May 08 2013

Spam in Q1 2013

The percentage of spam in total mail traffic was up by 0.5 percentage points in the first quarter, averaging 66.5%.

Apr 18 2013

Spam in March 2013

The percentage of spam in email traffic was down 1 percentage point compared with February and averaged 70.1%

Mar 21 2013

Spam in February 2013

The percentage of spam in email traffic was up 12.8 percentage points compared with January and averaged 71.1%.

Feb 21 2013

Spam in January 2013

The percentage of spam in email traffic was down 7.7 percentage points compared with December and averaged 58.3%

Feb 14 2013

Honey traps on the Internet

In the world of espionage, a ‘honey trap’ traditionally involves a seductive encounter designed to coax information out of an agent, or to compromise him in his work.

Jan 24 2013

Spam in December 2012

The percentage of spam in email traffic was up 3.1 percentage points from November and averaged 66%.

Jan 21 2013

Kaspersky Security Bulletin: Spam Evolution 2012

The amount of spam fell throughout the course of the entire year. At the close of 2012, the percentage of spam settled at 72.1%, or 8.2% less than in 2011.

Jan 10 2013

Your Nigerian inheritance is waiting!

An online friend of mine from a small Siberian town recently posted on her blog about how her mother fell for a scam and lost the family savings in hopes of getting some nonexistent inheritance from Africa.

Dec 19 2012

Spam in November 2012

Spammers and scammers always take advantage of holidays and hot news. As we approach the Christmas and New Year holidays, spammers now have more reasons and opportunities to advertise their goods and services in spam.