16% of Text Messages Containing URLs Are Smishing... Prevention Measures Introduced
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Recently, there have been numerous cases of people suffering damages after receiving a text message stating 'Traffic Violation Fine Notice Sent' and clicking on the inserted URL. Texts such as 'Parcel Shipping Address Error' and 'Health Insurance Details Check' are also common examples of 'smishing.' When the URL is clicked, malicious software is automatically installed, stealing personal information or leading users to impersonated institutional websites or one-on-one chats to extort money.
A solution to prevent such smishing damage has been released. VP, the provider of the spam call notification application ‘WhoWho,’ announced on the 31st that they have "integrated a ‘Smishing URL Detection Function within Text Messages’ into the WhoWho app," adding that "this is the first feature offered among the spam notification services of the three major telecom companies, and Android users can freely use it by newly installing or updating the WhoWho app."
Customers who have installed the WhoWho app receive real-time alerts through a notification window when a text message containing a URL arrives, categorized into three types: ‘Dangerous,’ ‘Suspicious,’ and ‘Safe.’ It notifies users with intuitive messages such as 'This message contains a dangerous URL.' VP analyzed 20 million URL-containing text messages received by WhoWho users over the past week and found that 16% (approximately 3.2 million) were classified as ‘Dangerous’ or ‘Suspicious.’ Users are strongly advised never to click on ‘Dangerous’ URLs and to avoid clicking on ‘Suspicious’ links whenever possible.
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Kim Jin-guk, CEO of VP, stated, “Since illegally collected personal information can be used to open mobile phone accounts and apply for loans, leading directly to financial damage, URLs that have not been verified should never be clicked.”
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