{"id":19513,"date":"2011-01-04T09:00:37","date_gmt":"2011-01-04T14:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=19513"},"modified":"2011-01-04T09:00:37","modified_gmt":"2011-01-04T14:00:37","slug":"pickpocket-biggest-cyber-threat-for-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/pickpocket-biggest-cyber-threat-for-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"PickPocket Biggest Cyber Threat for 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

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STOP! THIEF! Grab him, he’s got his hand in your pocket right now.<\/p>\n

A staggering 140 million smart phones were sold last year and you can bet the bad guys are taking advantage of it. For most people, smartphones are always on and always providing access to valuable data.<\/p>\n

Smartphones are being used for email, texting, billpaying and banking. All the threats that have ravaged your home computers are now coming to you pocket. Be very aware of what you click and the text you open<\/p>\n

The attack on smart phones started with the use of texting. Unsuspecting users would open their phone bill and find charges totaling $100s more than they were expecting. In many cases even your carrier is picking your pocket by charging you for texting update information. You couldn’t refuse and you must pay for it. Want it or not, like it or not, if you receive text messages you are being charged.<\/p>\n

Take a look at your most recent cell bill. Unless you have specifically unsubscribed, you will find a charge for Premium Text Messaging. Now check your previous phone bills and I bet you find you have been charged for quite a while. Simply telling your provider to stop will not stop the charges. If you have unknowingly given permission to these scammers, your cell company cannot stop the charges.<\/p>\n

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