Vamming: The Worst Of Telemarketing And Spam

from the that-ought-to-be-fun dept

Over at Network World, someone is wondering just how long it’s going to take people to start “vamming.” This appears to to be something of a made up word to describe VoIP spamming. As the article points out, it won’t be all that difficult eventually for someone to figure out a way to spoof caller ID numbers on a VoIP system, which will let rogue telemarketers start calling you like spammers – without any real way to track them down. And you thought instant messaging spam was going to be the next big spam problem…


Add Your Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Have a Techdirt Account? Sign in now. Want one? Register here

Comment Options:

Make this the or (get credits or sign in to see balance) what's this?

What's this?

Techdirt community members with Techdirt Credits can spotlight a comment as either the "First Word" or "Last Word" on a particular comment thread. Credits can be purchased at the Techdirt Insider Shop »

Follow Techdirt

Techdirt Daily Newsletter

Techdirt Deals
Techdirt Insider Discord
The latest chatter on the Techdirt Insider Discord channel...
Loading...