topic Re: Hijacked text message in Security

Hijacked text message

---GW--- — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 16:46:42 GMT

I texted my wife to ask her if she would be arriving today at 14:00.

Her reply was and I've checked it myself:

'Yes.xxx'.

However, what arrived on my phone was:

'Yes.xxx'

'Long Porn Videos, High Definition Porn Movies -

YES.XXX

Yes! We sharing the latest free porn movies with you. Just enjoy it for free!'

How can this be, has her phone been hacked?

Re: Hijacked text message

XRaySpeX — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 17:21:32 GMT

There is a porn site with the domain yes.xxx. Somehow your phone or its keyboard app has inserted a link rather than plain text.

Re: Hijacked text message

---GW--- — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 18:20:22 GMT

Thank you, so this is just a coincidence with the text content she used and a flaky app/kybd?

Re: Hijacked text message

bristolian — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 18:51:41 GMT

Indeed so. There may be an option in your phone's settings for "do I show links instead of text" or something similar.

Re: Hijacked text message

---GW--- — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 08:14:16 GMT

Whereabouts is this setting likely to be please?

Re: Hijacked text message

James_B — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 08:21:19 GMT

What type of phone are you using @---GW---?

James

Re: Hijacked text message

---GW--- — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 08:28:07 GMT

Samsung A3.

Re: Hijacked text message

James_B — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 08:35:34 GMT

Hi @---GW---,

In your messaging app open the menu from the top right of your screen, tap settings. You should then see an option called Automatic previews. This will allow you to turn off web link previews.

This is for the default Samsung messaging app, if you're using a different app, please let me know.

Hope this helps. 🙂

James

Re: Hijacked text message

---GW--- — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 08:58:17 GMT

Thanks James, app is Textra and slightly different choice from above, 'Web Previews' was set to 'For Received Messages' so I have turned it off altogether is that the resolution?

Re: Hijacked text message

James_B — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 09:00:46 GMT

Hi @---GW---,

Yes, that should resolve the issue for you. 🙂

James