SMS spoofing – AvisoPROCIV – Alerting messaging technology sensitive for spam and fraud

 SMS spoofing – AvisoPROCIV

Security – It’s estimated between 5% -20% of all SMS messages are spam or fraud related. (source: GSMA)

Alerting messaging technology sensitive for spam and fraud:

– Original subscriber spoofing avoid charging and identity theft.
– Faked originating SMSC, used for free delivery (spam) or attacking the network.
– SMS flooding – violating the fair use policies, DoS attacks.
– SRI phishing – collecting subscriber base information for other types of fraud or for sale.
– Spam and unsolicited advertisements.
– Premium number scam requesting to call or text a premium charged number.
– Phishing scams requesting sensitive information from the subscriber.
– Homograph phishing attacks, mixing visually identical characters in the URL.
– SMS malware such as viruses, worms or Trojans attacking mobile devices .
– Botnets and SIM farms used for spam distribution or sending SMS to premium numbers.

Cell Broadcast messages can only be sent by authorized authorities.