Articles tagged with: Spam and Text Message

First SMS Worm Detected to Infect Smartphones

..n about the phone to its makers who then use this information to send SMS spam. "Sexy View is important in many ways," Mikko Hypponen, F-Secure's Chief Research Officer said. "It is the first text message worm ever. It's also the fir more

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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

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Verizon Clamps Down on Wireless Spam

.. various "John Does" alleging they sent unsolicited commercial electronic messages - or wireless spam - to Verizon Wireless customers.The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Trenton, N.J., alleges that beginning in April 2007, I-VEST attempted t more

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