Global Spam Level Increases by 30% in 2006
Due to extensive use of zombies, global spam level increased by 30% in 2006 over 2005. Zombie activity accounted for 85% of the total spam circulating the Internet, according to a report “2006 Spam Trends Report: Year of the Zombies” by Commtouch Software.
Due to extensive use of zombies, global spam level increased by 30% in 2006 over 2005. Zombie activity accounted for 85% of the total spam circulating the Internet, according to a report “2006 Spam Trends Report: Year of the Zombies” by Commtouch Software.
Commtouch Software – Findings
Key findings of Commtouch Software include:
– Remotely-controlled botnets can send up to 1 billion messages in just few hours
– In 2006, global spam rate was 45% -98% varying by target audience, with a global average of 87%
– eBay and Paypal remain top targets for fraud
– eBay and Paypal were the targets in 50% of all phishing attempts.
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About Commtouch Software
Commtouch Software is dedicated to protecting and preserving the integrity of the world’s most important communications tool -email. Commtouch has over 15 years of experience developing messaging software and is a global developer and provider of proprietary anti-spam, Zero-Hour virus protection and IP Reputation solutions.
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