A chart shows the top spam topics in the eleven report (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) – Email security provider eleven ( www.eleven.de ) announced on Wednesday that overall spam levels in March were 36 percent below spam levels in the previous month.  The eleven email security report found that the shutdown of Rustock botnet by US authorities with Microsoft on March 16, 2011, led to the reduction in spam levels. Within 24 hours of the shutdown, spam levels fell by 60 percent.  Though spam saw a decrease in March, the level of malware sent via email increased significantly

A chart shows the top spam topics in the eleven report (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) – Email security provider eleven ( www.eleven.de ) announced on Wednesday that overall spam levels in March were 36 percent below spam levels in the previous month.  The eleven email security report found that the shutdown of Rustock botnet by US authorities with Microsoft on March 16, 2011, led to the reduction in spam levels. Within 24 hours of the shutdown, spam levels fell by 60 percent.  Though spam saw a decrease in March, the level of malware sent via email increased significantly. According to eleven, the amount of malware-infected emails doubled in March compared to the previous month.  Apparently, this is an expected “reaction to botnet takedowns, where spammers attempt to make up for lost infrastructures by sending mass quantities of Trojans.” According to eleven, Trojans were primarily camouflaged as notifications from courier services.  eleven says the decline in spam is the first time that it had fallen below the 90 percent mark since 2009.  The report says that the US is the top third spam source country, with India in the lead and Russia in second place.

A pie chart in Eleven’s 2010 IT decision-maker survey (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — German email security solutions provider Eleven ( www.eleven.de ) announced on Wednesday it has published its 2010 IT decision-maker survey. The report showed that managed services are becoming increasingly important when it comes to email security, and IT decision makers prefer specialist providers over “one-stop shops.” The report comes a week after Eleven issued its Feburary 2011 ” E-Mail Security Report “.

A pie chart in Eleven’s 2010 IT decision-maker survey (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — German email security solutions provider Eleven ( www.eleven.de ) announced on Wednesday it has published its 2010 IT decision-maker survey. The report showed that managed services are becoming increasingly important when it comes to email security, and IT decision makers prefer specialist providers over “one-stop shops.” The report comes a week after Eleven issued its Feburary 2011 ” E-Mail Security Report “.

Images from the eleven report, illustrating spam volume and country of origin (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — German email security firm eleven ( www.eleven.de ) issued its Feburary 2011 “E-Mail Security Report” this week, highlighting a short-lived decline in spam at the end of the year, as well as the “dramatic” re-establishment of botnet infrastructures and an increase in virus outbreaks.

Facebook and Twitter Flunk Security Report Card Ignorance is bliss, so don’t read any further if you don’t want to panic about Facebook and Twitter security. Digital Society, a self-professed security think tank, has given failing security grades to both Twitter and Facebook. Both sites are vulnerable to attacks that can give someone partial or full control over your account, the group claims.

Click here to RSVP to WHIR Events: Denver – Aug 26, 2010 Phoenix – Sept 23, 2010 Washington, DC – Oct 21 Five Most Recent Posts News: A Phishing Attack Happens Every 20 Seconds: eleven Report News: Benaroya to Open New Washington Data Center News: SiteGround Launches Cloud Hosting Offering Based On The Planet’s Server Cloud News: DRT Leases More Than 65K Sq. Ft.