MOBILE PHONE PHISHING

Can you get hacked by answering a phone call?

No, answering a phone call does not lead to being hacked. None of your data, passwords, or other sensitive information can be transmitted through a phone call. However, if you’re still not convinced, don’t answer calls from unknown numbers. 

Can someone hack my phone calls?

In a way, yes. Hackers, whether they are technicians from the NSA or teenagers in Estonia, can access certain things on your phone. Theoretically if they have your number, hackers can read your texts, listen to calls, and also track the movement of your phone (and thus track you). To safeguard yourself, be careful what details you give over the phone and never send sensitive information via text message or email. 

How To Prevent Phishing From Your Mobile

1. SMS Based Phishing

Every now and then, check your mobile. One day, you find a text which has come from your bank stating to call one number, since they need some personal information. You read the message and then check the bank link. It is given in the form of a short form URL. You determine that the message is false and a type of phishing via text. It is known as smishing.

The second situation.

You have got a text message stating that you need to log into your bank account to fill up a form. When you check the bank link, it is an exact replica of your bank link and name, except for two changes in the alphabet. So, this message is also another aspect of phishing and you trash the message.

2. Email Phishing

You have received an e-mail from your bank stating that a few details have to be added to the account. When you check the mail, you find that there is no personal salutation and the words are generally such as Sir and Madam. And the content in the message has given a link to log on to the bank website. This is the first time your bank has sent such a message, so you get suspicious. When you check the spelling of the original bank website, then there is a change in the spelling. And the telephone number is also different. You trash the email.

Tip- Please note that reputed banks and companies will never send a general message. They will properly send it to the customer.

3. Call Phishing

The most number of phishing attempts is done via a conversation. The voice phishing is known as vishing and it involves interaction. The conman can pretend to be your bank member or other financial institution.

But there are certain similarities in the way, the calls are made.

• No national bank authority will ask you to share the personal confidential information.
• You get suspicious by the number
• The caller is trying to make you log in to the website to reveal personal information.
• If you get a little doubt of suspicion, then just get an excuse and hang the phone.

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