Krebs on Security
JANUARY 16, 2025
Last week, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) warned residents to be on the lookout for a new SMS phishing or “smishing” scam targeting users of EZDriveMA , MassDOT’s all electronic tolling program. In October 2023, KrebsOnSecurity wrote about a massive uptick in SMS phishing scams targeting U.S.
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 27, 2025
Postal Service, in phishing campaign targeting mobile device users in hope that victims will divulge credentials and personal information, Zimperium researchers say. The post Hackers Use Malicious PDFs, pose as USPS in Mobile Phishing Scam appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Krebs on Security
MARCH 21, 2025
states last week independently announced arrests of Chinese nationals accused of perpetrating a novel form of tap-to-pay fraud using mobile devices. Lyon declined to offer additional specifics about the mechanics of the scam, citing an ongoing investigation. . Authorities in at least two U.S. Image: WLVT-8. “carding”).
Krebs on Security
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
But a flurry of innovation from cybercrime groups in China is breathing new life into the carding industry, by turning phished card data into mobile wallets that can be used online and at main street stores. And they are not traditional SMS phishing or “ smishing ” messages, as they bypass the mobile networks entirely.
SecureList
MARCH 3, 2025
million attacks involving malware, adware or unwanted mobile software were prevented. Adware, the most common mobile threat, accounted for 35% of total detections. million malicious and potentially unwanted installation packages were detected, almost 69,000 of which associated with mobile banking Trojans. A total of 1.1
Krebs on Security
AUGUST 18, 2022
While the phishing message attached to the invoice is somewhat awkwardly worded, there are many convincing aspects of this hybrid scam. Details of this scam were shared Wednesday with PayPal’s anti-abuse (phish@paypal.com) and media relations teams. .” A copy of the phishing message included in the PayPal.com invoice.
Krebs on Security
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Image: Shutterstock.com Three different cybercriminal groups claimed access to internal networks at communications giant T-Mobile in more than 100 separate incidents throughout 2022, new data suggests. Each advertises their claimed access to T-Mobile systems in a similar way. ” or “ Tmo up!
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