DISCARDED: Tales From the Threat Research Trenches

“Did I miss you in Orlando?”: The Rise of SMS Phishing


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In this podcast episode, Proofpoint senior threat researcher, Adam McNeil, joins us to talk about conversational SMS phishing. These campaigns target mobile devices and often start with a simple, innocuous question.

“Are you coming to dinner tomorrow?” can lead to anything from fraud to impersonation to financial schemes and is considered a $3 billion threat.
In this episode, we discuss the following:
  • Why a threat actor would choose a conversational SMS campaign
  • Different scams associated with conversational SMS phishing
  • Lack of awareness surrounding mobile threats
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