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1 June 2009

Symantec warns of increased spam attacks


Computer users are being warned that spammers could be combining their techniques to increase the intensity of their attacks into a "triple threat".

Upon releasing its May 2009 MessageLabs Intelligence Report, Symantec explained that location can also play a significant role in the levels of spam people receive.

US residents see the number of attacks peak between 09:00 and 10:00, while those in Europe have a steady stream of spam throughout the day.

Those in the Asia-Pacifc region are more likely to be hit by malicious messages early in the morning and then see spam slowly decrease throughout the day.

Paul Wood, MessageLabs Intelligence Senior Analyst, Symantec, furthered: "This could be because most active spammers are based in the US, according to data from Spamhaus, or because this is when the spammers’ largest target audience is online and likely to respond."

Meanwhile, Stuart Packham, director of Michael Page Technology, recently told Recruiter that there is still a demand for IT professionals within business.<br/>

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