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Spam 101: What Is It, And Why Is It Still A Problem?

Spam is what we call unsolicited e-mail message sent in bulk. They come in different types, namely:

• Adult/Sexual: Pornographic content, sexual enhancers, online dating
• Commercial: Selling products/services, web hosting, OEM
• Education/Degree: Online degree offers
• Financial: Bank loans, financial counseling, mortgage/debt reduction, credit card offers
• Health: Online pharmacy, herbal, drugs
• Others: Malware-related, phishing messages, racial
• Scam: Lottery, money mules, job offers
• Spiritual: Religious
• Stock: Stock promotion, pump and dump campaigns

Some of these e-mail messages are just meant to advertise their wares by flooding users’ inboxes. However, some of them can also cause real problems for their recipients. Some spammed messages are used for phishing attacks and spreading malware, which allows the attacker to collect sensitive information (such as bank accounts, credit card numbers, passwords) or even use the infected system for their crimes.

Read more here about what spam actually is … http://blog.trendmic...lem/#more-30361