{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Antivirus and Security Software FAQs &amp; Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.antivirusaz.com\/faq","title":"Scam Text Messages: How to Spot, Avoid, and Protect Yourself from Smishing Attacks","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"bABERuZnXG\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antivirusaz.com\/faq\/scam-text-messages-smishing\/\">Scam Text Messages: How to Spot, Avoid, and Protect Yourself from Smishing Attacks<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.antivirusaz.com\/faq\/scam-text-messages-smishing\/embed\/#?secret=bABERuZnXG\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Scam Text Messages: How to Spot, Avoid, and Protect Yourself from Smishing Attacks&#8221; &#8212; Antivirus and Security Software FAQs &amp; Blog\" data-secret=\"bABERuZnXG\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.antivirusaz.com\/faq\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.antivirusaz.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/scam-text-messages-1.webp","thumbnail_width":1792,"thumbnail_height":1024,"description":"Introduction Scam text messages, often referred to as \u201csmishing\u201d (a combination of SMS and phishing), have become one of the fastest-growing cyber threats in the digital age. With smartphones now an integral part of our lives, scammers have turned to text messaging as an effective and direct way to target individuals. Unlike traditional phishing emails, [&hellip;]"}