Click me
Transcribed

The Evolution of Spam

SPAM! SPAM! SPAM! Marketo The Evolution of The World's Most Hated Unsolicited Messages "Spam" comes in many shapes in sizes - not just in a metal tin. Although the term spam is used for all kinds of unsolicited messages, one thing holds true: It's annoying. And "annoying" may seem a understatement for those who receive a deluge of spam each day in their various technological devices. Let's travel back in time to see how "Spam" has evolved over the centuries. PRE-HISTORIC SPAM get a life, Novm 9500 BC - Neolithic Age Unsolicited cave paintings ticked off even the most patient and reasonable homo-sapiens. ELECTRONIC SPAM 十 キ キ 牛牛 | NON-ELECTRONIC SPAM 1864 - Telegraph Spam With the invention of the telegraph came the opportunity for scammers to prey on wealthy Americans by sending 1935 - Chain Letter Spam them sketchy investment offers. In what is considered perhaps the earliest example of a chain letter, the "Send-a-Dime" chain letter started in Denver and soon flooded post offices in Colorado and neighboring states with hundreds of thousands of pieces of mail. MEATY SPAM 1937 - Spam - The Meat Product Hormel presents Spam, the meat product made of pork SPAM ŠPAM SPAM shoulder and ham. Little did Hormel know that the mysteriously salty lunch meat would result in a never ending avalanche of urban legends, jokes, and AND MORE SPAM eventually a term that defines a wide variety of unsolicited advertisements. 1970: Monty Python Spam The origin of the Internet message-related term "spam" is coined in a Monty Python sketch about Spam, the meat product, being included in every dish on a restaurant menu. INTERNET SPAM The dawning of the Internet Age brought with it myriad opportunities for schemers and scammers to mass solicit unwitting recipients. WARNING! WARNING! YOUR COMPUTER WILL NOW EXPLODE 1978 - ARPANET Spam The first known example of modern Internet spam-although the term did not yet apply to such unsolicited messages-occurred when an advertisement for a new Digital Early 1980s - "Spam" Adopted Equipment Corporation computer was distributed by Gary The term "Spam," which came from the aforementioned Thuerk to nearly 400 ARPANET users. Monty Python sketch, is finally adopted by Internet users. It represents unsolicited messages that are sent out in bulk for a variety of purposes, some of which are especially nefarious. THIS REALLY WORKS! 1988 - Electronic Chain Letter Spam The first electronic chain letter, entitled Make Money Fast, 1995 AOL Spam caught many Internet users unawares. Many variations of this Internet service provider, America Online, sends out millions infamous letter are passed around. of spammy, unsolicited start-up discs to homes across the country, trying to attract more users. SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM Mid 1990s - E-mail Spam There is a massive influx of the amount of unsolicited SPAM mail sent around the Internet, and the world will never be the same. In fact, the phenomenon will become so widespread that in 2010, spam will represent 88% to 91% of all email received. 2000 - The Spam Battle Of The Millenium The turn of the millennium saw a massive uprising against SPIM spam and spammers. Email providers integrated spam filters into their platforms and the battle between spammers and spam-haters has been raging ever since. 2002 - Instant Messaging Spam Also, known as "SPIM," instant messengers began receiving a slough of spam messages from mostly pornography- related "spimmers." Didn't anyone teach them that it's rude to interrupt a conversation? MODERN SPAM Mobile phones, Internet gaming, and social media all present new platforms on which spammers can unload their trashy messages. spaSMS Mobile Text Message Spam Also known as "spaSMS", commercial mass-marketers NEW! FREE! begin spamming out SMS text messages offering all sorts of silly offers and advertisements. These methods are CHEAP! especially enraging to those who have no monthly text message plan as they are charged for each text. spamr spammer spambook You Spam Social Spam Blogs and community forums have opened up even more doors for annoying spammers to slip their foot into. You will often times see long strings of links to commercial sites (ie. Canadian Pharmacy) pasted in FOR SALE the comments at the bottom of the page. My, how the Canadian Pharmacy gets around the web. LEVEL EXP UP+ HP 10 MP 20 Online Gaming Spam This form of spam wears a variety of hats, but it Email Spam usually revolves around someone trying to sell their Email spam is still as big of a problem as it has ever online goods for real world money -- either person- been. In 2009 it was estimated that spam costs to-person or through a website. businesses and individuals a global total of $130 million. Apparently those spam filters don't quite work the way they're designed to. HOW TO NOT 1. Do not provide deceptive header information. LOOK LIKE A 2. Do not use misleading subject lines. 3. Display clearly that the email is an advertisement. SPAMMER Include a valid location/postage address somewhere 4. in the message. Here are some best practice guidelines to follow if you are using email to advertise and inform others about your business: Provide an opt-out option and address opt-out requests immediately. 5. Created By COLUMN FIVE Sources: www.time.com | www.spam.com | www.ferris.com | www.googleblog.blogspot.com | business.ftc.gov SPAM! SPAM! SPAM! Marketo The Evolution of The World's Most Hated Unsolicited Messages "Spam" comes in many shapes in sizes - not just in a metal tin. Although the term spam is used for all kinds of unsolicited messages, one thing holds true: It's annoying. And "annoying" may seem a understatement for those who receive a deluge of spam each day in their various technological devices. Let's travel back in time to see how "Spam" has evolved over the centuries. PRE-HISTORIC SPAM get a life, Novm 9500 BC - Neolithic Age Unsolicited cave paintings ticked off even the most patient and reasonable homo-sapiens. ELECTRONIC SPAM 十 キ キ 牛牛 | NON-ELECTRONIC SPAM 1864 - Telegraph Spam With the invention of the telegraph came the opportunity for scammers to prey on wealthy Americans by sending 1935 - Chain Letter Spam them sketchy investment offers. In what is considered perhaps the earliest example of a chain letter, the "Send-a-Dime" chain letter started in Denver and soon flooded post offices in Colorado and neighboring states with hundreds of thousands of pieces of mail. MEATY SPAM 1937 - Spam - The Meat Product Hormel presents Spam, the meat product made of pork SPAM ŠPAM SPAM shoulder and ham. Little did Hormel know that the mysteriously salty lunch meat would result in a never ending avalanche of urban legends, jokes, and AND MORE SPAM eventually a term that defines a wide variety of unsolicited advertisements. 1970: Monty Python Spam The origin of the Internet message-related term "spam" is coined in a Monty Python sketch about Spam, the meat product, being included in every dish on a restaurant menu. INTERNET SPAM The dawning of the Internet Age brought with it myriad opportunities for schemers and scammers to mass solicit unwitting recipients. WARNING! WARNING! YOUR COMPUTER WILL NOW EXPLODE 1978 - ARPANET Spam The first known example of modern Internet spam-although the term did not yet apply to such unsolicited messages-occurred when an advertisement for a new Digital Early 1980s - "Spam" Adopted Equipment Corporation computer was distributed by Gary The term "Spam," which came from the aforementioned Thuerk to nearly 400 ARPANET users. Monty Python sketch, is finally adopted by Internet users. It represents unsolicited messages that are sent out in bulk for a variety of purposes, some of which are especially nefarious. THIS REALLY WORKS! 1988 - Electronic Chain Letter Spam The first electronic chain letter, entitled Make Money Fast, 1995 AOL Spam caught many Internet users unawares. Many variations of this Internet service provider, America Online, sends out millions infamous letter are passed around. of spammy, unsolicited start-up discs to homes across the country, trying to attract more users. SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM Mid 1990s - E-mail Spam There is a massive influx of the amount of unsolicited SPAM mail sent around the Internet, and the world will never be the same. In fact, the phenomenon will become so widespread that in 2010, spam will represent 88% to 91% of all email received. 2000 - The Spam Battle Of The Millenium The turn of the millennium saw a massive uprising against SPIM spam and spammers. Email providers integrated spam filters into their platforms and the battle between spammers and spam-haters has been raging ever since. 2002 - Instant Messaging Spam Also, known as "SPIM," instant messengers began receiving a slough of spam messages from mostly pornography- related "spimmers." Didn't anyone teach them that it's rude to interrupt a conversation? MODERN SPAM Mobile phones, Internet gaming, and social media all present new platforms on which spammers can unload their trashy messages. spaSMS Mobile Text Message Spam Also known as "spaSMS", commercial mass-marketers NEW! FREE! begin spamming out SMS text messages offering all sorts of silly offers and advertisements. These methods are CHEAP! especially enraging to those who have no monthly text message plan as they are charged for each text. spamr spammer spambook You Spam Social Spam Blogs and community forums have opened up even more doors for annoying spammers to slip their foot into. You will often times see long strings of links to commercial sites (ie. Canadian Pharmacy) pasted in FOR SALE the comments at the bottom of the page. My, how the Canadian Pharmacy gets around the web. LEVEL EXP UP+ HP 10 MP 20 Online Gaming Spam This form of spam wears a variety of hats, but it Email Spam usually revolves around someone trying to sell their Email spam is still as big of a problem as it has ever online goods for real world money -- either person- been. In 2009 it was estimated that spam costs to-person or through a website. businesses and individuals a global total of $130 million. Apparently those spam filters don't quite work the way they're designed to. HOW TO NOT 1. Do not provide deceptive header information. LOOK LIKE A 2. Do not use misleading subject lines. 3. Display clearly that the email is an advertisement. SPAMMER Include a valid location/postage address somewhere 4. in the message. Here are some best practice guidelines to follow if you are using email to advertise and inform others about your business: Provide an opt-out option and address opt-out requests immediately. 5. Created By COLUMN FIVE Sources: www.time.com | www.spam.com | www.ferris.com | www.googleblog.blogspot.com | business.ftc.gov SPAM! SPAM! SPAM! Marketo The Evolution of The World's Most Hated Unsolicited Messages "Spam" comes in many shapes in sizes - not just in a metal tin. Although the term spam is used for all kinds of unsolicited messages, one thing holds true: It's annoying. And "annoying" may seem a understatement for those who receive a deluge of spam each day in their various technological devices. Let's travel back in time to see how "Spam" has evolved over the centuries. PRE-HISTORIC SPAM get a life, Novm 9500 BC - Neolithic Age Unsolicited cave paintings ticked off even the most patient and reasonable homo-sapiens. ELECTRONIC SPAM 十 キ キ 牛牛 | NON-ELECTRONIC SPAM 1864 - Telegraph Spam With the invention of the telegraph came the opportunity for scammers to prey on wealthy Americans by sending 1935 - Chain Letter Spam them sketchy investment offers. In what is considered perhaps the earliest example of a chain letter, the "Send-a-Dime" chain letter started in Denver and soon flooded post offices in Colorado and neighboring states with hundreds of thousands of pieces of mail. MEATY SPAM 1937 - Spam - The Meat Product Hormel presents Spam, the meat product made of pork SPAM ŠPAM SPAM shoulder and ham. Little did Hormel know that the mysteriously salty lunch meat would result in a never ending avalanche of urban legends, jokes, and AND MORE SPAM eventually a term that defines a wide variety of unsolicited advertisements. 1970: Monty Python Spam The origin of the Internet message-related term "spam" is coined in a Monty Python sketch about Spam, the meat product, being included in every dish on a restaurant menu. INTERNET SPAM The dawning of the Internet Age brought with it myriad opportunities for schemers and scammers to mass solicit unwitting recipients. WARNING! WARNING! YOUR COMPUTER WILL NOW EXPLODE 1978 - ARPANET Spam The first known example of modern Internet spam-although the term did not yet apply to such unsolicited messages-occurred when an advertisement for a new Digital Early 1980s - "Spam" Adopted Equipment Corporation computer was distributed by Gary The term "Spam," which came from the aforementioned Thuerk to nearly 400 ARPANET users. Monty Python sketch, is finally adopted by Internet users. It represents unsolicited messages that are sent out in bulk for a variety of purposes, some of which are especially nefarious. THIS REALLY WORKS! 1988 - Electronic Chain Letter Spam The first electronic chain letter, entitled Make Money Fast, 1995 AOL Spam caught many Internet users unawares. Many variations of this Internet service provider, America Online, sends out millions infamous letter are passed around. of spammy, unsolicited start-up discs to homes across the country, trying to attract more users. SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM Mid 1990s - E-mail Spam There is a massive influx of the amount of unsolicited SPAM mail sent around the Internet, and the world will never be the same. In fact, the phenomenon will become so widespread that in 2010, spam will represent 88% to 91% of all email received. 2000 - The Spam Battle Of The Millenium The turn of the millennium saw a massive uprising against SPIM spam and spammers. Email providers integrated spam filters into their platforms and the battle between spammers and spam-haters has been raging ever since. 2002 - Instant Messaging Spam Also, known as "SPIM," instant messengers began receiving a slough of spam messages from mostly pornography- related "spimmers." Didn't anyone teach them that it's rude to interrupt a conversation? MODERN SPAM Mobile phones, Internet gaming, and social media all present new platforms on which spammers can unload their trashy messages. spaSMS Mobile Text Message Spam Also known as "spaSMS", commercial mass-marketers NEW! FREE! begin spamming out SMS text messages offering all sorts of silly offers and advertisements. These methods are CHEAP! especially enraging to those who have no monthly text message plan as they are charged for each text. spamr spammer spambook You Spam Social Spam Blogs and community forums have opened up even more doors for annoying spammers to slip their foot into. You will often times see long strings of links to commercial sites (ie. Canadian Pharmacy) pasted in FOR SALE the comments at the bottom of the page. My, how the Canadian Pharmacy gets around the web. LEVEL EXP UP+ HP 10 MP 20 Online Gaming Spam This form of spam wears a variety of hats, but it Email Spam usually revolves around someone trying to sell their Email spam is still as big of a problem as it has ever online goods for real world money -- either person- been. In 2009 it was estimated that spam costs to-person or through a website. businesses and individuals a global total of $130 million. Apparently those spam filters don't quite work the way they're designed to. HOW TO NOT 1. Do not provide deceptive header information. LOOK LIKE A 2. Do not use misleading subject lines. 3. Display clearly that the email is an advertisement. SPAMMER Include a valid location/postage address somewhere 4. in the message. Here are some best practice guidelines to follow if you are using email to advertise and inform others about your business: Provide an opt-out option and address opt-out requests immediately. 5. Created By COLUMN FIVE Sources: www.time.com | www.spam.com | www.ferris.com | www.googleblog.blogspot.com | business.ftc.gov SPAM! SPAM! SPAM! Marketo The Evolution of The World's Most Hated Unsolicited Messages "Spam" comes in many shapes in sizes - not just in a metal tin. Although the term spam is used for all kinds of unsolicited messages, one thing holds true: It's annoying. And "annoying" may seem a understatement for those who receive a deluge of spam each day in their various technological devices. Let's travel back in time to see how "Spam" has evolved over the centuries. PRE-HISTORIC SPAM get a life, Novm 9500 BC - Neolithic Age Unsolicited cave paintings ticked off even the most patient and reasonable homo-sapiens. ELECTRONIC SPAM 十 キ キ 牛牛 | NON-ELECTRONIC SPAM 1864 - Telegraph Spam With the invention of the telegraph came the opportunity for scammers to prey on wealthy Americans by sending 1935 - Chain Letter Spam them sketchy investment offers. In what is considered perhaps the earliest example of a chain letter, the "Send-a-Dime" chain letter started in Denver and soon flooded post offices in Colorado and neighboring states with hundreds of thousands of pieces of mail. MEATY SPAM 1937 - Spam - The Meat Product Hormel presents Spam, the meat product made of pork SPAM ŠPAM SPAM shoulder and ham. Little did Hormel know that the mysteriously salty lunch meat would result in a never ending avalanche of urban legends, jokes, and AND MORE SPAM eventually a term that defines a wide variety of unsolicited advertisements. 1970: Monty Python Spam The origin of the Internet message-related term "spam" is coined in a Monty Python sketch about Spam, the meat product, being included in every dish on a restaurant menu. INTERNET SPAM The dawning of the Internet Age brought with it myriad opportunities for schemers and scammers to mass solicit unwitting recipients. WARNING! WARNING! YOUR COMPUTER WILL NOW EXPLODE 1978 - ARPANET Spam The first known example of modern Internet spam-although the term did not yet apply to such unsolicited messages-occurred when an advertisement for a new Digital Early 1980s - "Spam" Adopted Equipment Corporation computer was distributed by Gary The term "Spam," which came from the aforementioned Thuerk to nearly 400 ARPANET users. Monty Python sketch, is finally adopted by Internet users. It represents unsolicited messages that are sent out in bulk for a variety of purposes, some of which are especially nefarious. THIS REALLY WORKS! 1988 - Electronic Chain Letter Spam The first electronic chain letter, entitled Make Money Fast, 1995 AOL Spam caught many Internet users unawares. Many variations of this Internet service provider, America Online, sends out millions infamous letter are passed around. of spammy, unsolicited start-up discs to homes across the country, trying to attract more users. SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM Mid 1990s - E-mail Spam There is a massive influx of the amount of unsolicited SPAM mail sent around the Internet, and the world will never be the same. In fact, the phenomenon will become so widespread that in 2010, spam will represent 88% to 91% of all email received. 2000 - The Spam Battle Of The Millenium The turn of the millennium saw a massive uprising against SPIM spam and spammers. Email providers integrated spam filters into their platforms and the battle between spammers and spam-haters has been raging ever since. 2002 - Instant Messaging Spam Also, known as "SPIM," instant messengers began receiving a slough of spam messages from mostly pornography- related "spimmers." Didn't anyone teach them that it's rude to interrupt a conversation? MODERN SPAM Mobile phones, Internet gaming, and social media all present new platforms on which spammers can unload their trashy messages. spaSMS Mobile Text Message Spam Also known as "spaSMS", commercial mass-marketers NEW! FREE! begin spamming out SMS text messages offering all sorts of silly offers and advertisements. These methods are CHEAP! especially enraging to those who have no monthly text message plan as they are charged for each text. spamr spammer spambook You Spam Social Spam Blogs and community forums have opened up even more doors for annoying spammers to slip their foot into. You will often times see long strings of links to commercial sites (ie. Canadian Pharmacy) pasted in FOR SALE the comments at the bottom of the page. My, how the Canadian Pharmacy gets around the web. LEVEL EXP UP+ HP 10 MP 20 Online Gaming Spam This form of spam wears a variety of hats, but it Email Spam usually revolves around someone trying to sell their Email spam is still as big of a problem as it has ever online goods for real world money -- either person- been. In 2009 it was estimated that spam costs to-person or through a website. businesses and individuals a global total of $130 million. Apparently those spam filters don't quite work the way they're designed to. HOW TO NOT 1. Do not provide deceptive header information. LOOK LIKE A 2. Do not use misleading subject lines. 3. Display clearly that the email is an advertisement. SPAMMER Include a valid location/postage address somewhere 4. in the message. Here are some best practice guidelines to follow if you are using email to advertise and inform others about your business: Provide an opt-out option and address opt-out requests immediately. 5. Created By COLUMN FIVE Sources: www.time.com | www.spam.com | www.ferris.com | www.googleblog.blogspot.com | business.ftc.gov SPAM! SPAM! SPAM! Marketo The Evolution of The World's Most Hated Unsolicited Messages "Spam" comes in many shapes in sizes - not just in a metal tin. Although the term spam is used for all kinds of unsolicited messages, one thing holds true: It's annoying. And "annoying" may seem a understatement for those who receive a deluge of spam each day in their various technological devices. Let's travel back in time to see how "Spam" has evolved over the centuries. PRE-HISTORIC SPAM get a life, Novm 9500 BC - Neolithic Age Unsolicited cave paintings ticked off even the most patient and reasonable homo-sapiens. ELECTRONIC SPAM 十 キ キ 牛牛 | NON-ELECTRONIC SPAM 1864 - Telegraph Spam With the invention of the telegraph came the opportunity for scammers to prey on wealthy Americans by sending 1935 - Chain Letter Spam them sketchy investment offers. In what is considered perhaps the earliest example of a chain letter, the "Send-a-Dime" chain letter started in Denver and soon flooded post offices in Colorado and neighboring states with hundreds of thousands of pieces of mail. MEATY SPAM 1937 - Spam - The Meat Product Hormel presents Spam, the meat product made of pork SPAM ŠPAM SPAM shoulder and ham. Little did Hormel know that the mysteriously salty lunch meat would result in a never ending avalanche of urban legends, jokes, and AND MORE SPAM eventually a term that defines a wide variety of unsolicited advertisements. 1970: Monty Python Spam The origin of the Internet message-related term "spam" is coined in a Monty Python sketch about Spam, the meat product, being included in every dish on a restaurant menu. INTERNET SPAM The dawning of the Internet Age brought with it myriad opportunities for schemers and scammers to mass solicit unwitting recipients. WARNING! WARNING! YOUR COMPUTER WILL NOW EXPLODE 1978 - ARPANET Spam The first known example of modern Internet spam-although the term did not yet apply to such unsolicited messages-occurred when an advertisement for a new Digital Early 1980s - "Spam" Adopted Equipment Corporation computer was distributed by Gary The term "Spam," which came from the aforementioned Thuerk to nearly 400 ARPANET users. Monty Python sketch, is finally adopted by Internet users. It represents unsolicited messages that are sent out in bulk for a variety of purposes, some of which are especially nefarious. THIS REALLY WORKS! 1988 - Electronic Chain Letter Spam The first electronic chain letter, entitled Make Money Fast, 1995 AOL Spam caught many Internet users unawares. Many variations of this Internet service provider, America Online, sends out millions infamous letter are passed around. of spammy, unsolicited start-up discs to homes across the country, trying to attract more users. SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM Mid 1990s - E-mail Spam There is a massive influx of the amount of unsolicited SPAM mail sent around the Internet, and the world will never be the same. In fact, the phenomenon will become so widespread that in 2010, spam will represent 88% to 91% of all email received. 2000 - The Spam Battle Of The Millenium The turn of the millennium saw a massive uprising against SPIM spam and spammers. Email providers integrated spam filters into their platforms and the battle between spammers and spam-haters has been raging ever since. 2002 - Instant Messaging Spam Also, known as "SPIM," instant messengers began receiving a slough of spam messages from mostly pornography- related "spimmers." Didn't anyone teach them that it's rude to interrupt a conversation? MODERN SPAM Mobile phones, Internet gaming, and social media all present new platforms on which spammers can unload their trashy messages. spaSMS Mobile Text Message Spam Also known as "spaSMS", commercial mass-marketers NEW! FREE! begin spamming out SMS text messages offering all sorts of silly offers and advertisements. These methods are CHEAP! especially enraging to those who have no monthly text message plan as they are charged for each text. spamr spammer spambook You Spam Social Spam Blogs and community forums have opened up even more doors for annoying spammers to slip their foot into. You will often times see long strings of links to commercial sites (ie. Canadian Pharmacy) pasted in FOR SALE the comments at the bottom of the page. My, how the Canadian Pharmacy gets around the web. LEVEL EXP UP+ HP 10 MP 20 Online Gaming Spam This form of spam wears a variety of hats, but it Email Spam usually revolves around someone trying to sell their Email spam is still as big of a problem as it has ever online goods for real world money -- either person- been. In 2009 it was estimated that spam costs to-person or through a website. businesses and individuals a global total of $130 million. Apparently those spam filters don't quite work the way they're designed to. HOW TO NOT 1. Do not provide deceptive header information. LOOK LIKE A 2. Do not use misleading subject lines. 3. Display clearly that the email is an advertisement. SPAMMER Include a valid location/postage address somewhere 4. in the message. Here are some best practice guidelines to follow if you are using email to advertise and inform others about your business: Provide an opt-out option and address opt-out requests immediately. 5. Created By COLUMN FIVE Sources: www.time.com | www.spam.com | www.ferris.com | www.googleblog.blogspot.com | business.ftc.gov

The Evolution of Spam

shared by youcom on Oct 10
512 views
0 shares
0 comments
This infographic explores how spam has evolved throughout the years. From chain letters to the various forms of internet spam, this infographioc illustrates where spam comes from and how to avoid look...

Publisher


Source

Unknown. Add a source

Category

Computers
Did you work on this visual? Claim credit!

Get a Quote

Embed Code

For hosted site:

Click the code to copy

For wordpress.com:

Click the code to copy
Customize size