Topic: spam filtering
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Google teams up to fight RCS spam in India
Google and Bharti Airtel are partnering to integrate the telecom operator's spam filtering directly into the RCS messaging system in India, aiming to enhance security by combining network-level intelligence with Google's platform. The integrated system will perform real-time sender verification, ...
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Silent Scam Calls: What They Mean and How to Stay Safe
Silent calls from unknown numbers are a scammer tactic to verify an active line, marking it as a target for future fraud. These automated calls use systems to detect a human voice, after which the number is flagged and sold as valuable data for personalized attacks. To protect yourself, hang up o...
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Spammers Hijack Google Maps to Flood Inboxes
A recent spam campaign uses emails that appear to be from Google Maps, containing links to the suspicious domain linkparty.cc, which was registered recently through a Hong Kong-based registrar. The spam emails pass all standard email authentication checks (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), indicating they are s...
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Stop Your Newsletter From Going to Spam
Technical setup, including authentication and avoiding misleading tactics like fake "Re:" subject lines, is crucial for email deliverability alongside quality content. Owning your email channel through proper domain control and technical autonomy is essential to avoid deliverability issues and bu...
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TransUnion Aims to Restore Trust in Mobile Communications
TransUnion is acquiring RealNetworks' mobile division to expand its Trusted Call Solutions, aiming to combat mobile fraud by verifying legitimate calls and texts, especially within the EU, as consumers increasingly ignore unknown numbers. The integration will apply caller verification principles ...
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Scam Emails Spoofing Real Microsoft Addresses
A sophisticated email scam exploits a legitimate Microsoft address (no-reply-powerbi@microsoft.com) to send fake Power BI subscription invoices, tricking users into believing they've been charged $399. The campaign weaponizes Microsoft's own official guidance, as the address is genuinely used for...
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