Jan 25, 2006 : Sophos Reports on Spam Countries
📅 - Integrated threat management solutions provider Sophos (sophos.com) announced on Tuesday it has published its latest report on the top twelve spam-relaying countries for the last quarter of 2005. Experts at SophosLabs scanned messages received in its global network of spam traps to compile the list.
Leading the pack is the United States with 24.5 percent, though SophosLabs says the country has significantly reduced its spam levels, and for the first time accounts for less than one quarter of all spam relayed. Rounding out the top five are China with 22.3 percent, South Korea with 9.7 percent, France with 5 percent and Canada with 3 percent.
SophosLabs found that the level of non-English language spam has continually increased, and the majority of spam is now being relayed by "zombie" computers hijacked by hackers using Trojan horses, worms and viruses. There have also been increases in "pump-and-dump" stock spam, which attempts to artificially inflate stock prices before spammers sell shares at a profit.
"Officials in the United States have cracked down considerably on spammers by giving out harsh sentences to those convicted - that's good news for organizations and consumers," says Ron O'Brien, senior security analyst at Sophos. "Unfortunately, email users around the world are still being bombarded by unsolicited messages."
Leading the pack is the United States with 24.5 percent, though SophosLabs says the country has significantly reduced its spam levels, and for the first time accounts for less than one quarter of all spam relayed. Rounding out the top five are China with 22.3 percent, South Korea with 9.7 percent, France with 5 percent and Canada with 3 percent.
SophosLabs found that the level of non-English language spam has continually increased, and the majority of spam is now being relayed by "zombie" computers hijacked by hackers using Trojan horses, worms and viruses. There have also been increases in "pump-and-dump" stock spam, which attempts to artificially inflate stock prices before spammers sell shares at a profit.
"Officials in the United States have cracked down considerably on spammers by giving out harsh sentences to those convicted - that's good news for organizations and consumers," says Ron O'Brien, senior security analyst at Sophos. "Unfortunately, email users around the world are still being bombarded by unsolicited messages."
Reads: 2018 | Category: General | Source: TheWHIR : Web Host Industry Reviews
URL source: http://www.thewhir.com/marketwatch/012506_Sophos_Reports_on_Spam_Countries.cfm
Want to add a website news or press release ? Just do it, it's free! Use add web hosting news!
📅 - 
📅 - 
📅 -