Green Eggs and Spam
Debbi BresslerI’ve got good news and bad news.
The bad news is that, according to a report recently released by Cisco, approximately 90% of all email is spam.
The good news is you’re not crazy after all!
Spam accounts for about 200 BILLION messages a day, and the United States is the biggest source with over 17%. Turkey and Russia tie for second place.
The hackers are using botnets to take over legitimate email accounts, where their spam messages are sent out with the email owner’s name. Unfortunately, this is easily accomplished because many businesses and individuals use weak passwords that can easily be cracked.
Now’s a good time to review ALL of your email accounts and upgrade your password if necessary. I’ve been the victim of crime and, believe me; you never want a customer emailing you to ask why you are sending out fake PayPal links! If you don’t think it can happen to you, think again.
It only takes a few minutes – check your accounts today.
Debbi Bressler
Email Marketing Specialist
GetResponse
