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SMS Phishing Attacks are on the Rise

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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.”

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Posted on April 25, 2022 at 5:18 AM • 22 Comments

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