Did you get a text from yourself?
Did you get a text from yourself? Don't click on anything!
"Verizon is aware that bad actors are sending spam text messages to some customers which appear to come from the customers' own number," the company stated in an email to CBS MoneyWatch. "Our team is actively working to block these messages, and we have engaged with U.S. law enforcement to identify and stop the source of this fraudulent activity.
Verizon's community forum includes a thread published on Sunday that details a recent increase in "spoof" texts informing recipients that they've paid their March bill and can get a free gift by clicking a link. Another who reported getting the same message said the "link goes to a Russian State-Operated Live TV broadcast." People also voiced their discontent on Reddit and Twitter.
If you get a text message that looks to be from yourself, don't click on it. Verizon urges against clicking on the link, saying the best response is to delete the text or message.
For more information on cybersecurity, please visit our awareness page at www.odu.edu/safecomputing. Thank you for your diligence in maintaining a secure ODU computing environment!
J. Douglas Streit, CISSP
Executive Director & CISO
IT Security & Planning
Information Technology Services
Old Dominion University
http://www.odu.edu/directory/people/j/jstreit
Posted By: John Streit
Date: Sun Apr 03 07:53:16 EDT 2022