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Avoid: BofA, Wells Fargo SMS Phishing

13

Sep

2016

It always pays to be cautious where unsolicited text messages are concerned, as conniving phishers don’t always stick to the tried and tested route of email scams.

For example, here’s two random texts sent out to one of our burner phones:

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So Hey You Should Stop Using Texts for Two-Factor Authentication

27

Jun

2016

Since two-factor authentication became the norm for web services that care about securing your accounts, it’s started to feel like a security blanket, an extra layer keeping your data safe no matter whether your password is as strong as 8$&]$@I)9[P&4^s or as dumb as dadada. But a two-factor setup—which for most users requires a temporary […]

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If Google sends you an SMS warning you that someone has accessed your account… be careful!

25

Sep

2015

With the Smartphone revolution and the wide choice of free messaging services available, receiving an #sms is definitely an unusual occurrence. Instead of being a way for friends and family to communicate, it has now become the preferred way for businesses to get in contact with you. However, you need to be vigilant of exactly […]

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