How To Prevent Cell Phone Phishing Attacks
There are various types of attacks that we are exposed to at the moment, among which we can highlight the well-known and most used attack, of course, phishing attacks, but, on smartphones, something that is not new but has become more advanced over time.
⚜ This is largely due to the new attack methods that are used, as they are not limited to fake websites that use fonts and designs from the originals to deceive us, but mainly the attackers now focus on the theft of data from social networks and the failure of security systems.
⚜ However, apart from all these things, here the main question arises is that can we protect ourselves from these attacks? The answer is yes, as we can simply use different methods to avoid this type of attacks on our mobile devices.
Phishing in voice calls
⚜ Phishing attempts based on voice calls, also known as “vishing”, are more direct than SMS, since these attackers have the latest technologies such as caller ID, remote automatic dialers, numbers based on area codes, or access to our personal information.
⚜ That’s why we should always be careful with this type of calls since legitimate companies will never ask you for private data over the phone, just as they would not do it through an email.
Phishing attack through messages (SMS)
⚜ This particular format through the use of SMS has existed for years, and the methods used have not changed much, as they focus on capturing the victim’s attention with lucrative incentives.
⚜ Basically, via this method attackers simply hunt for bank account and credit card data, as well as access credentials to platforms, cryptocurrencies, or PayPal accounts, among other things. And then this information can be sold for a good profit in the Dark Web.
⚜ Hence, to avoid it, the best we can do is not click on any link that forces us to act in a hurry, because for example legitimate companies never harass us in this way.
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