Hacking: the Second Highest Cause of Spam

It’s not just email anymore…

We’re all well aware that webspam can come in the form of email, including phishing messages that aim to acquire sensitive user information or messages that just HAVE to let you know about the latest and greatest penis enlargement supplement.

However, beyond the average email spam lives a much darker version of spam, one that comes into play after a hacker has compromised the security of a website. According to Matt Cutts, the head of Google’s official [anti]Webspam Team, hacked websites are “the second-biggest category of spam that Google deals with.” And if Google is concerned about it, there’s a good chance everyone else on the web should be too.
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