Globe Telecom is temporarily blocking text messages that contain website links amid the alarming proliferation of spam and scam messages.
Globe Chief Information Security Officer Anton Bonifacio on Friday said this is a stricter measure compared to its previous practice of blocking access to links the telco deems malicious.
"This time around, we're blocking the actual message. If the SMS has a link of any kind, we are not going to deliver it, period. This is necessary to protect our customers," he said in a statement.
A Senate panel is conducting an inquiry on the spread of scam and spam text messages containing the names of subscribers.
Globe earlier said it had already blocked 784 million spam and scam messages, 14,058 SIM cards, and 610 domains or URLs indicated in spam messages. PLDT/Smart, on the other hand, said it has so far blocked more than 11 billion attempts and 200,000 mobile numbers engaged in spamming.
Globe earlier said it had already blocked 784 million spam and scam messages, 14,058 SIM cards, and 610 domains or URLs indicated in spam messages. PLDT/Smart, on the other hand, said it has so far blocked more than 11 billion attempts and 200,000 mobile numbers engaged in spamming. VIA CNNPH
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