The night before I was to give a eulogy at my mother’s memorial service, I was smished.
As someone who regularly writes about cybersecurity, I’m not usually duped by a cybercriminal’s tricks. But I was in a highly emotional state and not thinking clearly when the text arrived, appearing to be from my bank. “Someone has attempted to log in to your account,” the message warned, and provided a link for me to click and verify my identity.
