Don’t click on those road toll texts. Officials issue warnings about the smishing scam
State officials are warning Americans not to respond to a surge of scam road toll collection texts. The texts impersonating ...
FBI gives warning to iPhone and Android users over ‘smishing’ texts
Smishing is a combination of SMS — a text message service — and phishing, which is a deceptive tactic used to steal people’s ...
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FBI’s warning to iPhone, Android users: Delete these ‘smishing’ texts now
The term “smishing” is a combination of “SMS” and “phishing,” referring to deceptive tactics used to manipulate individuals into providing confidential information. The FBI has issued ...
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Smishing is the use of SMS texts by scammers attempting to compromise data and pilfer money. And if you think the problem is ...
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Bitdefender Warns of Fake Energy Scams Using SMS Messages and Elon Musk's Likeness
Malicious SMS campaign in the US takes advantage of Elon Musk's image to sell a worthless device that saves money on ...
Forget phishing, now "mishing" is the new security threat to worry about
Phishing is “so 2020” - the threat to be worried about most right now is “mishing” a new report from Zimperium has claimed.
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New report warns of growing threat of mobile phishing targeting SMS and messaging apps
Differing from traditional phishing campaigns that target desktop users, mishing attacks are specifically engineered to take advantage of mobile platforms. The mishing attackers leverage SMS ...
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Be Alert to Investor Risks from SMS Phishing Scams
Though the term smishing comes from a combination of the words phishing and SMS, these scams can also be conducted through other messaging platforms such as iMessage, Google Messages and WhatsApp.
What Is a Smishing Scam and How to Stay Safe
In January, the FTC flagged a smishing scam: a message that appears to be from a state road toll company that informs ...