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Chinese Innovations Spawn Wave of Toll Phishing Via SMS

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Residents across the United States are being inundated with text messages purporting to come from toll road operators like E-ZPass, warning that recipients face fines if a delinquent toll fee remains unpaid. Researchers say the surge in SMS spam coincides with new features added to a popular commercial phishing kit sold in China that makes it simple to set up convincing lures spoofing toll road operators in multiple U.S. states. Continue reading Chinese Innovations Spawn Wave of Toll Phishing Via SMS→

SMS Phishers Harvested Phone Numbers, Shipment Data from UPS Tracking Tool

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The United Parcel Service (UPS) says fraudsters have been harvesting phone numbers and other information from its online shipment tracking tool in Canada to send highly targeted SMS phishing (a.k.a. “smishing”) messages that spoofed UPS and other top brands. The missives addressed recipients by name, included details about recent orders, and warned that those orders wouldn’t be shipped unless the customer paid an added delivery fee. Continue reading SMS Phishers Harvested Phone Numbers, Shipment Data from UPS Tracking Tool→

U.K. Arrest in ‘SMS Bandits’ Phishing Service

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Authorities in the United Kingdom have arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly operating an online service for sending high-volume phishing campaigns via mobile text messages. The service, marketed in the underground under the name “SMS Bandits,” has been responsible for blasting out huge volumes of phishing lures spoofing everything from COVID-19 pandemic relief efforts to PayPal, telecommunications providers and tax revenue agencies. Continue reading U.K. Arrest in ‘SMS Bandits’ Phishing Service→

What Is Smishing? Definition, Examples & Protection Tips

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While SMS phishing text scams are nothing new, they’re a type of threat that’s gaining traction with cybercriminals. Proofpoint reports that 84% of organizations faced smishing attacks in 2019 alone……
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Half of Android Handsets Susceptible to Clever SMS Phishing Attack

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Researchers say an attacker could send a rogue over-the-air provisioning message to susceptible phones and route all internet traffic through a hacker-controlled proxy. Continue reading Half of Android Handsets Susceptible to Clever SMS Phishing Attack→

Sneaky phishing campaign beats two-factor authentication

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Protecting an account with multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a no-brainer, but that doesn’t mean every method for doing this is equally secure. Continue reading Sneaky phishing campaign beats two-factor authentication→