Swisscom protects customers against phishing SMS

Is this article a good idea just after the announcement of the end of SMS at swisscom?

@Prelude

Hello

It’s not SMS (text only) that will disappear, only MMS!

Doremi

Ah! All right. Thank you for the clarification. I take back what I said!

Never heard the word before. But I think it’s a good thing since such phishing SMSes have been coming in more often recently.

But the fraudsters are inventive and will probably simply use cell phone numbers, as with the advertising calls, and still try to trick people.

This SMS phishing filter is a great thing, especially because of the spread of Flubot via Android smartphones:

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It doesn’t work that well yet, because I think it couldn’t be more obvious?!

@Stieyegri18

Detecting an SMS with malicious content is very challenging. Was the SMS you sent blocked incorrectly or did you receive a phishing SMS despite the SMS filter? You can register here [https://www.swisscom.ch/de/privatkunden/hilfe/festnetz/rufsperre.html#meldestelle].

@ChristianG could you please answer Chips’ question? Thanks LG MirkoP

I would like to know exactly how this filter works. What’s strange to me is that before this filter was introduced, I received a phishing SMS about every 3-5 days. But every day since its introduction. Unfortunately I can’t add an example here, the texts are perverse and too clear. By the way, all numbers start with 044. Blocking doesn’t really help because the numbers change every day.

1. I’m glad something like this is installed
2. didn’t give me enough thought

@Greihabot14

Regarding point 2: “I didn’t give it enough thought”

This is very dangerous if you browse the Internet thoughtlessly. Before every click, for example on links in emails or websites, you should think about the possible consequences. The greatest danger when using modern media comes from the user. The provider can only contribute to a limited extent; the behavior of the person in front of the screen is much more important.

Please install this filter for me!

Thank you

@Lotentau38

As described above, this filter was automatically activated by Swisscom:

“The SMS filter is automatically activated and cannot be deactivated for the time being.”

It’s nonsense that Swisscom lets advertisers through my email

Please put an end to it

The filter is too strict. He filters out my outgoing text messages to my sister first. The delivery then takes place hours later. 😬

@Deummieteu43

Filtered out SMS messages are not delivered at all, i.e. the delayed delivery has another cause.

Hello @Nulaulleuss81

Please note that we are talking about SMS filtering here, not email.

Regarding the advertising messages that you mention, please refer to the [e-mail conditions of use](https://www.swisscom.ch/fr/clients-prives/aide/e-mail /conditions.html)

DanielD

Top thing, unique. You need it today without any ifs or buts

Hello Swisscom

please answer the questions about the effectiveness of your new filter. I’ve been getting text messages like this recently too. And no, they would be easy to filter. Almost too easy…

@Anonymous

What exactly do you want to know? No filter is 100% effective. Such filters are usually levered out at some point and then the filter is adjusted again… and so the wheel keeps turning.