A reporter’s revenge against spam

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Two years ago, the BBC’s Simon Cox tracked down one of the world’s most notorious spammers. Then, Cox became part of the story in ways he never imagined. Anchor Marco Werman has an update.

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Tech Podcast: Tackling Cybercrime and Spam

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This man is Shane Atkinson, allegedly part of global spamming team that at its peak may have been responsible for one-third of all the world’s junk email. Two years ago, the BBC’s Simon Cox tracked him down. Then, Cox became part of the story of bringing Atkinson to justice. We have that story in this week’s technology podcast, along with a round-up of cybercrime in 2009.

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