A hacker, who goes by the name of pod2g, discovered a bug in the iPhone that allows SMS spoofing. This bug allows anyone to send a text message and make it appear as if it came from a friend, your crush, the president, your mom, the lottery, the bank, or any other source. It affects all current versions of iOS and iOS 6 beta 4. According to pod2g’s website: Continue Reading
TigerBot – SMS Controlled Android Malware
Posted on Apr 20, 2012 by Caroline Sinel in SMS Effect
SMS controlled Android malware named, Tigerbot, has been recently uncovered by NQ Mobile Security Research Center, in collaboration with Dr. Xuxian Jiang’s team at North Carolina State University. This malware can record phone calls, send SMS messages, upload the device’s GPS location, and reboot the phone. Continue Reading
Types of text scams
Posted on Sep 02, 2011 by Caroline Sinel in SMS Effect
Text scams – everyone has probably received at least one. But they just wont stop. According to the NTC’s One-Stop Public Assistance Center (OSPAC), the number of text scams the agency has received has increased to 55% since 2008. That was two years ago when the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) gave us some tips on how to detect such frauds. Continue Reading
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