Protect Yourself from Identity Theft and Phishing Attacks: Stay Informed and Safe

2023-07-16 07:05:39

Phishing 0 Provided = Getty Image Bank A suspected case of message transmission through identity theft following stealing personal information from SNS (social network service) messenger operated by overseas company A has been confirmed among some users, requiring users’ attention. Asai on the 16th According to Today’s coverage, since the 15th, regarding 10 cases of message identity theft have been confirmed among some journalists and office workers. On the morning of the 15th, Mr. B received a message from his senior at work saying, “Are you busy?” Mr. B, who was suspicious of the senior’s message written in honorific language to himself as a junior, made a phone call and confirmed that the message was not sent by the senior. I was contacted to see if it was correct. Mr. C, who had never sent the message, left the messenger because he thought his account had been stolen. Mr. D also confirmed that messages not sent under his name were delivered to his acquaintances, and is contemplating whether to withdraw from membership. Company A It is possible not only to send and receive messages, but also to use remittance services, raising concerns regarding voice phishing damage. Another concern is that just by accessing the link, there is a possibility of being involved in a crime of stealing personal information from a mobile phone and stealing money. So far, phishing, which deceives victims through messengers, has been mainly done through domestic company SNS. According to the ‘Voice Phishing Damage Status’ data requested by the Office of Congressman Kang Min-guk from the People’s Power to the Financial Supervisory Service, 95% (23,602 cases, 23,602 cases, The amount of damage (77.1 billion won) was the damage caused by using KakaoTalk. Hacking crimes, such as private messengers or Internet revisions, are also increasing significantly. According to the People’s Power Congressman Hong Seok-joon’s office, the number of hacking reports in the private sector more than doubled from 500 in 2018 to 1142 in 2022. There are also various methods, such as the approach of impersonating people and introducing them to jobs. In addition, as crimes through overseas messengers with servers in foreign countries are on the rise, voices are growing that the government needs to prepare countermeasures. ⓒAsia Today, unauthorized reproduction and redistribution prohibited

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