As if the flow of spam isn"t problematic enough, here comes another wave.
Barracuda Networks, a maker of spam firewalls, says email users should prepare for a spike in spam activity leading up to April Fool"s Day.
Spammers are expected to use subject lines such as "great joke," "free jokes," "prank," or "April fools" to entice users into opening attachments that carry viruses or objectionable content, potentially putting company networks at risk.
Spammers increasingly have used holidays such as Christmas or Valentine"s Day to take advantage of consumers looking to get good deals on holiday-related purchases.