Spammers are now targeting mobile phone subscribers throughout Asia, sending text messages through the popular short message service (SMS) system. The practice is generating concern at major technology companies like Microsoft and NTT DoCoMo about a potential emerging tsunami of unwanted e-solicitations. The proliferation of spam on SMS and other text-messaging services could increase costs for businesses because of the related IT expense associated with handling the boost in spam traffic.
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Spammers Target Mobile Phones in Asia
Posted by: Gene J. Koprowski February 4, 2004 09:35 AMSpammers are now targeting mobile phone subscribers throughout Asia, sending text messages through the popular short message service (SMS) system. The practice is generating concern at major technology companies like Microsoft and NTT DoCoMo about a potential emerging tsunami of unwanted e-solicitations. The proliferation of spam on SMS and other text-messaging services could increase costs for businesses because of the related IT expense associated with handling the boost in spam traffic.