Article by Emily Rella
Phishing attempts are getting more advanced, with hackers and cybercriminals making their ploys so believable that even the most cautious are getting scammed.
One of the latest schemes is to send an SMS text message to people’s phones pretending to be a bank or a company in order to trick people into sharing their personal data. Amazon seems to be the latest corporate patsy.
According to data from the FTC, one in five consumers from July 2021 through June 2022 who reported a scam with hackers impersonating a business said that the business being used was Amazon.
How do Hackers Use SMS Messages to Steal Data?
The premise is simple—hackers will send users text messages pretending to be Amazon representatives asking for a variety of different things, including fake reports of suspicious activity on one’s account or fake information about shipping delays or package arrivals….