Security News > 2022 > February > Top 5 ways to combat smishing

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre just published guidance on how to combat smishing that's useful for businesses and customers alike.

If you're a company, don't ask for personal details by text.

If you're a customer never give personal details by text.

Attempts to trick you will often take more words, and they won't read the way a company's texts usually read. Links and phone numbers are suspect.

As a company, if you have to include a link in a text message don't use link shorteners.

Customers should report attempts to mimic companies.

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