SMS / Short Message Service stories - Page 2

Fake myGov email & SMS scam asks for pics of passports, driver licences
Tue, 18th Apr 2017
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cybersecurity
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email security
Security watchdog Stay Safe Online has issued a critical alert to Australians, warning them of a fake email and SMS scam purporting to be from myGov.

To speed up crisis response - just get texting, says Soprano
Tue, 4th Apr 2017
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dr
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sms
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business continuity
“Corporate demands today for fast, direct and interactive communications with staff and stakeholders in multiple locations is escalating by the week.”

Proofpoint discovers SMS phishing app targeting Chinese language users
Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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phishing
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email security
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sms
A mobile malware masquerading as a point-of-sale management app is targeting users in China & Mandarin-speaking regions, Proofpoint recently reported.

Mission complete: CLX Communications fully aquires Mblox
Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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sms
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mergers and acquisitions
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clx communications
CLX communications acquired Mblox in May of this year, but it was only two days ago that it gained access to 100% of the shares it has in the company.

New SMS channel launched by Zendesk
Fri, 13th May 2016
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contact centre
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telecommunications
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sms
A new offering allows businesses to connect via SMS to effectively communicate with increasingly mobile customers.

Sophisticated SMS cyber attack targets Australian banking customers
Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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phishing
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email security
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cloud banking solutions
A persistent and sophisticated SMS phishing campaign is currently targeting mobile banking customers in both Australia and New Zealand.

Mobile and online messaging traffic skyrockets
Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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facebook
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snapchat
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telecommunications
Mobile and online messaging traffic will reach 160 trillion per annum by 2019. This is up from 94.2 trillion this year and equals 438bn daily.

Android App Review: EndlessJabber SMS
Mon, 29th Sep 2014
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gaming
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smartphones
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reviews
EndlessJabber is a service that lets you text from your computer or tablet. It synchs them with your phone and uses your current Android phone number – but on your computer.

Why connectivity is no longer enough for growth seeking telcos…
Tue, 19th Aug 2014
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internet
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idc
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sms
"Mobile operators need to form the right partnerships and train their salesforce to be able to sell mobile solutions to different verticals instead of just selling connectivity."

Smartphone msg app to lose operators $54bn by 2016
Fri, 4th Jan 2013
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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sms
SMS revenues to take a hit within three years due to the increasing popularity of social messaging services on smartphones.

I said what?
Fri, 1st Jul 2011
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sms
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website
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text analytics
Someone flushed pizza down the toilet. Well... at least tried to.

Telecom probes Laws' TXT abuse claim
Wed, 17th Feb 2010
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cloud services
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contact centre
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hyperscale
[UPDATED] Telecom<br />has launched an internal investigation into whether a contact centre agent sent<br />an abusive SMS text to a Wanganui resident.