PLDT, Smart block 23M 'smishing' texts

By Francis Earl Cueto

Jun 21, 2022 12:01 am

(UPDATED) PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) blocked more than 23 million 'smishing' messages in just three days.

From June 11 to 14, PLDT and Smart blocked the said messages that contain three URLs identified as phishing sites.

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