Spam, especially junk e-mails with malicious links or attachments, continues to be a huge IT headache. Spammers are also getting more creative in their attempts to find victims, according to a report from UK-based security firm Sophos. The report referenced a 2004 prediction by Bill Gates that spam would be a thing of the past in 2 years. The U.S. was responsible for most of the world’s spam between October and December 2008, the report says. The Nigerian 419 scammers have even evolved, masquerading as Facebook friends to trick unwary users.”]
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