Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Don't Click on Links Like This... but click on this one to learn why. (blahaha)

A subset of Three UK users have received an SMS message warning them about text message-based spam – complete with a shortlink and textual urgings to click it and learn more.

The definitely-not-smishing-honest message was received by Reg reader Chris, and he was not very chuffed with it. He told us:

"They send an unsolicited out-of-the-blue SMS which asks you to 'click' (not tap) on a link. When checked out in a sandboxed environment this goes to an insecure http-only page which warns of suspicious text messages and a video telling recipients not to tap on any links. Awesome!" more

The offending message is reproduced in all its glory below: