Spam report: January 2014

Contents

• Spam in the spotlight
  • Holiday spam
  • The ‘Nigerian’ wives of Nelson Mandela
  • Video surveillance systems
• Geographical distribution of spam sources
  • Proportion of spam in email traffic
  • Spam sources
• Malicious attachments in email traffic
  • Special features of malicious spam
• Phishing
• Conclusion

Spam in December 2013

Contents

• Spam in the spotlight
  • New Year spam
  • Nelson Mandela’s ‘Nigerian’ attorney
  • Crisis-related spam.
  • Visas and travel
• Geographical distribution of spam sources
• Proportion of spam in email traffic
• Spam sources
• Malicious attachments in email
  • Special features of malicious spam
• Phishing
• Conclusion

Spam in November 2013

Contents

• Spam in the spotlight
  • The holidays continue
  • Please donate to cybercriminals
  • Illusive vacancies
  • Winter holidays
• Geographical distribution of spam sources
  • Proportion of spam in email traffic
  • Sources of spam
• Malicious attachments in email
  • Special features of malicious spam.
• Phishing
• Conclusion

Spam in October 2013

• Spam in the spotlight
  • Otherworldly spam
  • Christmas spam
  • Syrian upheaval
  • Masters of magic
  • Corporate souvenirs
• The geographical distribution of spam sources
• Malicious attachments in email
  • Special features of malicious spam
• Phishing
• Conclusion

Spam in September 2013

• Spam in the spotlight
• Halloween spam
• Spammers and saving
• Motor insurance services
• The geographical distribution of spam sources
• Malicious attachments in email
• Special features of malicious spam
• Phishing
• Conclusion

Source: Securelist 

Spam in August 2013

• August in figures
• Spam in the spotlight
  • Spam for motorists
  • Labor Day
  • Back to school!
  • Medical spam
• The geographical distribution of spam sources
• Malicious attachments in email
  • Special features of malicious spam
• Phishing
• Conclusion

Spam in July 2013

• July in figures
• Spam in the spotlight
  • Hot topics in spam
  • Ramadan
  • New stars of “Nigerian” letters
  • A rare type of fraud
  • Malicious summer spam
  • Goods and services for pets
• The geographical distribution of spam sources
• Malicious attachments in email
• Phishing
• Conclusion

Source: Securelist

Spam in June 2013

• June in figures
• Spam in the spotlight
  • Celebrity master classes
  • iPhone in spam
  • Spammers contribute to affordable education
  • Cigars for the holiday
• Spammer methods and tricks
• The geographical distribution of spam sources
• Malicious attachments in email
• Special features of malicious spam
• Phishing
• Conclusion

Source: Securelist

Spam in May 2013

• May in figures
• Spam in the spotlight
  • Spammers target Microsoft
  • May's 'holiday' spam
• The geographical distribution of spam sources
• Malicious attachments in email
  • Special features of malicious spam
• Phishing
• Conclusion

Source: Securelist

Spam in April 2013

Contents

• April in figures
• Spam in the spotlight
  • Events in the US and malicious spam
  • Fraud
  • Holiday spam
• The geographical distribution of spam sources
• Malicious attachments in email
• Phishing
• Conclusion

Source: Securelist

Spam in March 2013

• March in figures
• Spam in the spotlight
  • Holiday spam
  • “Nigerian letters” and events in Venezuela
• The geographical distribution of spam sources
• Malicious attachments in email
  • Distribution of email antivirus detections by country
• Phishing
• Conclusion

Source: Securelist

Spam in February 2013

• February in figures.
• Be my spam Valentine.
• The geographical distribution of spam sources.
• Malicious attachments in email.
• Phishing.
• Conclusion.

Source: Securelist

Spam in January 2013

• January in figures
• Spam in the spotlight
• Holidays
• From China with spam
• The geographical distribution of spam sources
• Malicious attachments in email
• Phishing
• Conclusion

Spam in December 2012

• December in figures
• Spam in the spotligh
  • The end of the world
  • New Year knocking at the door with new spam offers
  • Fraud in spam
  • Phishing. Made in China
  • Other scams
• The return of  ‘Chain letters’
• Sources of spam by country and region
• Malicious attachments in email
• Phishing
• Conclusion

Source: Securelist

Spam in November 2012

Contents

• November in figures
• Spam in the spotlight
  • Holidays, natural disasters, and other pretexts for spam
  • Compassionate scammers
  • A new topic in Nigerian scam letters
  • Tis the season
  • Can’t buy me love?
  • Pharmaceutical spam
• Sources of spam by country and region
• Malicious attachments in email
• Phishing
• Conclusion

Source: Securelist

Spam in October 2012

• October in figures
• Spam in the spotlight
  • Malicious attachments. The story continues
  • Political spam
  • Holiday-themed spam
• The geographical distribution of spam sources
• Malware in mail traffic
• Phishing
• Conclusion

Source: Securelist

Spam in September 2012

• September in figures
• Spam in the spotlight
  • Fraudulent spam
  • Holidays are coming…already?
  • Hot spam topics
• Statistical summary
  • Sources of spam by country
  • Malware in mail traffic
  • Phishing
  • Spam by category
• Conclusion

Spam in August 2012

• August in figures
• Spam in the spotlight
  • Late summer is the most dangerous period
• Statistical summary
  • Sources of spam by country
  • Malware in mail traffic
• Phishing
• Spam by category
• Conclusion

Spam in July 2012

Contents

• July in figures
• Spam in the spotlight
  • Dangerous coupons
  • Crisis spam
  • The Olympics
  • Ramadan
• Statistical summary
  • Sources of spam by country
  • Malware in mail traffic
    • Distribution of email antivirus detections by country
    • Top 10 malicious programs spread via email in July 2012
• Phishing
• Spam by category
• Conclusion

Source: Securelist

Spam report: June 2012

• June in figures
• Spam in the spotlight
• Statistical summary
  • Sources of spam by country
  • Malware in mail traffic
  • Phishing
  • Spam by category
• Conclusion