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“Did I miss you in Orlando?”: The Rise of SMS Phishing
Published 2 years, 11 months ago
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In this podcast episode, Proofpoint senior threat researcher, Adam McNeil, joins us to talk about conversational SMS phishing. These campaigns target mobile devices and often start with a simple, innocuous question.
“Are you coming to dinner tomorrow?” can lead to anything from fraud to impersonation to financial schemes and is considered a $3 billion threat.
In this episode, we discuss the following:
“Are you coming to dinner tomorrow?” can lead to anything from fraud to impersonation to financial schemes and is considered a $3 billion threat.
In this episode, we discuss the following:
- Why a threat actor would choose a conversational SMS campaign
- Different scams associated with conversational SMS phishing
- Lack of awareness surrounding mobile threats