Google to filter duplicitous Unicode Homoglyphs as spam in Gmail
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Google has announced that it is updating its spam filtering algorithm in Gmail to stay ahead of spammers. Now, duplicitous Unicode Homoglyphs will be added to the spam filter and Gmail will reject emails with suspicious combinations of letters.
This will help to protect users who may otherwise be tempted to click on links with different combinations of letters that may resemble traditional Latin letters:
The new spam filtering will roll out starting today.
The news comes after Google had announced that it would take Gmail more global by now accepting non-Latin characters in Gmail.
Is this a welcomed change for you as a Gmail user?
Source: Google
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