{"id":18247,"date":"2026-09-25T20:53:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T17:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/knowledgebase\/what-is-spam\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T20:53:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T17:53:58","password":"","slug":"what-is-spam","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-spam\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does Spam Mean? Types of Spam and How to Protect Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"
In short:<\/strong> Spam is unwanted messages sent in bulk without the recipient’s permission, usually for advertising or fraud, by email, comments or text messages. The best protection is a spam filter, not publishing your email address publicly, and never clicking suspicious links.<\/div>\n

What is spam?<\/h2>\n

Spam is any unsolicited message sent to a large number of people at once. Most spam is advertising, but a large share is fraud: fake prizes, fake invoices, or messages that try to steal your passwords or install malware on your device.<\/p>\n

Where does the word come from?<\/h2>\n

The term comes from a well-known British comedy sketch in which the word “Spam”, the name of a canned meat product, is repeated over and over until it drowns out every other conversation. Early internet users borrowed the word for messages that flood inboxes and forums in the same way.<\/p>\n

Main types of spam<\/h2>\n