Spam and Phishing – Part 3 of 3

Spam and Phishing – Part 3 of 3

Proportion of spam in email traffic The share of spam in email traffic in 2017 fell by 1.68% to 56.63%. Sources of spam by country In 2017, the US remained the biggest source of spam (13.21%). A 6.59% hike in spam distribution pushed China up to second place (11.25%)....
Spam and Phishing – Part 2 of 3

Spam and Phishing – Part 2 of 3

Phishing pages migrate to HTTPS Sites have been moving to HTTPS in increasing numbers, and not just legitimate resources. If a year ago a top tip for users was “check that pages requesting personal data are secure,” today a certificate does not guarantee safety:...
Spam & Phishing in 2017 – Part 1

Spam & Phishing in 2017 – Part 1

Figures of the year The share of spam in mail traffic came to 56.63%, down 1.68% against 2016. The biggest source of spam remains the US (13.21%). 40% of spam emails were less than 2 KB in size. The most common malware family found in mail traffic was...