Study: Spam Is Getting More Malicious, by Joan Goodchild, PCWorld (Jan 23)
Spam is increasing and getting more malicious. So much for the prediction that this will be brought under control.
"Spam, especially junk e-mails with malicious links or attachments, continues to be a huge IT headache. Spammers are also getting more creative in their attempts to find victims, utilizing popular sites such as Facebook and Twitter, according to a report from UK-based security firm Sophos this week."
It's coming from the US, Russia, and China.
"Between October and December 2008, the United States was responsible for most of the world's spam, according to Sophos. China was in the second spot and Russia was third. Sophos officials pointed to Canada, Japan and France as countries that have made progress in spam prevention. All three, considered "serial offenders" five years ago, are no longer present in the list of spam reprobates."
Posted by Gwen at January 24, 2009 12:53 PM