ABOUTThis was reported by security expertsProofpoint security experts reported that malicious activity against smartphones has increased dramatically by 500%. The main goals of attackers are sensitive user information: email accounts, passwords for payment services and bank details.Discuss
Experts spoke about mobile viruses that are used not only to steal personal information, but also to take full control of the victim's device. Several viruses have been noted, one of which not only compromises smartphones, but also “multiplies”, taking over the user’s contacts and sending phishing SMS on his behalf. following links from SMS messages about the situation with the coronavirus or about a missed delivery. The goal is to obtain account data or bank details by entering them on fake sites.
Experts advise users to be critical of any unknown messages coming to the phone.
“Consumers should be very skeptical of mobile messages that come from unknown sources. And it's important to never click on links in text messages, no matter how realistic they look. If you want to contact the alleged vendor that sent you the link, do so directly through their website and always manually enter the web address,” said Jacinta Tobin, Cloudmark VP of Operations for Proofpoint.
Source: DGL