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Possible spam increase to certain domains PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ADVISORY NOTICE DOES NOT AFFECT HOME USERS WITH EMAIL ADDRESSES ENDING "@localdial.com". Localdial would like to inform its customers of the risk of an increase in spam directed at domains ending in ".gg" and ".je" (the internet domains for Guernsey and Jersey, respectively). Currently, it appears that someone is attempting to build up a list of mail servers responsible for these domains, using a network of "zombie" computers, which makes tracing the culprit very difficult. The most likely reason is so that they are preparing for a major spamming operation which will target the Channel Islands amongst other places. Similar operations have been conducted against more prominent domains, such as ".com" and ".co.uk". There is also the slight risk of an increase in attempted virus infection, as the people behind this operation look to expand their zombie network. Our advice is sign up to our anti-spam service if you have not done so already, and make sure that you are running an up-to-date virus checker on your computer. |