Common user defenses against text-message phishing include not clicking links or replying to unknown messages; on iPhone, enabling 'Filter Unknown Senders' and 'Filter Junk'; and on Android, enabling Spam Protection and forwarding suspected scam texts to 7726 (SPAM).
November 12, 2025
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Practical, general-purpose recommendations for reducing risk from SMS/text phishing (smishing).