Spam Moves to Cellphones and Gets More Invasive

                   
the-dispatch.com     May 10, 2008            

If you thought spam on your computer was a bother, brace yourself for round two: spammers want to find you on your cellphone. ... Taber Lightfoot sought reimbursement for cellphone spam. Taber Lightfoot, an assistant director for new media at the Yale School of... [read full story]                    

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Cell phone spam's victims fighting mad, fighting back

signonsandiego.com     May 10, 2008          

If you thought spam on your computer was a bother, brace yourself: Spammers want to find you on your cell phone. Cell phones have become consumers' most personal technological devices. Some industry executives, along with consumer groups and security experts, are concerned that unwanted text...                    

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Verizon Won't Help You Filter Out SMS Spam Because It Makes Them Money [Text Messaging]

gawker.com     May 11, 2008          

Why can't people set up filters to turn off unwanted spam text messages, especially when they're sent by unknown parties to a phone number that's never been (knowingly) listed by the owner? Maybe... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]                    

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10. Spam migrates to cellphones

iht.com     May 11, 2008          

Some industry executives, along with consumer groups and security experts, are concerned that unwanted text messages on phones will be an even greater headache than unwanted computer messages. ... "It wasn't a lot of money, but it was my money." And AT&T, Verizon and...                    

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Spammers now dialing for dollars on cell phones

nwsource.com     May 12, 2008          

If you thought spam on your computer was a bother, brace yourself: Spammers want to find you on your cell phone. ... Cell phones have become consumers' most personal technological devices. Taber Lightfoot, an assistant director for new media at the Yale School of...                    

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Some tips on how to outsmart the spammers - Feature

earthtimes.org     May 12, 2008          

Washington - If you think you spend too much time dealing with junk e-mail, you are not alone. Each day, nearly 80 per cent of all e-mail sent is spam, according to a recent study by the University of Maryland. That means that if you get your fair sha...                    

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Spiritual spam showing up in e-mail

ksl.com     May 12, 2008          

Anyone with an e-mail address has likely received all kinds of spam mail and chain letters in their in box. But now some groups want to make spam mail a little more spiritual. ... Randall Jeppesen reporting Anyone with an e-mail address has likely received all kinds of...                    

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