A Tale of Two "Spam Kings" [News]

Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 10:35 in Mathematics & Economics

Law enforcement has for years struggled to keep up with cyber crooks who use computers and networks to commit their crimes--whether it's theft, extortion or fraud. Cyber criminals are a slippery bunch, adept at covering their digital fingerprints to stay one step ahead of the law. One of the most effective ways of fighting any crime is to discourage would-be criminals by making an example of lawbreakers. [More]

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