5/25/2023 0 Comments Spam Nation by Brian Krebs![]() ![]() During the first quarter of 2013 alone, McAfee, one of the world’s leading computer security companies, discovered some 14 million new malware viruses.Įven worse, malicious software imbedded in spam can turn a computer into a hired gun for cybercrime. In fact, the amount of malware spread via spam is staggering.Ĭompanies that produce antivirus solutions claim that they deal with some 82,000 new variants of malware through spam emails every day. Spam emails often contain viruses and other malware (malicious software) that can infect your computer. ![]() ![]() What’s more, even if you never open a spam email or click on a flashy banner ad, the danger is still there. Yet spam is actually a huge industry and poses a serious threat to our safety online. It’s easy to laugh these emails off as harmless, if not annoying, marketing ploys. Try our miracle sex pill! Lose 30 pounds with this no-risk diet! Almost daily we’re inundated with spam emails, touting everything from hot dates to how-to-be-a-millionaire scams. ![]()
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