Has MM an internet security problem?

[Atrocities]

I to haven't noticed any spam increases and I have mailed MM daily now for almost two years.

I have, however, noticed that my gmail accounts average about 80 spam a day up from 40 about two weeks ago. While I have never used either of my two gmail accounts to email MM, I have used them here and on other forums. I think some data miner sniffed them out and in return my in box is often filled with trash that I promptly mark as spam.

[President_Elect_Shang]

I emailed Aaron two weeks ago, last week, Sunday, and just yesterday in reply to his question. So that would be 4 out and 1 in. Even with mail going both ways I have not noticed an increase of any sort. Now that you mention it I have noticed a marked decrease since I had my paypal account deleted. Not that I am saying the two (spam mail and paypal) are related.

[The Gnome]

I've gotten a HUGE increase in spam over the last week or two, but I have never emailed MM. I think with the buying holidays coming up spammers are trying to cash in.

[boran_blok]

spam has soared last months, it's all over the news (well not all over it, but it did make the headlines here (here being Belgium))

[Captain Kwok]

I had 118 spam messages between 7am this morning and 4pm this afternoon. That's about 3 times my normal rate.

It may also be time to a) Use my alternate e-mail and b) Stop posting my e-mail at my website in a bot-friendly form.