2009 Was a Busy Year for Spam and Social Networking Sites

According to a Cisco's annual security report, New Zealand is responsible for 0.06% of the world’s spam, Australia produced 0.74%, Brazil produced 12.13%, and the US produced 10.41%. In this report, Cisco "highlighted the impact of social media on network security and how social networking is creating opportunities for cyber criminals."

“Social networks has quickly become a playground for cyber criminals because members of these sites put an inordinate amount of trust in the other members of their communities and often fail to tale precautions to prevent the spread of malware and computer viruses.

“The annual security report also provides more information on the potentially devastating combination of minor vulnerabilities, poor user behaviour, and outdated security software that can dramatically increase risks to network security,” the company said in a statement.

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