit what people can read.

      They don't really care that much about what the outside world can read about China, as long as that information doesn't get back into the country.

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  3. Another source by broothal · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Strange, because USA is still #1 in all 3 categories listed (scroll down) on spamhaus.org
    Besides - who cares where the exploited servers are? Soon (my guess is - less than 6 months) the majority of spams will be sent via zombies taken over by some worm or virus. These computers will be spread all over the world. The only solution is to nip it in the butt. Make spam illegal (as it is in Europe) and sue the pants of the spammers. Enough of those stupid atempts to pretend something is being done. We all know that the spammers are from Gods own country - hijacking machines whereever it's easiest.
    /me sets mode -rant

  4. Don't jump so quickly on the Chinese by smr2x · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Spam may be coming from Chinese _servers_, but I doubt 71% of the spammers are Chinese. Everyone in this thread seems to think that actual Chinese people are doing the spamming. I don't think this is the case.

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