During Q1 we continued to see abuse of the Gmail name by spammers who use fake Gmail addresses in their emails. The Q1 2010 trend report analyzes the percentage of spam that actually does emanate from Gmail.
Other highlights from the Q1 Trend Report include:
Spam levels averaged 83% of all email traffic throughout the quarter
An average [...]
During the fourth quarter of 2009, the Mal-Bredo A virus continued to circulate the world for the second quarter in a row. Cybercriminals morphed its packaging from attachments that appeared to be from internationally known package delivery companies to attachments that appeared to be from Facebook, the popular social networking site.
Throughout the quarter, the number [...]
The major news of the second quarter was the massive rise in email-borne viruses not caught by major anti-virus engines. One explanation for the dramatic rise is the appearance of aggressive new variants of several different Trojans. Anti-virus companies have been unable to produce new signatures in time to protect their customers. Some companies try [...]
The major news of the first quarter was the rapid propagation of the Conficker worm. Research indicates its three variations have infected more than 15 million computers, weaving a massive zombie botnet, since appearing on the scene in November 2008. The botnet lay dormant for weeks, leaving computer users nervous and vulnerable; and only in [...]
We recently released our 4th Quarter Internet Threats Trend Report which explored trends in both email and Web security issues.
Highlights include Top 10 lists of Web site categories infected with malware or phishing schemes and a look at the security risks inherent in user-generated content.
The following diagram gives an overview of spam outbreaks throughout the [...]
