Image spam is dead...

Filed in archive Spam News on May 30, 2007

...what is coming up next? Security experts noticed that image spam is making less and less of the overall amount of spam, so it seems that the reign of image spam is soon to be over.

SC Magazine reports:

"This is the lowest level we have seen image spam since mid-July 2006...which rose to become the dominant form of spam in the first quarter of this year," said Bradley Anstis Marshal director of product management."

Although the drop could be due to more anti-spam vendors making really usable image spam filters, it could also mean that spammers are only taking a long breath and brainstorming new tactics.

I have a feeling images are not going to be enough this time, maybe VoIP spam (so called SPIT) will be the now spam thing?

But it really does boil down to this: there would be no spam if no one would buy into it. So, as long as there are people clicking on links, giving away their usernames and passwords, getting stocks and fake Viagra, spammers are well off. You can do your bit at trying to stop spam, even if it means telling your friends not to open attachments, click on links or leave their computers unsecure.