Broadhurst, RodericAlazab, MamounRussell G. SmithRay Chak-Chung CheungLaurie Yiu-Chung Lau2016-06-139781137474155http://hdl.handle.net/1885/102549The use of the Internet for the purpose of crime is a rapidly growing phenomenon that requires a proactive and coordinated response (UNODC 2013). Cybercriminals increasingly use sophisticated tools and methods to distribute a wide range of malicious content, often combining deceptive �social engineering� tricks with spam emails, hosting of phishing sites, and identity theft (Smith and Hutchings 2014). Unsolicited bulk, mass emails, or �spam,� pose a global challenge because this remains a major vector for the dissemination of malware.2015.1057/9781137474162_72020-11-22