The U.S. has maintained its dubious distinction of being the world"s top producer of spam, leading the "Dirty Dozen" list compiled by security Latest News about Security authority Sophos by a wide margin. After scanning all spam messages received at a global network of traps throughout the past year, Sophos researchers determined that the U.S. is responsible for exporting 42 percent of all mass e-mail attacks. South Korea is second, at 13 percent, followed by China (8 percent), Canada (6 percent) and Brazil (3 percent).
Law Enforcement Lacking
Despite such efforts as the CAN-SPAM act, which was passed in January, efforts to address the problem in the U.S. are having little impact, Gregg Mastoras, senior security analyst at Sophos, told NewsFactor. "The problem is poor legislation and a lack of interest among law enforcement agencies to pursue spammers," he said, noting that the U.S. topped the previous "Dirty Dozen" list issued early this year.