Clickz: On a year-over-year basis, Commtouch reports it found 43 percent more spam in July, 2005 than in July last year, and 20 percent more than in June, 2005. Spam is on the rise and is apparently more health-oriented. Commtouch finds 31 percent of spam content is now pharmaceutical-related. Financing offers come in at nearly 18 percent, while offers for various types of sex enhancers represent nearly 15 percent of volume (up from 10 percent last month). Porn-related spam now accounts for nine percent, down dramatically from 19 percent in June. Other firms noticed a decline in pornographic spam last month including Clearswift, which pegged June's porn spam at five percent.



» The Deadly Duo: Spam and Viruses, July 2005

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