Security firm Sophos once again has named the U.S. as the biggest spam-producing nation in the world in a recent report. Sophos also highlighted the growing problem of compromised computers, or “zombies,” as conduits for the unwanted e-mail. Sophos put the U.S. atop the latest “Dirty Dozen” list, crediting America with more than 42 percent of all the world’s spam in 2004. Other top offenders were South Korea (13 percent) and China (8.5 percent).
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American Zombies Blamed for Bulk of Spam
Posted by: Jay Lyman December 28, 2004 11:23 AMSecurity firm Sophos once again has named the U.S. as the biggest spam-producing nation in the world in a recent report. Sophos also highlighted the growing problem of compromised computers, or “zombies,” as conduits for the unwanted e-mail. Sophos put the U.S. atop the latest “Dirty Dozen” list, crediting America with more than 42 percent of all the world’s spam in 2004. Other top offenders were South Korea (13 percent) and China (8.5 percent).