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Cyber Risks · Krebs on Security

Spam In your Calendar? Here’s What to Do.

Summary: Calendar spam is resurging because the calendar applications from Apple, Google and Microsoft are set by default to accept calendar invites from anyone, so a spammer only needs the email address tied to the calendar account to add an unwanted appointment. The invitations range from ads for porn or pharmacy sites to claims of a financial windfall to outright phishing attacks and malware lures, and Krebs advises not clicking embedded links and not responding yes, no or maybe.

Bottom line: The default settings on all three major calendar platforms let anyone with your email address place an event on your calendar, and responding to an invitation may only guarantee more spam - so the fix is a settings change most users have never made.

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Data Breaches
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