Spam Increased From April to May, Nearly Identical to 2010 Levels

Spam numbers were up by 2.1% in May from the previous month, accounting for 82.9% of global email traffic according to SecureList’s May 2011 spam report. The big story last month, however, was the exploitation of Osama bin Laden’s death by scammers of all kinds. Malware distributors were the firs...