I’ll Call You Right Back…

By Guy Bunker | February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment 

Guy Bunker

Phil Windley was on the receiving end of an SMS phish. In this case the message asked him to call a number and to confirm his credit card information… luckily for Phil, he knows when there is a scam going down – luckily for us he is also blogged about it, so the wider community knows about the scam.

The thing here is, well, you just can’t trust very much these days. If you have a call from the bank – it might not be them… so call them back using a number from your bank or credit card statement (not the one that they give you!). If you get an SMS – it might not be them… so once more, call them using a number you have rather than one they give you. If you get an email… then call them up – you get the picture by now.

The technology used in this case was pretty extensive – and goes to show how technology savvy today’s cyber-criminals are. They are also patient… I expect Phil will get another SMS in a few days asking whay he hasn’t confirmed his details… and then another… and another. Until they think of another way to steal information.

Of course, if it is your bank, then you could call in and visit them…
sms

comments

Leave a Reply