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> The number of the sender and that of the service provider they claim to be, do not match. Don't forget that the caller ID here can be spoofed. It's best to d
by HL33tibCe7 4y ago
> The number of the sender and that of the service provider they claim to be, do not match.
Don't forget that the caller ID here can be spoofed. It's best to disregard it completely.
One of the infographics in the article suggests looking up the number of the text, which I'd suggest is actively harmful advice - it gives you zero information and risks lulling people into a false sense of security. Assume that all texts are from scammers and act accordingly.
- csharpminor 4y agoYes and to add: if an SMS’ sender ID successfully spoofs another number, the message would appear threaded into an existing “legitimate” conversation.
- withinboredom 4y agoReminds me of the time in highschool when I would send my teacher an email from the principle to come see them immediately. The teacher would sit down at their computer and a few minutes later leave the class for about 10-15 minutes. The SMTP server totally trusted every device on the network and worked without any authentication whatsoever. Ah, the joys of the early internet.
- ffo 4y agoHaha or the good old netsend fun on school pcs ;-)
- prmoustache 4y agoexactly. Best practice is to not click on any link in an sms/whatsapp. I don't recall any useful link sent by SMS. Whenever it is important it is always a warning telling you to connect yourself via the offical app/website eventually using the token/parcel code/identifier sent on the actual sms.