What Happens If You Take the Bait?
SMS Phishing Attack Explained
Have you ever received a text message claiming to be from a financial institution informing you of a fraudulent transaction on your account, urging you to call a number, or access a page through a link? You are not alone. Fraudulent text messages are on the rise, with over 3.5 billion mobile users receiving spam texts on a daily basis. In this blog, we explain the intricacies of this type of social engineering attack.
The Flaw in Our Phone System
How Your Phone Could Be Tracked Without Your Knowledge
Have you ever watched someone’s phone being hacked in a spy movie, and thought it might be a little far-fetched? Then this might come as a surprise to you. In a practical experiment, Derek Muller shows how your phone can be compromised without your knowledge – by hacking into his friend’s phone remotely. Find out how mobile phones can be weaponised for location tracking, call interception and more in this video by Veritasium.
Scam Alert
Exploiting the Cloud: How SMS Scammers are using Amazon, Google and IBM Cloud Services to Steal Customer Data
This year, Enea’s Threat Intelligence Unit uncovered campaigns that exploit cloud storage services like Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Backblaze B2, and IBM Cloud Object Storage. Threat actors are using these storage platforms to redirect users to malicious websites, with the ultimate objective of stealing their information. It all starts with a phishing text message.
Think Before You Google
Unmasking Malicious URLs
For many of us, Google is a cherished side-kick, answering our burning questions in just a few clicks. We recognize and trust the brand. Unfortunately, this trust is being exploited by malicious actors trying to trick mobile mobile users by hiding behind seemingly legitimate URLs. The spam campaign involves the use of a legitimate Google address, with the spammer using a special technique to conceal the rest of the malicious URL.
