14 DAY TRIAL // Security company Sophos published a new report concerning the amount of spam sent from every corner of the world, the top having a clear leader that is dominating the study. The United States has no less than 19.6 percent of the entire unsolicited email traffic, recording only a disappointing 0.2 percent decrease from the previous research. The second place is won by China with 8.4 percent while South Korea comes the third with 6.5 percent. Europe has a special part in this research because Poland is placed on the fourth position with 4.8 percent, followed by Germany with 4.2 percent.
"While the US remains top spam dog, the latest chart emphasises the urgent need for joined-up global action to combat this growing problem," said Carole Theriault, senior security consultant at Sophos.
"For every spam campaign, the spammers, the compromised computers used, and the people being deluged by the unsolicited mail are often located in totally different parts of the world. "
Asia is still the clear leader of the spam messages with an impressive 35.2 percentage followed by Europe with 24.2 percent. The next places are gained by North America, South America and Africa with 24.2 percent, 9.6 percent and 1.6 percent. The most interesting fact of this chart is that Europe managed to reduce the amount of spam sent from its nations with approximately 6.6 percent and was placed on the second position after it was the leader in the first quarter.
"A consolidated effort is needed not only to pursue and prosecute spammers, but also to convince computer users everywhere of the importance of blocking rather than responding to spam messages. Everyone has a part to play if we are to win the global battle against spam," the security company Sophos commented about the research published today on the official page of the firm.