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Demand for Spam? It exists
Do you like spam? No, I'm not kidding. Everybody knows what spam is, almost everybody seems to have learned by heart simple advice like "do not click ?" "do not respond?" , "do not buy?" but-- On March 23, 2005 Mirapoint and the Radicati Group, a consulting and market research firm, released preliminary results of their end-user survey on email hygiene. "This preliminary data is surprising and somewhat shocking to us," said Marcel Nienhuis, market analyst at the Radicati Group. The survey shows that some end users haven't learned the lesson and still make the same blunders. Blunder 1 -- clicking on embedded links within spam (not including the unsubscribe link) -- 31% of respondents have done it at least once. The most dangerous mistake. Clicking on any embedded links in spam messages helps spammers determine 'live' email accounts, which means more spam. What's worse, users can pick viruses, Trojans or other malicious code--just by clicking on embedded links. It may cause various problems, including loss of confidential information--identity theft, and loss of money from bank accounts as a result. Users shouldn't forget about such threat as phishing. Not long ago, on February. 15, 2005, it was the Radicati Group that pointed out --fraud and phishing types of email are one of the fastest growing segments of spam. In the first quarter of 2005 the Radicati Group expects fraudulent emails to reach 8% of all spam. Blunder 2 -- trying to unsubscribe to spam using the 'unsubscribe' link in the email -- 18% of respondents Some users are naive enough to think that spammers really won't send any junk mail to their addresses if they tell them not to. Haven't they heard that spammers use the unsubscribe link solely to identify active email accounts. When individual email addresses or entire domains are found to be active, they are doomed to flood of spam. Blunder 3 -- What's more: Over 10% of respondents have purchased products advertised in spam. Sending out huge volumes of spam is very cheap, so let's face it--spam is an effective means of advertising. Spam is booming, and these 10% users who actually bought anything advertised by spam, are partly to blame for it. The consequences can be very serious when such a user is at work. Online criminals find more and more ways of stealing valuable information, some of these techniques include spam. Spam filters won't solve the whole problem; much still depends on end users. Marcel Nienhuis, analyst from the Radicati Group, was absolutely right when said " no technology in the world can protect an organisation if users' exercise bad email behaviour." Alexandra Gamanenko currently works at Raytown Corporation, LLC-an independent software developing company. This company provides software capable of disabling information-stealing modules, which can be hidden inside spyware as well as viruses, worms and Trojans.Learn more -- visit the company's websitehttp://www.anti-keyloggers.com
MORE RESOURCES: Best Call Blocker App Options to Prevent Spam Calls to Your Small Business Small Business Trends 'Scam Likely' Calls: Can You Block Them for Good? Parade Magazine Can YouMail Really Put an End to Robocalls? Clark.com - Clark Howard Make it STOP: Does replying to spam texts from politicians really block them? University of Colorado Boulder How to block a phone number on your Android phone Android Authority How to Detect and Block Spam Calls on iPhone (2024 Guide) The Mac Observer How to Block Calls on an Android Phone Techlicious How to Block Annoying Emails for Good Reader's Digest Best call blocking devices for landlines CyberGuy Report Phone apps that filter spam for Hong Kong users found to expose their data South China Morning Post This Is What Happens When You Respond to Spam Emails Reader's Digest These 6 Email Services Are the Best at Blocking Spam MUO - MakeUseOf How to permanently block spam calls and SMS on Jio The Indian Express How to Stop Spam Text Messages Techlicious How to block spam calls on Android India Today Does Unsubscribing from Emails Work—and Is It Safe to Do? Reader's Digest 10 best apps to block spam calls on Android phone and safeguard your privacy The Times of India Robokiller: Spam Call Blocker subscription price to jump 225 percent on July 20 O'Grady's Power Page Comcast Introduces New Advanced Spam Blocker Feature for Xfinity Voice Customers Comcast Corporation How to Identify Apple Phishing Emails and Avoid Getting Scammed Reader's Digest Truecaller introduces Auto-Block Spam feature for iPhone: Know what it is and how it works India Today Government of India unveils new anti-spam mechanism to block spam calls originating from abroad Firstpost Govt rolls out new system to block fraudulent calls originating from abroad The Indian Express How to Block Spam Text Messages: A Complete Guide VPNOverview.com AT&T ActiveArmor Offers Features to Control Spam Texts AT&T Newsroom New Truecaller feature uses AI to detect and block spam calls: Here’s how to enable it The Indian Express Tech Tips: Block your spam calls and SMS on Jio; Here’s how The Financial Express Tired of spam calls and messages on your phone? Here’s how to enable DND on Jio, Airtel, and Vi The Times of India How to stop spam calls on iPhone and Android phones Digital Trends Privacy risk from apps used for filtering spam calls Hong Kong Standard How to stop spam emails in Outlook, Gmail, and more Digital Trends How to Stop Spam Calls (Published 2021) The New York Times How to block an email address in Gmail to stop spam Digital Trends Stop spam calls on iPhones and Android devices with these simple steps The Indian Express How to block spam calls on your Android phone Android Authority Tired of WhatsApp spam? New update allows blocking users directly from lock screen; here's how The Economic Times Savvy Senior: How to protect seniors from scam phone calls Midland Daily News Tired of WhatsApp spam? Block the sender without unlocking your smartphone - Here's how Zee Business How to block and report text spam The Verge Kim Komando: The best ways to block scam calls New York Post How to block spam texts on Android Tom's Guide How to Keep Spam Away From Your Smartphone samsung.com |
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