India the Queen of Internet Spam? Most junk emails originate in India
Posted on 23. Apr, 2012 by Admin
in technology
According to a news report from BBC, India has become the top spam-spewing nation on the planet. This was measured by determining the amount of emails routed through computers in different countries.
Apparently 10% of all junk mails pass through computers in India. "The inexperience of the many first-time net users in India had led many to fall victim to hi-tech criminals," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos. The data was compiled by Sophos
"The latest stats show that, as more first-time internet users get online in growing economies, they are not taking measures to block the malware infections that turn their PCs into spam-spewing zombies," he added.
Read more at BBC
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Hahaha! India? I've never
Hahaha! India? I've never thought that India could be the first spammer in the world))) Thanks for the post, it was a delight to read it))
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Not the first spammer. Most
Not the first spammer. Most spam is what the report says.