Image Source - Sophos.com
Internet and Spam are synonymous, how could Apple’s recently launched Ping Social Networking site be safe from spam. The Ping network which is integrated with iTunes 10 and allows iTunes users to follow artists, update status and swap comments with other fans got attacked by spammers within few hours of its launch, the comments sections to be swamped by phony offers for free iPhones and other gadgets, according to the security firm Sophos.
“Most of the security industry has been pointing out the migration of spam from an email-only venture to blog/forum comments, Facebook, Twitter and other Web 2.0 platforms. But apparently Apple didn’t consider this when designing Ping, as the service implements no spam or URL filtering. It is no big shock that less than 24 hours after launch, Ping is drowning in scams and spams.” said a blog post on the website.
