“We at Alliant Cybersecurity also see the benefit in a private right of action by consumers against the vendors who purchase the data and/or a big increase in the penalty for the same (up to $5 million, for example) if law enforcement catches up. “These are all fast-moving issues that Washington is attempting to solve,” Lazio continued. “There is little to no legislation from a cybersecurity or data privacy standpoint that allows law enforcement to go after the criminals who enacted the breach … or allow users to protect their data,” Lazio says. Spam and regulatory issuesĪnother reason we continue to receive spam calls and emails is that laws are slow to catch up with online crimes, and spammers use this to their advantage. In regard to the dirty spam, bad actors are having success with these types of messages, and therefore, they are sending them out at a much higher rate than ever before.”Įven if someone replies with “stop sending this to me,” the spammer has then engaged the recipient, which provides them with a way in for further exploitation and data gathering. The purpose of sending spam and phishing messages is to ultimately get the receiver to open, click, or provide information. “While everyone gets spam, there has been an uptick in receiving “inappropriate” or “dirty” spam texts and emails,” says Rizwan Virani, CEO of Alliant Cybersecurity. If you’ve ever received an NSFW (not safe for work) spam message that contained completely inappropriate subject matter, you’re not alone. Why you receive inappropriate spam messages It’s just the cost of modern living and convenience.
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