Brace yourself ! Apple has just launched a new iMessage spam reporting tool for Mac OS X and iOS Devices.. According to a new knowledge document which has appeared on Apple’s support site this evening, introducing a new spam reporting tool for iMessage users. The document outlines a way for users to report unwanted messages, or spam, directly to Apple.
Remember, Since iOS 7 released its first beta there was a well known feature that allows you to block any number and prevent him from sending messages to you, like putting him in the blacklist.
Here’s the text from the support document:
Messages: Reporting unwanted messages sent from iMessageIf you’re seeing unwanted iMessages (spam) in Messages app, you can report those to Apple.To report unwanted iMessage messages to Apple, please send an email with the following details to: imessage.spam@icloud.com
- Include a screenshot of the message you have received.
- Include the full email address or phone number you received the unwanted message from.
- Include the date and time that you received the message.
While I haven’t seen rampant iMessage spam myself, I do know a lot of people that have been hit with DoS-like attacks that locked up their account for several hours. Here’s what we said in a report on the issue back in March of this year:
“The bigger problem here is that Apple obviously isn’t monitoring its iMessage service for things like spamming, leaving the door open for future attacks. And right now, the only remedy for the issue is to disable the iMessage account that’s affected. “
This is a very important and nice step from Apple to make users more safer from spam messages that may contains viruses that will harm their devices…
So what do you think ? Is this is a great feature for you ?
