Most wireless carriers already have built-in spam-blocking software, attempting to limit both spam calls and texts.Ī government bill in 2019 gave the FCC and U.S. Ongoing Efforts to Reduce Spam TextsĪs smishing steadily rises, both the government and wireless carriers have started to respond. Whether they’re looking to install malware on your device that can mine information for later use, get you to enter in your address or other personal information they can use later, or offer up passwords that get them into your personal or financial information, they’re trying to steal something from you. No matter how the text gets spoofed and sent, the entire goal is for you to open the smishing invite and then take some action that benefits the criminals behind it.
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