To stop events from being automatically added to your Google calendar: And resist the temptation to respond to such invitations by selecting “yes,” “no,” or “maybe,” as doing so may only serve to guarantee you more calendar spam.įortunately, the are a few simple steps you can take that should help minimize this nuisance. The important thing is that you don’t click on any links embedded in these appointments.
That’s because the calendar applications from Apple, Google and Microsoft are set by default to accept calendar invites from anyone.Ĭalendar invites from spammers run the gamut from ads for porn or pharmacy sites, to claims of an unexpected financial windfall or “free” items of value, to outright phishing attacks and malware lures.
The truth is, all that a spammer needs to add an unwelcome appointment to your calendar is the email address tied to your calendar account. Over the past few weeks, a good number of readers have written in to say they feared their calendar app or email account was hacked after noticing a spammy event had been added to their calendars.
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