Microsoft working on Xbox Live Message spam issue

4.6

Microsoft is currently investigating an issue with numerous Xbox Live spam messages being sent out to others. Microsoft is offering a temporary fix in the meantime stating to change your privacy settings to "friends only."

Mike Ybarra, Partner Director of Program Management of Xbox sent out a tweet stating they are working on the issue and also said to report the spam messages.

Those asking about Xbox Live messages spam - we're working on it. But for now friends/my profile/privacy/custom and check friends only.
— Mike Ybarra (@XboxQwik) February 6, 2015

BTW, please report ALL spammers on Xbox Live messages. We look at them, we boot them!!
— Mike Ybarra (@XboxQwik) February 6, 2015

Next month we'll make reporting spammers a lot easier in the UI - for those asking.
— Mike Ybarra (@XboxQwik) February 6, 2015

Let us know if you're having any issues with spam messages by posting in the comments below.

Posted: Feb 07, 2015 11:45 pm
Related Forum: Xbox Forum

Comments

The-ProfessorPosted: Sun. Feb 08, 2015

I got a message saying something about free pizza if you enter this "code" in

MovieTheatreButterPosted: Sun. Feb 08, 2015

i got a message about a giveaway and the website was somthjing like legitgivaway.com or something stupid. #Legit

DeluxeHazardPosted: Sun. Feb 08, 2015

I thought this was just random. I have been getting multiple messages about coin sellers.

-LaForzaPosted: Sun. Feb 08, 2015

What about the Skype spam?

_MarkPosted: Sun. Feb 08, 2015

Novh
_Mark Got some messages about pizza Hut and dominos pizza last night. Hopefully they can figure this out soon.

Lawl... I have gotten some weird ones too!

Yeah I haven't gotten anymore today luckily, but it's quite annoying.

BlGPosted: Sun. Feb 08, 2015

Havnt gotten these spam messages luckily

SeanPosted: Sun. Feb 08, 2015

Tet
Sean
Tet Spam on Xbox? how is this news? :D

If you're on xbox one you would understand that the message spam is getting unreal with links to malware sites etc.

Aside from the excitement of you Quoting me,

I'm surprised Microsoft hasn't applied filters to messages so you can't post obvious malware.

Well it seems that someone is able to sign up accounts in bulk and just send out 1000s of messages with urls the urls seem to change each week.

I don't think MS can do much apart from add a capture to the website or add a slowdown to hacked Android apps

dvmajPosted: Sun. Feb 08, 2015

I've been getting ones for fifa coins, dominos and lucky raffle

CearnsyPosted: Sun. Feb 08, 2015

I've been getting a lot mainly ones with fifa coin selling sites

NovhPosted: Sun. Feb 08, 2015

_Mark Got some messages about pizza Hut and dominos pizza last night. Hopefully they can figure this out soon.

Lawl... I have gotten some weird ones too!

Page 4 of 8

3 4 5