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Spam targets economy and election

by Marianna Schmudlach Oct 27, 2008 11:24AM PDT

Beware free holiday vouchers, warns Secure Computing

Written by Ian Williams

vnunet.com, 27 Oct 2008

Phishing attacks targeting those concerned about the financial crisis and the impending US election are currently driving large volumes of spam, according to new research from Secure Computing.

In its latest quarterly Internet Threat Report, the company's research team found that along with financial phishing and election-themed attacks, 'breaking news' and 'delivery status notifications' topped the most common spam list.

More: http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2229159/spam-targets-economy-election

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