LAP 10 – Anti-Spam Library
The Anti-Spam Library was published by Japan to help foster an understanding of Japanese anti-spam activities
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Koreans Deleting Popular KakaoTalk Chat App to Escape Spam
Some Korean users have started to delete KakaoTalk due to an invasion of privacy and a large amount of spam while others think they are overreacting.
Microsoft Scam Call Conman Reaches the end of the Line
Mohammed Khalid Jamil is believed to the be first person in the UK successfully prosecuted of the long-running cold-call con.
PSHSB Seeks Comment on CSRIC III Cybersecurity Best Practices
FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau requests comment on implementation of CSRIC III Cybersecurity Best Practices
Zapping Rachel
Help the FTC zap robocallers by participating in these three contests at DEF CON 22 in Las Vegas, NV, August 7-10, 2014.
ICO raids SIM farm blamed for 350,000 messages
The ICO seized hundreds of SIM cards today, after raiding a SIM farm in offices in Wolverhampton.
FTC Stops Mass Telemarketing Scam That Defrauded U.S. Seniors Out of Millions
Scammers targeted senior citizens, lying to them to get their bank account information then using this info to withdraw money from the senior’s bank accounts.
UK Mobile Operators and ICO Launch Consumer Spam Reporting Centre
Operators will be able to analyse spam attack patterns, identify sources of attacks and shut them down.
FTC Reaches Settlement With Home Security Company that Called Millions of Consumers on the National Do Not Call Registry
The Federal Trade Commission, with the assistance of the U.S. Department of Justice, has settled a complaint against a Massachusetts-based home security company that illegally called millions of consumers on the FTC’s National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry to pitch home security systems.
FTC Announces Robocall Challenge Winners
Proposals Would Use Call Filter Software to Reduce Illegal Calls
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