Remember that official institutions/organizations never request sensitive information via email or text message.
Always check the sender saudi number finder or email address of the message and the links within the text before clicking on them; you can check the authenticity of the link by simply moving the mouse over the link itself to verify that it corresponds.
Check that the URL of the page has a security protocol and therefore begins with HTTPS and not with http. Often, in fact, the websites used by malicious people are "not secure" because they do not have a security protocol.
Use cybersecurity tools such as anti-malware protection software.
What is smishing?
While phishing is a well-known practice, and perhaps easier to identify, smishing is a rather “young” cyber crime. Smishing means sms phishing, or phishing carried out via SMS.
You may receive notifications directly via message, usually from parcel delivery companies, banks or other online retailers. Some messages, however, may be fake, designed with the sole purpose of tricking you into clicking on a link, telling you, for example, to check your bank balance or that your shipment is late.
If you click on them, the operation is very similar to email phishing: you may be directed to a form to fill out, in this way hackers can gain access to your personal information.
Smishing is a practice that should be handled with care because many people do not have the same level of antivirus and anti-malware protection on their phones as they do on their computers.