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Apple could do some basic spam filtering on SMS messages directly on the device (ditto for Google on Android). Querying a domain reputation service will very qu
by ttul 7y ago
Apple could do some basic spam filtering on SMS messages directly on the device (ditto for Google on Android). Querying a domain reputation service will very quickly tell you whether a URL is a risky click.
At a bare minimum, show me a warning when an SMS comes through containing a risky URL. I just don’t see why these giant companies with billions in profit can’t connect the dots here.
- Spivak 7y agoThose giant companies already have connected the dots and have super aggressive spam filters for links. It’s a testament to the volume of spam that’s out there that so much still gets through. SMS has the problem that since you don’t have a spam folder filters have to be lenient because it’s more of a problem when they get a false positive.
- ttul 7y agoI’m not seeing the SMS filtering market being super lively these days. There was a burst back a decade ago when Cloudmark and AdaptiveMobile were selling solutions that bolted onto the SMSC infrastructure. But that investment petered out. I am not aware of any device side filtering, which IMHO is where it should live.