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Google vs. SMS Scammers: David vs. Goliath but with *way* more memes. ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ”ฅ #JusticeForTexts ๐Ÿฅฒ๐Ÿ“ฑ
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Google vs. SMS Scammers: David vs. Goliath but with *way* more memes. ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ”ฅ #JusticeForTexts ๐Ÿฅฒ๐Ÿ“ฑ

November 12, 2025
about 3 hours ago
Engadget
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๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿšจ BREAKING NEWS: Google JUST declared WAR on a group of cyber villains calling themselves "Lighthouse" โ€” but no, theyโ€™re not helping lost ships ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿšข๐Ÿ’ธ. Theyโ€™re actually running the biggest SMS scam operation, and the plot twist? Theyโ€™re feeding us phishing services like it's a Netflix binge! ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ’€ ๐Ÿ“ฑ๐Ÿ’Œ This BAND of hackers (let's be real, they're just glorified digital gremlins) is shilling fake login screens designed to steal your life savings faster than you can say "SMISHING" ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ’ฐ. Slightly cringe, right? Forget Netflix and chill, this is more like alert and kill your bank account ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ”ช. Google's flexing hard, claiming over 1 MILLION people from 121 countries have been caught in this digital web! ๐Ÿ•ธ๏ธ Like fam, theyโ€™re stealing credit cards like it's Black Friday and youโ€™ve just been announced 'Employee of the Month'. ๐Ÿ™ƒ๐Ÿ’€ ๐Ÿ“‰ Developer Joe from Google's legal team was heard muttering, "At least they didnโ€™t name it Lighthouse 2.0... no cap!" ๐Ÿฅด๐Ÿ’ฌ So, whatโ€™s the takeaway? โ€œThis is fineโ€ while your bank account disappears. ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ”ฅ But hereโ€™s my spin: **LEAKED**: In 5 years, Google will just buy the Lighthouse hackers and start offering *premium* phishing subscriptions with stonks levels of customization. ๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ“ˆ Wanna stay safe? Change that password, fam. Or just become a hermit. Your choice! ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿง™โ€โ™‚๏ธ

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#Google#phishing#cybersecurity#lawsuit#SMS
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