Why never open a PDF from spam text

I get a lot of spam text.. A Many..They are meImmediately recognizable: Origin number To doUnfamiliar, and Obviously the phishing attempt is insulting as it is attached to the message. But lIndeed, I noticed an increase in new types of spam text. Not from email phone number, Blank text is followed by the attached PDF. Anyone behind these spam messages wants me and other recipients to open the PDF and preferably tap the hyperlink. May be lurking internal.

If you find yourself in this same situation, do the following: Please do not open the PDF. It’s not worth the risk. I’ve never seen reports of these types of PDFs doing harm in their own right, but it’s far from unprecedented.Microsoft just dealt with it and put out a similar fire Follina Vulnerability, Its security flaws Allowed malicious users to execute PowerShell commands after a user opens a malicious Microsoft Office document.Yes, IIt can attack a user’s device using only seemingly harmless files.

It’s not impossible to imagine a similar scenario with a malicious PDF sent via a text message.. If someone discovers an exploit on iOS or Android, you can design malware that confuses your smartphone. Again, there are no reports of such exploits or malicious attackers using them in malicious PDFs. But it’s always better to be on the safe side.

that’s why, Best practice: Do not open the PDF. But for the sake of discussion, let’s say you did (oops). Perhaps the PDF is full of spam text that tries to market you with half-baked sales that they think will catch your attention. inevitably, If you are so leaning, there will be a link for you to tap. conduct. No. Tap. .. Link.

Like all weird and fraudulent links, I don’t know Where Exactly that Take you or what happens to your device or data When you get there.Again, this can be a situation where just tapping a link causes an unintended action... However, in many cases, these links will take you to a fake website designed to look like a legitimate website, download malware, or enter sensitive personal information. I am enthusiastic about doing it. Obviously, don’t do either.

What should I do If you receive Spam PDF

The next time any of these nice PDFs appear at the beginning of your message, you’ll need to do the following: Usually you Report the message to the mobile carrier By transferring the text to 7726. But This is a PDF, so you can’t transfer the document. Instead, Report your email address twice: Your mobile operator is looking for a message the first time you send a text message to 7726, so you will need to send your email address again to fully register.

This system is clearly not configured to handle non-SMS-based spam, but this workaround is better than nothing. Hopefully it takes one extra dirty email address from the fees, even if there are many more.