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SMS Spam Borrows From Email Spam
- PC World, Monday, June 17, 2013 4:07 PM
SMS spam is on the rise and many of these fraudulent messages have taken a page from email spam messages, trying to coax users with free offers and too-good-to-be true promises. But unlike email spam, SMS spam doesn't usually have as many malicious links. Mobile users actually have to click on a link or download an app to install a trojan on the phone, whereas some email spam can act on a user's computer simply by being opened.
