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ICT Ministry Mandates All Web-Relayed SMS to Be Marked with a Sign

ICT Ministry Mandates All Web-Relayed SMS to Be Marked with a Sign

SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) – According to the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning of Korea on July 20, it has mandated all Internet-delivered text messages to be marked with a “[Web Relayed]” sign and has implemented a “Prevention of Piracy of Numbers in Web-based Smishing” service for use by individuals. Web-relayed SMS have [...]

Spam Images Rear Their Ugly Heads as Spam Texts Are Blocked

Spam Images Rear Their Ugly Heads as Spam Texts Are Blocked

SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) – A man surnamed Lee mentioned how frustrated he was upon receiving text messages containing either video clips or pictures. If he does not recognize the number from which the message originates, it is very likely that the message contains “spam images.” As the telecommunications service providers started to tighten [...]