A third of email sent to U.S. House is malware, a virus or spam

USA Today reports on findings that roughly a third of email sent to the U.S. House is malware, a virus or spam. The story quotes Arun Vishwanath, associate professor in the department of communication, who says the use of malware has gone up dramatically in the last five to eight years. He says  the government is a particularly soft target because their computer systems are often outdated. This also appeared in the Democrat and Chronicle and Courier-Post.

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/03/21/third-email-sent-us-house-malware-virus-spam/82078964/

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/politics/2016/03/21/third-email-sent-us-house-malware-virus-spam/82078964/?from=global&sessionKey=&autologin=

http://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/politics/2016/03/21/third-email-sent-us-house-malware-virus-spam/82078964/