SMS?

SMS stands for short message service. SMS messages come in two forms:

1 – Can be a real or true message from companies that the user has agreed to have messages are sent regarding updates or services.

2 – It is a version of spoofing or attacking the user’s device with instant messages, that look similar to the real or true message. From this standpoint, an attacker is trying to either infect the mobile device with malware or some virus or try to capture PII aka Personal Identifiable Information.

In the actual example above, I deleted and blocked the message. 

Such types of messages are common to receive. If the user is not sure of the incoming phone number, the best practice is to delete the number and when possible block the sender. An additional way to tell if the messages URL is real or not is to look at it. If there are upper- and lower-case letters and numbers in the URL, then it is safe to presume that the message is an attack. And again, delete the message and when possible block the sender. The user can also contact their mobile device provider to inform the company and update the company accordingly. 

Hopefully, this has been helpful.

Seth