Cyber-Bob’s Daily Cyber Safety Tip — #114

“Your voicemail can be hacked — lock it down with a PIN.”

Most people underestimate voicemail because it feels… old-fashioned.
But scammers love it — because:

• Many carriers still allow voicemail access from ANY phone

• A ton of people never set a voicemail PIN

• And spoofing your phone number is ridiculously easy

A crook can pretend to be you, access your voicemail, and use it for:

• Resetting your accounts

• Intercepting verification codes

• Confirming identity for banking scams

• Digging for personal info

All without ever touching your phone.

Here’s the quick fix:

👉 Set a voicemail PIN that’s not “1234,” your birth year, or the last four of your phone number.
Every carrier allows this — you just have to turn it on.

Bonus protection:

• If your carrier offers “block voicemail access from other phones,” enable it.

• Delete old messages that contain personal info.

 Cyber-Bob’s Bottom Line:

“If your voicemail has no PIN, it’s basically a public suggestion box for hackers.” 📬🤦‍♂️ 

(ChatGPT was used to help create this article.)