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Spam Dips to Lowest Level Since 2008

Messaging experts expend a great deal of time and energy following trends and offering analysis. The latest report from Symantec states that June spam levels are currently at the lowest level since the November 2008 takedown of McColo, a California based ISP which hosted command and control channels for a number of major botnets.

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