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Canadian authorities have arrested three men for operating an "SMS blaster" device that pretends to be a cellular tower to send phishing texts to nearby phones. [...]
China-based phishing groups blamed for non-stop scam SMS messages about a supposed wayward package or unpaid toll fee are promoting a new offering, just in time for the holiday shopping season: Phishing kits for mass-creating fake but convincing e-commerce websites that convert customer payment card data into mobile wallets from Apple and Google. Experts say these same phishing groups also are now using SMS lures that promise unclaimed tax refunds and mobile rewards points.
Google is suing more than two dozen unnamed individuals allegedly involved in peddling a popular China-based mobile phishing service that helps scammers impersonate hundreds of trusted brands, blast out text message lures, and convert phished payment card data into mobile wallets from Apple and Google.
Google has filed a lawsuit to dismantle the "Lighthouse" phishing-as-a-service platform used by cybercriminals worldwide to steal credit card information through SMS phishing attacks impersonating the U.S. Postal Service and E-ZPass toll systems. [...]
Google has filed a lawsuit to dismantle the "Lighthouse" phishing-as-a-service platform used by cybercriminals worldwide to steal credit card information through SMS phishing attacks impersonating the U.S. Postal Service and E-ZPass toll systems. [...]
Google has filed a civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) against China-based hackers who are behind a massive Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform called Lighthouse that has ensnared over 1 million users across 120 countries
A rapidly evolving Android spyware campaign called ClayRat has targeted users in Russia using a mix of Telegram channels and lookalike phishing websites by impersonating popular apps like WhatsApp, Google Photos, TikTok, and YouTube as lures to install them
With SMS, voice, and QR-code phishing incidents on the rise, it's time to take a closer look at securing the mobile user.
Unknown threat actors are abusing Milesight industrial cellular routers to send SMS messages as part of a smishing campaign targeting users in European countries since at least February 2022
Acquisition Targets Business Email Compromise, Impersonation and Spear-PhishingVaronis has acquired SlashNext to strengthen detection of phishing and social engineering attacks. The integration will help prevent identity compromises via email, SMS and collaboration tools while enhancing Miami-based Varonis’ AI-driven data protection.
The Darcula phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform stole 884,000 credit cards from 13 million clicks on malicious links sent via text messages to targets worldwide. [...]
Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a "widespread and ongoing" SMS phishing campaign that's been targeting toll road users in the United States for financial theft since mid-October 2024
Thousands tricked by fake reward & toll scam texts. CTM360 exposes PointyPhish & TollShark—SMS phishing campaigns powered by the Darcula PhaaS platform, with 5K+ domains stealing payment info worldwide. [...]
China-based purveyors of SMS phishing kits are enjoying remarkable success converting phished payment card data into mobile wallets from Apple and Google. Until recently, the so-called “Smishing Triad” mainly impersonated toll road operators and shipping companies. But experts say these groups are now directly targeting customers of international financial institutions, while dramatically expanding their cybercrime infrastructure and support staff.
An ongoing phishing campaign impersonating E-ZPass and other toll agencies has surged recently, with recipients receiving multiple iMessage and SMS texts to steal personal and credit card information. [...]
A new sophisticated phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform called Lucid has targeted 169 entities in 88 countries using smishing messages propagated via Apple iMessage and Rich Communication Services (RCS) for Android
A phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform named 'Lucid' has been targeting 169 entities in 88 countries using well-crafted messages sent on iMessage (iOS) and RCS (Android). [...]
AICD's Figueroa on Business-Focused Communication for Authentication ProgressModern phishing tactics now leverage voice, SMS and AI-powered impersonation, yet many Asia-Pacific organizations continue relying on vulnerable single-factor authentication, said Marco Figueroa, senior manager of cyber security, risk and compliance at the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Indian banking malware attack exposes 50,000 users, stealing financial data via SMS interception and phishing
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.