Google Critiques SMS Scams

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Google says the world's most potent SMS attacks are not transmitted through legitimate cellular networks

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The world's most potent SMS attacks are not transmitted through legitimate cellular networks.

Criminals can buy cell-site simulators online (or build them at home) and set up fake "cell towers" This technique, called SMS blasting, doesn't need to be imagined; it's real.

Google is encouraging users to manually disable 2 G connectivity and implement next-gen security features.

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