Google says that a fix for this odious calendar spam problem is on the way

Google claims to work hard to solve a problem that allows malicious third parties to hijack your Google Calendar with unsolicited spam invitations. As noted by Engadget This morning, Google posted an announcement on its Calendar Help Forums yesterday that they knew he was aware of the problem and "worked diligently" to resolve it.

"We are aware of the spam in Calendar and are working diligently to solve this problem. We will post updates on this thread as they become available, "reads the message. "Learn to report and delete spam. Thank you for your patience. The message contains a link to another help page that tells you how to report invitations or unwanted events. Google also advises you never to respond to the invitation, as this could cause the unwanted message to remain an event stricken from your calendar.

The edge A handy guide also explains how to remove this particularly resilient spam variety, as well as how to change your Google Calendar settings to avoid receiving any of these invitations in the future. Yes, you'll need to follow a number of steps now – for example, turn off the settings that keep the invitations you've declined and have Gmail stop accepting invitations automatically and automatically adding them to your calendar – as a workaround. Fortunately, Google's solution should be available shortly.