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SoftTalkeryesterday at 6:25 PM3 repliesview on HN

I don't understand why spam detection is so complicated. I can tell with high accuracy if an email is spam just by the subject line. I'd think even basic ML could do this very reliably you don't need a bleeding-edge LLM to do this.

Phishing is tricker because it can be very deceptive especially if you're being targeted specifically. But also usually pretty obvious.


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PaulDavisThe1styesterday at 7:08 PM

ORLY?

* Are you available? * Paul, can we have a zoom meeting with you on Monday? * Assistance for donation * Greetings!!! * some ideas for you * Refund request * Somethings not working * Manuel Montoya for roof work contractor * proposals for print * Invite Connection

Half of the above are actual spam, half are not. Tell me which is which ...

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chistevyesterday at 6:36 PM

They can tweak the subject to something not obviously spammy.

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DANmodeyesterday at 9:07 PM

You can tell from your subject lines.

You cannot 100% tell from others’ subject lines,

if you don’t know them personally.

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