'Spam ratios on the rise'

Tom Young (NewsMaster) -

Spam rates are rising while cyber threats such as viruses and phishing attacks are shifting from traditional methods to more targeted attacks, according to a report from security firm MessageLabs.

The global ratio of spam in email traffic rose to 64.8 per cent in June, an increase of 6.9 per cent over the previous month.

Follow the link to read the full article. Comment on it here.

• Spam ratios on the rise

Comment #1 Lana from The Dental Office -

Spam is so out of control. I am not surprised at all how much it is rising. I don't think there will ever be a way to stop it. One reason is because sometimes spam really isn't spam. I get emails I need in my spam box.

Comment #2 jnights from Watching my back -

We have to get working on some smarter solutions to eliminate it. It cannot carry on like this. People are losing too much productivity.

Name:           
E-Mail:         

Optional (please add to our directory first)
Web Link:       
Link Title:     

Message:

Note: once you register your email address with Privacy it is used across our whole network of forums and blogs. You can create seperate profiles for each forum or blog, but use the same login.