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Surge in Illegal Spam Messages Prompts Investigation into Possible Hacking of SMS Resellers

Surge in Illegal Spam Messages Prompts Investigation into Possible Hacking of SMS Resellers

SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A dramatic increase in illegal spam messages, many of which encourage stock investments, has prompted authorities to launch an emergency investigation to determine if the surge is due to hacking of SMS resellers or if these resellers are complicit in the activity. According to telecommunications authorities and industry insiders, the [...]

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 [...]