Spam is still very much alive and well. AOL said today it has been blocking an average of 1.5 billion (yes, that's billion) of spam message a day in 2005. That's impressive but it still means more than 150 billion spam message still weaseled their way into AOL e-mail boxes. A big trend this year, according to AOL, is spammers are getting more sophisticated with the use of zombie PCs and bot-nets. For the curious, here's a list of AOL's four leading spam subject lines:
1) Donald Trump Wants You – Please Respond (popular recognition)
2) Double Standards New Product – Penis Patch (sexually oriented spam)
3) Body Wrap: Lose 6-20 inches in one hour (body improvement products)
4) Get an Apple iPod Nano, PS3 or Xbox 360 for Free (technology offers)
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