Tag: spam
A new model to automatically detect and filter spam emails
SPAM emails are undesired messages that are often sent to many random users in bulks. These messages can contain advertisements, but also phishing links or malware. The automatic filtering of emails...
South Africa notes increase of spam calls as lockdown eases
With the pandemic breaking out earlier this year and countries going into various lockdowns, there has been a significant change in communication behaviour and patterns of spam around the world.
On Tuesday...
New laws could put an end to spam calls
The Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act expected to commence on April 1, 2020 may be in effect sooner than planned as the Information Regulator has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to...
Truecaller Insights Reveals: South Africa still one of the most spam-plagued countries in the...
Truecaller today released findings from its Truecaller Insights report, a look into the top 20 countries affected by both spam SMS and calls in 2019. The third edition of the report...
WhatsApp needs your help to stop fake news
WhatsApp is looking for help from researchers to solve the problem of fake news on its platform.
The company is offering a set of competitive awards to researchers interested in exploring...
South Africans are being hounded by 8.5 million spam calls a month
South Africans are some of the most spammed in the world, a new insights study by spam call blocker Truecaller has revealed, with app users identifying over 8.5 million spam calls a...
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