Report: Spam and malware at all-time highs


  1. Airbot
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    Report: Spam and malware at all-time highs


    Spam and botnets have hit their highest levels ever, according to McAfee's second-quarter Threats Report, released Wednesday. McAfee's Avert Labs says spam recorded in the second quarter shot up 80 percent compared with the first quarter of the year.
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  3. Frostbite
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    Sigh, gone are the days of virus writers looking for notoriety. It's more about high tech criminals after you money.
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