spam attack
Mass junk assault
A spam attack is a flood of unwanted messages sent to overwhelm a system, inbox, or online space.
The attack may aim to disrupt communication, crash servers, or simply annoy: The forum was shut down after a spam attack filled every thread with ads.
In gaming and chat contexts, it can mean rapidly repeating the same message or action to grief other users.
- botAutomated software agent
- click farmOperation manufacturing fake interactions
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- brute forcePower over technique
- malwareHarmful computer programs
phishing · Nigerian prince · DDoS · denial of service · junk · junk mail · inbox · inbox zero · filter · scam · hacker · IP address · virus · cyberattack · botnet · overload · block · server
- cyber conflictstrolling, cyberbullying, flame war, online harassment, doxing
- cyber threatsmalware, phishing, hacking, virus, ransomware
- cyberattacksmalware, phishing, ransomware, hack, virus
- blockchain attacksequivocation
spam attackpersonal correspondence
Direct written communication between individuals
personal letter · handwritten note · welcome message · direct message
spam attackspam protection
System blocking unwanted messages
spam filtering · email security · firewall · cybersecurity · email authentication
spam attackspam filter
Software blocking unwanted email
spam protection · email security · email filtering · whitelist
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