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Mobile carriers are very slowly getting better at detecting and blocking scam texts, but it seems the fraudsters may still...
Mobile carriers are very slowly getting better at detecting and blocking scam texts, but it seems the fraudsters may still be staying ahead of the game. Over the last year, there has been a marked uptick in the use of so-called “SMS blasters” by scammers, with cops in multiple countries detecting and arresting people using the equipment. Cybersecurity expert Cathal Mc Daid says that the devices work because phones can be instructed to drop to an older and far less secure mobile protocol.
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