SMS scammers use toll fees as a lure
Scammers are increasingly using toll fees as a lure in smishing attacks with the aim of grabbing victims’ personal details and credit card information.
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UPS warns customers of phishing attempts after data accessed
Categories: Personal Tags: UPS Tags: delivery Tags: scam Tags: phish Tags: phishing Tags: smishing Tags: SMS Tags: text Tags: fake Tags: data UPS is warning Canadian customers of potential phishing attempts after data was left accessible via look-up tool. |
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Read moreSMS Phishers Harvested Phone Numbers, Shipment Data from UPS Tracking Tool
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 19:11:33 +0000
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.
Read moreTax-time smishing campaign targets Indian account holders
Credit to Author: Jagadeesh Chandraiah| Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 20:44:10 +0000
The end of the fiscal year is already hectic enough, but would-be scammers just don’t care whom they affect
Read moreA week in security (October 3 – 9)
Categories: News Tags: romance scammer Tags: android vulnerabilities Tags: SQL servers Tags: Data Access Agreement Tags: bogus job offers Tags: Kim Kardashian Tags: TikTok Tags: smishing Tags: ransomware review Tags: BitBucket The most important and interesting computer security stories from the last week. |
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Read moreHuge increase in smishing scams, warns IRS
Categories: News Categories: Scams Tags: IRS Tags: smishing The Internal Revenue Service has issued a warning for taxpayers over a recent increase in IRS-themed smishing scams. |
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Read moreA week in security (August 1 – 7)
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:38:31 +0000
The most important and interesting computer security stories from the last week.
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Read moreFCC warns of steep rise in phishing over SMS
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2022 12:39:42 +0000
Smishing attacks, or phishing attempts via SMS, are on the rise, and Americans are fighting off billions of spam messages each month.
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Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2022 15:37:11 +0000
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Read more“A little gift for you” SMS spam appears to come from your own phone number
Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 12:55:25 +0000
The message reads “Free Msg: Your bill is paid for March. Thanks, here’s a little gift for you”, but it appears to come from your own number.
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