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Articles tagged with: Spam
US Regulator Clamps Down on SMS Spam
..ment says 'game over' to the major league scam artists behind millions of spam texts," said Charles A. Harwood , Acting Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. The FTC complaints targeted defendants who sent the unwanted text m more
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Spammers Target Mobile Users with More Than 350,000 Unique SMS Spam Variants in 2012
There were more than 350,000 unique unsolicited mobile spam variants in 2012, with the highest churn rate in December with more than 53,000 unique variants alone, according to analysis by Cloudmark. more
Increasing Levels of SMS Spam Complaints in New Zealand
The number of spam texts reported to New Zealand's authorities has increased nearly fivefold in the six months following the introduction of a new spam reporting tool for mobile device users. more
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UK Based SMS Spammer Hit with $700,000 Fine
..A UK marketing company, Tetrus Telecoms has been fined £440,000 (US$700,000) for sending spam text messages over a period of three years. This is the first time that the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has used its power to is more
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Study Indicates Mobile Spam Is Impacting the Vast Majority of U.S. Adults
Mobile spam has become prevalent, with the majority of U.S. adults who text reporting that they have received an unsolicited text message, according to a survey conducted online by Harris Interactive on behalf of Cloudmark. Many U.S. adults who text are also not aware of the most appropriate response to unsolicited messages. more
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SMS Spammers Set to be Finned by UK's Privacy Regulator
..individuals are facing fines of over $250,000 after being accused of sending large quantities of spam text messages. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) confirmed that it is set to issue two monetary penalties totalling well over £25 more
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UAE Regulators Discuss Mobile Spam Problems
..gulator and its counterpart at the National Media Council are examining ways of curbing mobile spam messages. A meeting between the two bodies held last week emphasized the need to adhere to regulatory policy regarding "spam and electronic more
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Bahrain's Regulator Denies Selling Customer Data
..eports that it had sold subscriber details to marketing companies. There has been an upsurge in spam messages sent to mobile phones in recent months, and it had been suggested that the database of phone numbers had been supplied by the regulator. more
Mobile content provider warned for failing to comply with Spam Act
The Australian Communications and Media Authority says that it has issued a formal warning to Global Billing Solutions (GBS), a provider of ringtones, games and competitions for mobile phones. more
Virus Infected Computers Drives India to Top of the Spam Sending Charts
Sophos has published the latest 'Dirty Dozen' of spam relaying countries, covering the first quarter of 2012. In the space of a year, India has overtaken the United States to become the top global contributor of junk messages, responsible for relaying one in ten spam emails. more
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