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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.
May 17 2012
The percentage of spam in email traffic was up 2.2 percentage points from March and averaged 77.2%.
Apr 19 2012
The share of spam in email traffic decreased by 3.5 percentage points compared to February and averaged 75%.
Mar 20 2012
The amount of spam in email traffic was up 2.3 percentage points compared to January and averaged 78.5%
Mar 01 2012
Kaspersky Security Bulletin. Spam Evolution 2011
Junk mail may be decreasing but it’s getting more dangerous.
Feb 21 2012
In January, more than a month before Valentine’s Day, our spam lab usually starts registering the first emails exploiting the Valentine’s theme
16 May, 18:58 GMT
Incidents | Carolina Dieckmann, Brazilian cybercrime legislation and la “Viveza criolla”
18 Apr, 16:17 GMT
Incidents | New Spam campaign on Twitter Leads to Rogue AV
03 Apr, 12:58 GMT
Spam Test | A gift from ZeuS for passengers of US Airways
28 Mar, 14:23 GMT
Research | FAQ: Disabling the new Hlux/Kelihos Botnet
28 Mar, 13:27 GMT
Research | Botnet Shutdown Success Story - again: Disabling the new Hlux/Kelihos Botnet
19 Mar, 12:54 GMT
Events | Fake or hijacked Facebook accounts used in scams to steal money are on the rise
02 Mar, 13:21 GMT
