CipherTrust records 20% rise in July email volume.CipherTrust today announces statistics revealing a sharp rise in malicious message volumes, accounting for a 20 per cent increase in the number of emails sent globally in July. Cipher cipher: see cryptography. (1) The core algorithm used to encrypt data. A cipher transforms regular data (plaintext) into a coded set of data (ciphertext) that is not reversible without a key. Trust's research lab has also identified that image-based spam E-mail that is not requested. Also known as "unsolicited commercial e-mail" (UCE), "unsolicited bulk e-mail" (UBE), "gray mail" and just plain "junk mail," the term is both a noun (the e-mail message) and a verb (to send it). , which has increased by 200 per cent in the last three months, is now responsible for up to 30 per cent of all spam sent. The major jump in the volume of overall spam coincides with new techniques employed by the spammers. Ever aware of the need to stay one foot ahead of the security companies, they are using randomised Adj. 1. randomised - set up or distributed in a deliberately random way randomized irregular - contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; "irregular hiring practices" image-based stock spam to try and fool anti-spam filters. These graphically based messages avoid traditional content filtering See Web filtering and parental control software. techniques by not containing any words for them to scan--the message is build up of one or more images rather than traditional text. However, the use of the more advanced 'Trusted Source' and 'Message Profiler' technologies--tools that identify the reputation of both the sender and the message--allow administrators to block bulk mail without having to inspect the message for information. Additionally, CipherTrust has identified that from July 31 to August 4, an average of 209 mail viruses were being sent, with banking Trojans and virus down loaders making up the bulk of the seven new virus outbreaks detected. Over 224,000 new zombies Zombies Companies that continue to operate even though they are insolvent. Also known as living dead. Notes: It's advisable to avoid investing in zombies at all costs their life expectancies are highly unpredictable. were detected in the same period, and a total of 6,986,210 new zombies in the month of July, originating mostly from China, the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Europe. www.ciphertrust.com |
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