FTC Hunting Down SMS Scammers
SMS spammers looking for cover have found there are few places left to hide. The FTC has begun aggressively following…
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2013 Mobile Threat Level Will See Record High
MMW is usually thrilled to report about record numbers in the mobile realm – record smartphone sales, record mobile ad…
TextMarks Walloped with Major SMS Spam Settlement
TextMarks and co-defendant Heartland Automotive Services have reached a proposed settlement with consumers in response to the alleged test message…
India’s Answer to SMS Spam: Limit Daily Text Messages to 100 per User
SMS spam has become a major problem in India, which has become the world’s largest and fastest-growing mobile market with…
SMS Spam Becoming Major Mobile Headache with No Recourse for Consumers
According to the startling findings of a recent and thoroughly eye-opening Direct Marketing Association survey, 43% or respondents have received…
Jiffy Lube Caught Spamming Customers With Text Messages
It’s been reported that Jiffy Lube has been caught sending text messages to customers who hadn’t opted-in to receive advertising….
Court Case Leads Way To TCPA Laws Applying To SMS
There’s long been ambiguity surrounding the use of SMS by marketers and whether or not the sending of which is…
Mobile Industry Still Trying To Figure Out SMS Spam
The problem has been around forever, yet the mobile industry is still fighting for a solution to SMS spam. As…
1 In 63 Symbian-Powered Smartphones Have Malware
A new study sponsored by SMobile Systems, a provider of mobile security solutions, has found that Symbian-based smartphones have a…
U.S. Mobile Spam Prevention Law Introduced
Today two U.S. senators introduced legislation aimed at curbing unwanted text messages. Called the “m-SPAM Act of 2009,” the potential…