You gotta admit. Spammers are unequivocally getting more creative with their methods. The latest spam is being transmitted through an MP3 file. The file can be opened with any audio player and usually contains a persuasive bit (usually in a "synthesized female voice") encouraging people to purchase a certain stock. According to ZDNet UK, "The spam contains no text or subject header while the attached MP3
files, according to security firm Sophos, are named after popular
artists such as Elvis Presley, Fergie or Carrie Underwood." As for now, MP3 spam is not as serious as PDF or image-based spam because of the size of the file itself. MP3 files are larger in size compared to PDFs and images and this causes "extra costs associated with carrying it." Earthtimes announced recently that MP3 spam currently accounts for 7-10% of all global spam. Even though these numbers are not significantly high to cause worldwide concern, the randomness of the filenames combined with the end-user's limited technical knowledge, MP3 spam is bound to cause havoc for a while.