Security News > 2022 > April > SMS Phishing Attacks are on the Rise
2022-04-25 10:18
SMS phishing attacks - annoyingly called "Smishing" - are becoming more common.
I know that I have been receiving a lot of phishing SMS messages over the past few months.
I am not getting the "Fedex package delivered" messages the article talks about.
Mine are usually of the form: "Thank you for paying your bill, here's a free gift for you."
News URL
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2022/04/sms-phishing-attacks-are-on-the-rise.html
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