Spam: German firm reports a dramatic increase in spam traffic, between 1 April and 18 May 2009, it grew by 102%

[PRNewswire] The daily spam volume has doubled since 1 April 2009, Germany's leading e-mail security provider eleven reports. After growing significantly in the second half of April, the eleven experts have noticed a dramatic increase in spam traffic, beginning 5 May 2009. Between 1 April and 18 May 2009, spam grew by 102 per cent overall. This growth constitutes twice the amount of spam as compared to before the spam hoster McColo was cut off in November 2008. That cutoff precipitated a drastic, but apparently temporary, drop of worldwide spam levels by more than 60 per cent.

"The increase constitutes the highest we have seen during a comparable period in a long time. This proves that the spammers were very successful at rebuilding their infrastructures after McColo incident," says Robert, Rothe founder and CEO of eleven.

Spam's greatest threat, according to the eleven experts, lies in its sheer volume. An increase of this magnitude has similar consequences as a DoS attack and can cause overload and even temporary collapse of e-mail infrastructures. "ISPs are especially susceptible to this growing problem. For them, as well as for companies of all sizes, it becomes crucial to ensure their business-relevant e-mail communication at all times," says Robert Rothe.

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