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The FBI Warns of a Smishing Epidemic: How to Protect Yourself and How Protective DNS Helps
- The FBI has warned about the rise of smishing attacks, where cybercriminals are using text messages to deceive individuals into clicking malicious links.
- Smishing attacks exploit trust in text messages and impersonate various entities to trick victims into disclosing personal or financial information.
- Factors contributing to the growth of smishing attacks include increased mobile usage, bypassing email security measures, psychological manipulation, and the use of automation tools by cybercriminals.
- To protect against smishing, individuals should be skeptical of unexpected texts, watch for red flags, enable multi-factor authentication, use security software, and report suspicious messages.
- Protective DNS, like Infoblox Threat Defense, can stop smishing attacks by preemptively blocking DNS requests to fraudulent domains, preventing various threats such as credential theft and malware downloads.
- Infoblox goes beyond basic threat detection by focusing on identifying entire threat actor groups and their infrastructure, disrupting their operations and significantly reducing the effectiveness of attacks.
- A multi-layered approach combining user education, MFA, protective DNS, and threat intelligence is crucial to defend against smishing and other cyber threats.
- Infoblox offers advanced solutions to assist organizations in enhancing their cybersecurity posture and defending against evolving cyber threats like smishing.
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