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Spam Data
Email Processed (last 2 days)
| Yesterday 05/23 | Today 05/24 (so far) | |
|---|---|---|
| Blocked: Spam | 371,958,217 84.44% | 256,847,725 63.66% |
| Blocked: Virus | 535,353 0.12% | 5,734,825 1.42% |
| Quarantined | 2,822,198 0.64% | 4,705,351 1.17% |
| Allowed: Tagged | 2,667,067 0.61% | 4,042,985 1.00% |
| Allowed | 62,534,611 14.20% | 132,148,088 32.75% |
| Total Received | 440,517,446 100.00% | 403,478,974 100.00% |
| Last Updated 03/04/13 23:31:06 GMT | ||
Web Data
| Domain Visits | Domain Visits |
|---|---|
| 1. google.com 481,332,373 | 6. facebook.com 104,696,868 |
| 2. doubleclick.net 176,491,789 | 7. yahoo.com 99,935,967 |
| 3. gstatic.com 175,657,198 | 8. google-analytics.com 96,173,734 |
| 4. windowsupdate.com 118,958,189 | 9. sophosxl.net 96,128,214 |
| 5. yimg.com 112,418,138 | 10. youtube.com 90,242,562 |
| Last Updated 05/24/13 05:15:02 GMT | |
Virus Data
Viruses Blocked (last 24 hours)
Response Time to New Threats
Top Blocked Virus Threats
| Virus Name |
|---|
| Last Updated 09/30/10 05:00:58 GMT |
Threat News
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Fake ebay deals look just like the real thing - but aren't
Convincing deal emails appeal to bargain hunters, steal their passwords
2013-05-23 - Barracuda Labs -
Apache Darkleech PDF and JavaScript attacks infect hundreds more websites
Websites served up with a side of malware redirection
2013-05-22 - V3 -
Microsoft tells Office users to apply those security patches, already!
CVE-2012-0158 still widely exploited after being patched for a year
2013-05-21 - V3 -
Hackers From China Resume Attacks on U.S. Targets
Unit 61398 is at it again
2013-05-20 - NYT -
Hotel locks still being hacked
Products from lock firm Onity still vulnerable
2013-05-19 - Forbes -
Utilities Rising Target of Hackers With Warnings of Dire Results
Companies, Government, still not on same page
2013-05-18 - Bloomberg -
The illegal drug purveyor who stung Google for 500 Million
Scammer turned informant revealed blatent AdWord abuses
2013-05-17 - Wired -
Spammers attach malware to bogus Dun & Bradstreet business complaints
emails similar to bogus BBB complaint campaign
2013-05-16 - Barracuda Labs -
Hackers call to ensure you open their malware
technique significantly improves infection rate
2013-05-15 - Computerworld -
Cyberattacks Against U.S. Corporations Are on the Rise
Atypical attacks appear to be from Middle East
2013-05-14 - NY Times -
Barracuda Warns of Auto Wrap Scam
Money-making offer results in check fraud
2013-05-13 - eSecurityPlanet -
Domain registrar Name.com hacked
emails, passwords, CC data stolen
2013-05-12 - H Security -
Hackers gain access to all .edu domains
zero-day exploits compromise wide variety of sites
2013-05-11 - H Security -
Email phishing spam switches from ReMax to Coldwell Banker
Real estate deal is offered, email password is stolen
2013-05-10 - Barracuda Labs -
Microsoft rushes out CVE-2013-1347 "Fix it" for the latest Internet Explorer zero-day
Exploit has been seen in the wild
2013-05-09 - Sophos -
Eight changed in $45 Million cyber bank theft
Global crime ring hacked into debit card systems
2013-05-08 - CNN Money -
Bill Gates says iPad users are 'frustrated'
says Apple's tablets not complete enough device
2013-05-07 - Business Insider -
Hacker covers National Republican Congressional Committee website with Viagra ads
Hack follows site redesign
2013-05-07 - Daily News -
Ultra-hackable Google Glass could be a security nightmare
Glass is distressingly vulnerable
2013-05-06 - Register -
One fifth of UK PCs infected by malware
Panda AV says 1/3 of PCs in the world are infected in some way
2013-05-06 - V3 -
New vulnerability appears in Internet Explorer 8
Exploit is delivering Poison Ivy backdoor
2013-05-05 - Register -
Wash. Hospital Hit By $1.03 Million Cyberheist
Work-at-home scam sites ferried money to Ukraine
2013-05-04 - Krebs -
Java applets run wild inside Notes
Tech says "Javascript in email attributes is considered 'bad'"
2013-05-03 - Register -
Reputation.com latest to suffer password breach
Names, addresses and other personal info taken
2013-05-02 - Sophos -
Cyber crooks dupe victims with bogus Microsoft security alerts
malware claims computer is infected
2013-05-01 - V3
