Phishing Scams Telecommunications 
Krebs on Security
APRIL 10, 2025
China-based purveyors of SMS phishing kits are enjoying remarkable success converting phished payment card data into mobile wallets from Apple and Google. On the left is the (test) data entered at the phishing site. On the left is the (test) data entered at the phishing site. Image: Ford Merrill. Image: SilentPush.
Krebs on Security
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Domain names ending in “ US ” — the top-level domain for the United States — are among the most prevalent in phishing scams, new research shows. government, which is frequently the target of phishing domains ending in.US. US phishing domains.US US phishing domains.US is overseen by the U.S.
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Krebs on Security
OCTOBER 31, 2023
The top-level domain for the United States — US — is home to thousands of newly-registered domains tied to a malicious link shortening service that facilitates malware and phishing scams, new research suggests. domains as among the most prevalent in phishing attacks over the past year. US phishing domains.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
These attacks aim at spreading malware by including malicious links that infect devices, phish information by tricking users into sharing personal or financial data, and causing disruptions by overwhelming networks or targeting individuals with spam. The equipment sent nearly 1 million fraudulent messages in 3 days.
Krebs on Security
AUGUST 19, 2020
The COVID-19 epidemic has brought a wave of email phishing attacks that try to trick work-at-home employees into giving away credentials needed to remotely access their employers’ networks. For now at least, they appear to be focusing primarily on companies in the financial, telecommunications and social media industries.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
CISA adds Palo Alto Networks Expedition bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Hackers target critical flaw CVE-2024-10914 in EOL D-Link NAS Devices China-linked threat actors compromised multiple telecos and spied on a limited number of U.S.
Security Boulevard
MARCH 24, 2025
but given the Salt Typhoon breach and the apparent lackluster security practices and culture at just about every American telecommunications company, this was too interesting to ignore. Cape is a mobile carrier startup claiming to provide a more secure and private service alternative to traditional telecommunications services.
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