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ACCC clears Optus to scrap HFC network and use NBN instead
The ACCC has cleared, provisionally, the proposed deal between Optus and NBN Co under which Optus is to be paid around $800m to shut down its HFC network and transfer customers onto the NBN. read moreBeijing: spam-zombie capital of the world
Stuart Corner
Monday, 01 May 2006 18:04
US still the biggest source of spam
Beijing had more spam zombies (bot-infected computers) than any other city in the world during April and accounted for 10 percent of bot-infected computers in the Asia Pac region, according to the latest Symantec survey. Chinese cities held the top three spots for bot-infected computers. Guangdong was second with six percent of the region’s bot-infected and Zhejiang third, with five percent.
According to Internet security company, Panda Software, zombie computers - those infected with bots that allow them to be controlled remotely - are now the biggest source of spam on the Internet.
During April, according to Symantec, the most common spam detected worldwide (22 percent) was related to commercial products such as printer supplies, jewelry, and other consumer goods. Messages touting financial offers such as loans, mortgages, and stock tips accounted for 20 percent of worldwide spam and spam related to health products or services accounted for 13 percent. Fraud messages accounted for 11 percent and scams 10 percent.
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