Microsoft Lures Spammers With Zombie Trap - Oct 28, 2005

Microsoft Lures Spammers With Zombie Trap - Oct 28, 2005: "Microsoft Lures Spammers With Zombie Trap
Oct 28, 2005 By News Staff
On Thursday Microsoft revealed some of the technological and legal maneuvers it has used to unmask individuals using several zombies to send spam.

Zombies are computers that are infected with malicious code so they can be controlled remotely by other people for illegal purposes. Through technological trickery, criminals can use these unconscious accomplices to send illegal spam, launch phishing campaigns to steal personal information, attack Web sites and computers, or engage in other illegal activity."