If, like many French people, you have received unexpected text messages from Ameli, Netflix, Chronopost, etc., be aware that they are most likely fraudulent: they are intended to make you click on an Internet link which will allow hackers to recover personal data, passwords, money.
This is called phishing, or phishing.
In order to understand the mechanisms, Brut sought the expertise of Thomas, an “ethical hacker”.
A simple technique to implement
"I'm going to send several text messages with an interval of 30 seconds and which will inform you that there is suspicious activity on your PayPal account," warns Thomas.
Then the victim will receive a link to change their password.
Once the link has been received by SMS, the latter redirects the user to a platform resembling PayPal.
He will then enter his information, which the hacker will immediately receive.
OUR “PHISHING” FILE
These fraudulent messages begin with 06 or 07, like a traditional telephone number.
However, commercial canvassing with these numbers has been prohibited since January 1, 2023: only numbers beginning with 0937, 0938 or 0939 are authorized. In addition, be aware that no administration or serious commercial company will ever ask you for your bank details or your words. password by SMS.
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