PECN, many federal and state agencies, including the Federal Trade Committee (FTC) and Internal revenue serviceI warned against the rise of the antiquities, the version of the SMS from hunting.
Holding is an electronic attack aimed at deceiving people in detecting personal information. This happens via email. Now, some experts say, cyber criminals have also managed to reach phone numbers.
In January, FTC informed the yeast fraudA message that seems to be from Toll Toll, which informs the beneficiaries of a distinct balance.
FTC warned: “Scammy’s text may show a dollar amount for the extent that you are supposed to have a debtor and includes a link that takes you to a page to enter the bank’s or credit card.” “Not only does the deceptive try to steal your money, but if you click the link, they can get your personal information (such as your leadership license) – and even steal your identity.”
The tax can be particularly convincing, as it pretends as a Fedex holder, bank or another known entity. Since the fraud occurs through the text, people may be particularly vulnerable to them. “Textual messages are more intimate, and check them more quickly than emails, so people begin to fall into these fraud,” says Murat Kantarcioglu, a computer science professor at Virginia Tech.
Government transportation departments – including Virginia Western and New HampshireAnd EZ passes itself Issuing warnings on these messages.
Here’s how to protect yourself from effects.
Why does the tax happen?
Smhishing happens when the Internet criminals looks to access private information about someone – whether it is the bank account password or their birthday – to penetrate things like his phone account or credit card.
If you receive a suspicious message, electronic criminals already have a kind of information about you, and it is usually obtained through a third -party marketing company. “Whenever you give your phone number to a company or an institution, these phone numbers are sold at times [to others]”Kantarcioglu warns.” Another large area [of concern] Was there a lot of piracy over the years, most people, social security numbers, phone numbers, addresses, etc., they also have [been] She leaked and stolen. ”
Smoring may also occur in some social media applications, including signal and WhatsApp.
What do you do if you receive a stabilization of stability
Stay away from any messages that look suspicious. FTC advises people not to click on any links, or respond to any messages sent to them by an unknown sender. “The link you have sent may be at risk so that your phone can be hacked automatically. In some cases … it may take you to a site you may want to get more information,” Kantarcioglu warns.
Instead of responding directly to a message that is presented as a bank or toll company, users must log in to their personal accounts on their own, or contact these companies immediately. When logging in, it is also important to make sure to click on a safe site. “I have seen some fraudsters [create] Kantarcioglu says: “Advertisements for the fake variables of the web site, like Toll Fake Toll, says.
Many phones allow users to delete the message directly and report it. FTC says people can also redirect these messages to 7226 (RAM). Kantarcioglu adds that people should make sure to block numbers or accounts they get from these types of messages. Smhishing can also be informed of the online crime complaints center on www.ic3.gov.
It may also be important to inform lower technology lovers about these types of fraud. “I think everyone should make their mission to educate the elderly in their families on these issues,” says Kantarcioglu. “I try to educate them, and I never answer text messages or phone calls, for this issue, from anyone you do not know.”