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If you use email, you’ll have encountered spam. But do you know where the term comes from, and why it’s used to refer to unwanted email? This section provides more details.
Phishing attacks are commonly used by cybercriminals. This section contains examples of phishing attacks, and advice on how to protect yourself and your data against this type of threat.
Spam comes in many different varieties, ranging from advertizing of legitimate goods and services to political propaganda to Internet scams. Read on to find out more about the most common types of spam.
Spam isn’t only a nuisance, but can pose a threat to your computer or your data. This section provides simple, practical guidelines on how you can reduce the amount of spam you receive.
Jan 25 2012
Congratulations, you’ve won! The reality behind online lotteries
It’s amazing how often we get a message telling us we’ve won the lottery.
Jan 12 2012
The percentage of spam in email traffic was 4.4 percentage points lower than in November and averaged 76.2%.
Dec 20 2011
The amount of spam in email traffic was up 1.4 percentage points compared to October and averaged 80.6%.
Nov 24 2011
The amount of spam in email traffic was up 1.4 percentage points compared to September and averaged 79.9%.
Nov 03 2011
In Q3 of 2011, the share of spam in mail traffic was down 2.7 percentage points compared to the previous quarter, averaging 79.8%.
Oct 18 2011
September saw more expert commentary on an impending financial crisis
19 Jan, 15:42 GMT
Project | Malware wallpaper calendars for 2012
19 Jan, 13:35 GMT
Webcasts | Lab Matters - The threat from P2P botnets
13 Jan, 11:38 GMT
Events | Facebook Security Phishing Attack In The Wild
12 Jan, 12:08 GMT
Webcasts | Lab Matters - Cloudy with a chance of stolen data
09 Jan, 12:04 GMT
Events | Windows Security Phone Scam Now Targeting Sweden
29 Dec, 22:24 GMT
Events | ASP.NET Holiday Patches
25 Dec, 02:02 GMT
