On 24/04/2021 10:18, Alain D D Williams via GLLUG wrote:
On Sat, Apr 24, 2021 at 10:10:03AM +0100, Greater London Linux UUG wrote:
Hello,
bbc.co.uk/news/technology have relayed a warning from GCHQ about huge numbers
of messages sent to UK mobile phones claiming that there is a parcel on its
way, please download the "app" to get tracking details. It is nothing to do
with a parcel, the "app" is spyware aimed mainly at Android phones.
How hard would it be to get the app removed ?
+1 to the warning but please do more.
I must admit to being pleased that GCHQ is coming out of their bunker and
shouting warnings like this -- well overdue; these scams are truely a threat to
national security - or perhaps security of many UK nationals.
The public side of GCHQ is NCSC
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/about-ncsc/what-we-do
It is worth subscribing to one or more of their various RSS feeds,
listed at https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/information/rss-feeds
This particular alert is explained here:
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/flubot-guidance-for-text-message-scam
Cheers,
Fred
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