Security experts say would-be hackers can access confidential information via a simple text message seemingly from your service provider. People in the industry aware of the risk see it as extremely small, as only a few people use handsets to access their bank accounts, but it is growing as mobile Internet usage rises. After the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic, mobile phishing attacks targeting pharmaceutical companies have shifted their focus from credential theft to malware delivery. Read the full story from Reuters (Tarmo Virki)
Source: https://threatpost.com/experts-warn-mobile-phones-face-hacking-threat-060109/72741/