A friend contacted me, "The photo is on the net, it's awkward!"

　Trend Micro will alert the SMS, "Be careful! The photo is on the net, it's awkward!"I did it.

　Not only from a stranger, but also from a friend and acquaintance's smartphone, suspicious SMS has been sent.Some people may panic that images that people don't want to see or voyeur images have been on the Internet.

　In this case, if you open the URL listed in the message, you will be guided to the malware distribution site.A message that encourages the web browser application to update the "Chrome" is displayed, and you are required to permission to send / display SMS, access to storage, call / manage telephone calling / management.In addition, we ask to set it as a default SNS application, but if you allow it, the icon of the app will disappear from the home screen and will not be visible.

　Of course, this is an unauthorized app that seems to be Chrome.If you give authority, criminals can steal information in your smartphone or send SMS instead of remotely.Use this feature to scatter similar messages to those who are registered in the contact.

　The smartphone where the unauthorized application is installed will display a notification that "[NTT] Customers have a very high telephone fee. The following URL is required."

　Tap the "Confirm" button to open a phishing site that is disguised as a D account website.The login screen is displayed, but if you enter the information, the account information may be theft.

　The mainstream tricks for inducing SMS and installing unauthorized apps were the mainstream of the method of pretending to be a notification of the absence of courier services (seeing the URL because the absence of a courier service came by email or SMS), but now it is now.Various texts are made.

　SMS from a stranger cannot be handled just by opening it.Even if the source is a friend, do not open the suspicious URL, if you install the app, get Android from the official app store, such as Google Play, iOS, etc.

　Amateurs do not know what the unauthorized app works.You may not be able to get rid of it even if you put a security app after installing an unauthorized app.In that case, we recommend that you initialize your smartphone.

　After initializing, install a smartphone security app such as "Trend Microvirus Buster Mobile" and solidify your defense.This will increase the possibility of avoiding before installing an unauthorized app.

　Originally, when opening the URL described in email or SMS, you should search for the official website yourself and access it instead of directly tapping the link.But what should I do if it is not written which website to access, like this message?

　In such a case, use the trend micro to provide a service "Site Safety Center" that can evaluate the safety of the website.Copy and paste the URL to the form and tap "Confirm now" to check if it is a dangerous website before accessing the website.

　Installing unauthorized apps and passing access to various functions is like giving a thief with a smartphone locked.Keep in mind that you won't install apps you don't understand well.

Your parents may also be a prey on "net fraud" -let's aim to improve the digital literacy of the elderly by getting the latest tricks to be known.In this series, we introduce cases of internet fraud based on the information received in the "DLIS (Digital Literacy Improvement Organization)".I will also explain how to deal with it.

It is an NPO that supports the improvement of digital literacy for the elderly.We provide information and lectures to facilities and organizations for the elderly, including contributions to the medium.If you are interested in your activities or have cooperated, "SUPPORT@DLIS.If you contact us to "INFO", we will send you the latest information.