The top three botnets — or herds of compromised computers controlled by hackers — are sending as many as 21 billion spam messages a day, according to Symantec’s MessageLabs Intelligence report. The top botnets, also known as zombies, have been identified as Donbot, Cutwail, and Mega-D and they’re vying for the top spam title. All three are responsible for distributing 15 to 20 percent of all global spam, the company said…

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