How to get rid of calendar spam on Apple devices

Photo: depositphotos.com

Over the past month or so, iPhone owners who use Apple iCloud’s calendar have been subject to spam attacks, reports The Wall Street Journal.

Spammers send invitations that are automatically added to calendars. Thus, the user can receive a notification in 9 in the morning about some kind of discount, etc.

You shouldn't assume that your iCloud account has been hacked. This is like email spam, except that there is no special Spam folder where such messages are filtered.

In Apple, the situation is commented like this:

“We regret that some of our users are receiving spam invitations,” an Apple spokesperson said. “We are actively working to resolve this issue by identifying and blocking suspicious messages.”

Until Apple fixes the situation, users can take some action on their own to prevent these annoying notifications.

1 Tip: Do not decline invitations

If you decline the invitation, you are notifying the spammer that your account is active. Just ignore it.

The best way to remove one of these invitations is to create a new iCloud calendar inside your calendar and name it "Spam". (Open the app and select "Calendar" at the bottom of the screen, click "Add" in the top left corner, and then "Add Calendar.") Once you've done that, move the fake invitations to your new calendar called "Spam." and then delete the calendar.

2 Board. Disable iCloud calendar if you are not using it.

Sometimes the user may not know that he has iCloud Calendar active. In order to disable this application, you must: go to “Settings”, select ICloud - “Disable Calendar”.

3 Tip: Send Email Invitations to iCloud

If you are constantly using the iCloud calendar, you can choose to send an invitation to your email. This will prevent them from being automatically added to the calendar. Visit icloud.com in your browser.

Select "Calendar" and click on the gear icon in the bottom left corner. Click on "Settings", then the "Advanced" tab, then scroll down to invitations and click on the "Email [enter your email address]" button.

However, be aware that the next time you receive an invitation, you will have to manually add it to your calendar.

Read also on ForumDaily:

Apple free replaces defective batteries in iPhone 6s

Trump discussed with the transfer of Apple production in the US

Apple will relieve the iPhone 6 Plus from the problem with the touchscreen

Do you want more important and interesting news about life in the USA and immigration to America? — support us donate! Also subscribe to our page Facebook. Select the “Priority in display” option and read us first. Also, don't forget to subscribe to our РєР ° РЅР ° Р »РІ Telegram  and Instagram- there is a lot of interesting things there. And join thousands of readers ForumDaily New York — there you will find a lot of interesting and positive information about life in the metropolis.