These phishing attempts first started out as phone calls and emails, but now cybercriminals can also reach you via SMS (text message) through a popular phishing scam dubbed “smishing.” “A good general rule of thumb for a text from someone you dont know is to just ignore it or delete it,” says Stephen Cobb, senior

Can my phone be hacked by opening a text?

Android phones can get infected by merely receiving a picture via text message, according to research published Monday. This is likely the biggest smartphone flaw ever discovered.

Is it safe to reply stop to spam texts?

1. Dont reply directly to any spam text message. Directly replying to a spam text message lets a spammer know that your number is genuine. They can sell your phone number to other spammers who might bombard you with promises of free gifts and product offers.

Can you get a virus from opening a text message on Iphone?

Simply opening and reading an SMS text message is unlikely to infect your phone, but you can get a virus or malware if you download an infected attachment or click a link to a compromised website.

What happens if I answer a spam text?

Directly replying to a spam text message lets a spammer know that your number is genuine. What happens next? They can sell your phone number to other spammers who might bombard you with promises of free gifts and product offers.

What happens when you reply stop to a text?

Replying “unsubscribe” or “stop” will put you ON their priority list to send you MORE text messages – from perhaps seemingly different numbers. That is the first reason why it is not a good idea to reply. Then the message is just a legitimate, yet completely unsolicited, junk message.

Why am I still getting text messages from a blocked number iPhone 2020?

If you blocked the contact, make sure it includes the number and caller ID. Is this an SMS, or is it an iMessage. If an iMessage, did you block the number, or the Apple ID. If you just added the number, then it may be coming from the Apple ID.