6683 1 3 econsultancy_xml According to security firm <strong>CipherTrust</strong>, image spam now accounts for 15% of all unsolicited traffic, and is mostly used in stock scams where victims are used to ramp shares in little known firms. <p><em>“These are Pink Sheet stocks, traded on the OTC bulletin boards, that typically don't get a lot of volume,”</em> said Dmitri Allperovitch, a research engineer at the firm.</p><p><em>“They're niche companies with no profit and no products, so when you see a spike from almost no trades to two or three million when the spam is sent out, you know there were a lot of people who fell for it.” </em></p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/">According to security firm <Emphasis>CipherTrust</Emphasis>, image spam now accounts for 15% of all unsolicited traffic, and is mostly used in stock scams where victims are used to ramp shares in little known firms. <Paragraph><Quote>“These are Pink Sheet stocks, traded on the OTC bulletin boards, that typically don't get a lot of volume,”</Quote> said Dmitri Allperovitch, a research engineer at the firm.</Paragraph><Paragraph><Quote>“They're niche companies with no profit and no products, so when you see a spike from almost no trades to two or three million when the spam is sent out, you know there were a lot of people who fell for it.” </Quote></Paragraph></FormattedContent> 2006-07-31T14:42:00+01:00 1 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>More warnings have been issued over the spread of image-based spam, through which pictures are used to lure victims into downloading spyware or falling for scams.</strong> </p> <p>While it seems surprising, to say the least, that supposedly best-in-breed filtering software is still being bypassed by image-based emails, <a href="http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2006/07/26/217271/Image+spam+paints+a+troubling+picture.htm">Computer Weekly</a> reports that attackers are increasingly using them to beat existing controls.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>More warnings have been issued over the spread of image-based spam, through which pictures are used to lure victims into downloading spyware or falling for scams.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>While it seems surprising, to say the least, that supposedly best-in-breed filtering software is still being bypassed by image-based emails, <Link URL="http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2006/07/26/217271/Image+spam+paints+a+troubling+picture.htm" Window="New">Computer Weekly</Link> reports that attackers are increasingly using them to beat existing controls.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 115 <p>Econsultancy has published an <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-advertising-networks-buyers-guide">Online Advertising Networks Buyer's Guide</a></strong> which contains an examination of this marketplace and profiles of 23 leading networks. We have also produced an <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-advertising-survey">Online Advertising Survey</a></strong>, based on a survey of advertisers and agencies. For more stats and charts, see also our <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/internet-advertising-statistics">Online Advertising Statistics compendium</a></strong>.</p> <p>Econsultancy has published an <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-advertising-networks-buyers-guide">Online Advertising Networks Buyer's Guide</a></strong> which contains an examination of this marketplace and profiles of 23 leading networks. We have also produced an <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-advertising-survey">Online Advertising Survey</a></strong>, based on a survey of advertisers and agencies. For more stats and charts, see also our <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/internet-advertising-statistics">Online Advertising Statistics compendium</a></strong>.</p> 361452 Image spam continues to evade filters false 2006-07-31T14:42:00+01:00 image-spam-continues-to-evade-filters 2009-04-29T21:53:12+01:00 2009-10-13T08:32:18+01:00 1053