Articles tagged with: Spam and Mobile Messaging

Mobile Messaging Revenues to Defy Economic Downturn

.. from potential security threats such as mobile fraud, spam and viruses." The study was carried out by comScore M:Metrics.  more

Related Tags: mms, sms, comscore, eu, text-messages, UK

Nearly Half of Brits Would Switch Operators to Avoid SMS Spam

Research commissioned by anti-spam firm, Cloudmark has shown that 66% of UK mobile phone users have been victims of spam, with the number of 18 to 24 year olds targeted as high as 75% - the highest percentage of any age category.  more

Related Tags: m-commerce, sharp, yougov, cloudmark, text-message, UK

Mobile Operators Brace for Global Surge in Mobile Messaging Abuse

..ing abuse trends in Asia, North America and Europe which point to a precipitous rise in mobile spam, phishing and virus attacks in 2008. In the past year, Cloudmark has worked closely with leading mobile operators across the globe to help them a more

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Mobile spam becoming a major problem

Empower Interactive has published the findings of a study into mobile spam. The research, conducted in parallel among the global mobile network operator community and a sample of mobile subscribers, highlights the need for the introduction of suitable mechanisms to launch a consistent and unified defence against this growing threat. more

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