Amount of Spam Still Skyrocketing

Dom · Jul 6, 2004, 10:39 PM

The number of unique new unsolicited e-mail messages has risen 42 percent from 350,000 per day at the end of 2003 to 500,000 a day by the end of June, according to antispam vendor Commtouch Software.

And while 49 countries have been identified as hosting Web sites referenced in spam e-mails, China is still the host for 73.5 percent of such sites, Commtouch says in a statement. Spammers include those site links to provide more information regarding their products, or to allow users to buy the products online.

Following the introduction in the U.S. on January 1, 2004 of the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act, almost 10 percent of spam now complies with this regulation, Commtouch, based in Netanya, Israel, says.

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Jul 6, 2004, 10:39 PM	#1
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	Amount of Spam Still Skyrocketing The number of unique new unsolicited e-mail messages has risen 42 percent from 350,000 per day at the end of 2003 to 500,000 a day by the end of June, according to antispam vendor Commtouch Software. And while 49 countries have been identified as hosting Web sites referenced in spam e-mails, China is still the host for 73.5 percent of such sites, Commtouch says in a statement. Spammers include those site links to provide more information regarding their products, or to allow users to buy the products online. Following the introduction in the U.S. on January 1, 2004 of the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act, almost 10 percent of spam now complies with this regulation, Commtouch, based in Netanya, Israel, says. Read More... ______________________ Source: PCWorld