{"id":1000,"date":"2014-05-13T08:00:58","date_gmt":"2014-05-13T13:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/?p=1000"},"modified":"2018-06-26T12:04:32","modified_gmt":"2018-06-26T17:04:32","slug":"cell-phone-phishing-catches-more-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/cell-phone-phishing-catches-more-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Cell Phone Phishing Catches More Victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Phishing and online scams have been around for ages, but lately there\u2019s been an increase of attacks on mobile phones. Spammers and phishers have developed methods of breaking into cell phones by sending malicious emails, text messages and even sending infected links through apps. They\u2019ll then steal contact information to spam everyone in your phone book as well as access financial information through banking activity done on your phone.<\/p>\n<p>To avoid being a phishing bait, here are some key ways to keep your information safe:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be Able to Identify a Bogus Email <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you receive an email from a person you don\u2019t know or company you\u2019ve never heard of, be cautious when opening it especially when on your cell phone. If there is a \u2018free\u2019 offer that directs you to click on a link, don\u2019t. The link could take you to a malicious site or could lead to downloading unwanted software or a virus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do Not Access Your Bank Information Through a Link in an Email<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Phishers know how to make realistic looking websites that will mimic your bank\u2019s actual website. By clicking on a fraudulent link to these malicious websites, phishers can gain all of your financial information. Instead, travel to your bank&#8217;s website on your own. Many banks also have two-step verification so you\u2019ll know if the website is legitimate or not.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Always Have Antivirus Protection on Your Computer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You should always have antivirus software on your computer to be safe. If you\u2019re going to download a program, make sure it comes from a trusted website. Here\u2019s a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.top10antivirussoftware.com\/index.php?kw=antivirus&amp;c=36281060305&amp;t=search&amp;p=&amp;m=e&amp;adpos=1t1&amp;dev=c&amp;devmod=&amp;mobval=0&amp;ts=c&amp;a=666&amp;gclid=COSJgJfPnL4CFcZaMgod0GQALw\" class=\"external external_icon\" rel=\"nofollow\">list<\/a> of the top 10 antivirus software of 2014.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be Careful of Spam on Your Cell Phone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you receive a message from an unknown number, don\u2019t click on any links included in the content. As mentioned above, phishers have started using cell phone apps along with the more traditional email methods. Be wary of spam messages sent through WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Viber.<\/p>\n<p>Because technology is always evolving, you can expect phishing and hacking to do the same. Take precautions before a cyber-attack happens, because some damage is hard to reverse.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Final-Fishing.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1556 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Final-Fishing-420x1024.png\" alt=\"phishing information\" width=\"420\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Final-Fishing-420x1024.png 420w, https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Final-Fishing-123x300.png 123w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phishing and online scams have been around for ages, but lately there\u2019s been an increase of attacks on mobile phones. Spammers and phishers have developed methods of breaking into cell phones by sending malicious emails, text messages and even sending &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/cell-phone-phishing-catches-more-victims\/\">Read more <span class=\"meta-nav\">><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3391,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1000","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-knowledge-base"],"yoast_head":"<title>Cell Phone Phishing Catches More Victims - Stratosphere Networks IT Support Blog - Chicago IT Support Technical Support<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/cell-phone-phishing-catches-more-victims\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Cell Phone Phishing Catches More Victims - Stratosphere Networks IT Support Blog - Chicago IT Support Technical Support\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Phishing and online scams have been around for ages, but lately there\u2019s been an increase of attacks on mobile phones. 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