The federal telecom regulator is reminding Canadians to stay vigilant on their cellphones as more phishing messages are being sent by text.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) told Global News on Thursday that between July and September, 83 per cent of all phishing messages reported to its spam reporting centre were sent as texts.
While spam messages sent by email are still the most common type of spam reported, a CRTC spokesperson said in a statement “a shift does appear to be happening for the category of phishing messages.” Phishing messages are designed to manipulate the recipient into revealing sensitive personal information, often by clicking on a link.
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