IMessage spam messages are flooding, what should I do?

The proliferation of iMessage spam messages has been bothering some Apple users. According to a survey conducted by Shanghai Consumer Protection Committee in June 5438+ 10, 23% of spam messages in this city came from Apple's iMessage service.

Although many functions of iMessage are convenient for users, Apple should be responsible for its "inaction" because it is neglected in management and used by criminals to send a lot of spam. Recently, CCTV once again reported the spam problem on iMessage, which once again pushed Apple to the forefront of public opinion.

Why are there so many spam messages on Apple's mobile phone?

IMessage is a free instant messaging service launched by Apple on 20 1 1. Users who use Apple devices such as iPhone and iPad can transmit information to each other in network environments such as WiFi and 3G. This year 1 month, Apple revealed that iMessage sends more than 2 billion text messages every day.

The target of spam messages is iMessage. Because of its low sending cost, no need for operator supervision and strong anonymity, you can send messages by registering an email address, and no third party will know the content of the message except Apple, which makes the iMessage spam industry emerge as the times require.

As long as you enter a number or email address in the iMessage application on your Mac, you can know whether this person has registered for iMessage. With the help of automated programs, the speed of this process can be increased hundreds of times.

The IMessage group sending company only needs to find the user's apple.

ID, you can use group software, and the traffic cost is almost negligible.

Apple official: spam messages can be reported

In order not to let users become rubbish.

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News harassment, 2065438+July 2003, Apple added garbage.

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Message reporting function.

Users need to send and receive.

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A screenshot of the message was sent to imessage.spam@icloud.com. Screenshots should include the garbage received.

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Message, sender's complete email or mobile phone number, date and time of receipt.

After the user reports it, Apple will ban it, but this process is slightly cumbersome and the timeliness needs to be improved.

How to manually block spam messages?

First of all, there is no particularly good way to deal with iMessage spam messages. The most radical way is to turn off the iMessage function in the settings of iPhone, but a considerable number of users may not want to do so.

Second, if the user doesn't want to turn off the iMessage function, set iMessage reminder only for the address book in the system settings, so that the push reminder of iMessage spam messages on the mobile phone desktop will not be visible, but these spam messages still exist in the SMS interface.

Third, jailbroken iPhone can install mobile phone security applications, and most of these applications have been able to intercept iMessage spam messages.

Fourth, starting from the iOS7 system, Apple has added a blacklist function for users, and users can blacklist harassing phone numbers to prevent the other party from being harassed by SMS or phone calls.

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology introduced new regulations to control spam messages.

The proliferation of spam messages has also attracted the attention of the regulatory authorities. In June this year, 5438+065438+ 10, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology drafted the "Regulations on the Management of Communication Short Message Service (Draft for Comment)", clearly stipulating that no organization or individual may send commercial short messages to users without their permission. In violation of the relevant provisions of the basic telecommunications business operators, short message service providers, by the telecommunications regulatory agencies to give a warning, and may impose a fine of 6.5438+0 million yuan to 30 thousand yuan, and make an announcement.

With the increasing attention of the regulatory authorities, the iMessage black industry chain will be tested. Apple itself should also strengthen the governance of iMessage spam flooding, otherwise it will have a negative impact on the development of the ecological chain. (Jasman)