| The World Cup has lead to a 27% increase in electronic spam |
| Thursday, 03 June 2010 08:59 | |||
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An anti-virus software company has warned that the World Cup is generating a rise in the number of junk emails, according to V3.
There has been a 27% increase in the number of unsolicited emails being received in the past month, according to statistics published on the Net Threat 2010 site. Spammers are using the World Cup to lure as many people as possible into opening the emails. The emails are expected to contain offers of counterfeit tickets, malware embedded in fake highlights videos and bogus FIFA products for sale. Security response lead Samir Patel, who works for the anti-virus software company, said: "We first observed FIFA-related scams way back in 2005 when South Africa was announced as the 2010 host country. However, the message volume during the last couple of months has shot up.'' ''Not surprisingly, 419 spam messages stand out as major contributors and, with kick-off around the corner, we expect all spam volumes related to the World Cup to grow." The software company recently published statistics that show Africa is the source of 3.6 billion spam emails each day, totalling 3% of the world's spam. Roughly 90% of email traffic during May was spam. Spam emails are just one of a few ways that viruses can infect computers, often with particularly damaging effects to business. The threat of these potential security breaches can be reduced by making your firewall more secure. Many companies offer remote network support so, if you did fall victim to a virus, they can hopefully remove it from your computer for you.
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