Tag: smishing
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‘Phoenix System”: Globale Phishing-Plattform für Massen-Smishing enttarnt
Das ‘Phoenix System” ist eine PhaaS-Plattform für massenhaftes Smishing mit Echtzeit-MFA-Umgehung und über 2.500 Phishing-Domains weltweit. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/phishing-plattform-massen-smishing
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Smishing at Scale: What Our Expert Panel Revealed About the Mobile Phishing Supply Chain
Recap of the live panel hosted by Constella and WMC Global on April 30, 2026 â–¶ Watch the full recording If you’ve gotten a text recently warning you about an unpaid toll, a missed delivery, or suspicious activity on your bank account, you’ve interacted, however briefly, with one of the most sophisticated fraud… First seen…
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Chinese-Backed Smishing Rings Scale Credential Theft via SMS and OTT Apps
Chinese-language phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platforms are rapidly expanding their global reach by leveraging SMS and over-the-top (OTT) messaging channels such as iMessage and Rich Communication Services (RCS). Over the past several months, researchers have conducted large-scale analysis to identify and track some of the most active Chinese-backed phishing ecosystems. Their findings reveal highly organized operations that…
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$80 Billion Lost to SMS Fraud Last Year. The Good News Is Wrong.
Mobile fraud losses are projected to decline in 2026. That headline is technically accurate and deeply misleading. The fraud is not going away. It is changing channels, picking up speed, and getting harder to stop. The number looks like progress. Global subscriber losses from SMS fraud, smishing, account takeover, and related mobile threats reached $80……
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Booking.com Breach Shows Exactly How Smishing Attacks Get Made
Booking.com’s breach exposed names, phone numbers, and booking details now being used in targeted WhatsApp phishing. Constella explains how the PII-to-smishing pipeline works and what to do about it. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/booking-com-breach-shows-exactly-how-smishing-attacks-get-made/
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Die Paket-SMS, die keine ist: Wie Smishing die Nutzer in die Falle lockt
Tags: smishingDie Betrugsversuche folgen oft einem ähnlichen Muster. Eine Nachricht von einer scheinbar lokalen Telefonnummer informiert darüber, dass ein Paket nicht zugestellt werden konnte. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/die-paket-sms-die-keine-ist-wie-smishing-die-nutzer-in-die-falle-lockt/a44546/
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Trojanized Red Alert App Targets Israeli Users in SMS Scam to Steal Sensitive Data
A mobile spyware campaign abusing a trojanized version of the Red Alert rocket warning Android app to target Israeli users via SMS smishing messages that impersonate official Home Front Command alerts. The fake app keeps full rocket alert functionality so it looks and behaves like the legitimate service while silently exfiltrating sensitive data in the…
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KnowBe4 feiert zehn Jahre KI-Innovation mit sieben AI Defense Agents im Einsatz
Bereits seit 2016 arbeitet KnowBe4 auf Basis von über 15 Jahren gesammelter Daten zu Benutzerverhalten und Bedrohungsinformationen an KI-gesteuerten Sicherheitslösungen. Das Unternehmen kombinierte frühzeitig Phishing, Vishing und Smishing First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/knowbe4-feiert-zehn-jahre-ki-innovation-mit-sieben-ai-defense-agents-im-einsatz/a43511/
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Erpressung nach Smishing bei Analytics-Dienstleister – Pornhub meldet Diebstahl von Kundendaten Hacker drohen mit Leak
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/pornhub-datenabfluss-mixpanel-shinyhunters-smishing-a-e567d92c5ab31a5c3e1900c16de81073/
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Hackers Claim Stealing 94GB of Pornhub Premium User Watch Histories
Cybercriminal group ShinyHunters targets former Pornhub Premium users in a massive 94GB data extortion campaign. Learn about the stolen data details, the involvement of a smishing attack, and the conflicting reports on the breach. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-pornhub-premium-user-watch-histories/
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Hackers Claim Stealing 94GB of Pornhub Premium User Watch Histories
Cybercriminal group ShinyHunters targets former Pornhub Premium users in a massive 94GB data extortion campaign. Learn about the stolen data details, the involvement of a smishing attack, and the conflicting reports on the breach. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-pornhub-premium-user-watch-histories/
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Nutzerdaten abgeflossen: Dienstleister von OpenAI fällt auf Phishing-SMS rein
Bei dem Webanalyse-Dienstleister Mixpanel sind durch eine Smishing-Attacke Daten abgeflossen. Das betrifft auch Nutzer des ChatGPT-Entwicklers OpenAI. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/datenleck-openai-dienstleister-faellt-auf-phishing-sms-rein-2511-202663.html
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Datenleck: OpenAI-Dienstleister fällt auf Phishing-SMS rein
Bei dem Webanalyse-Dienstleister Mixpanel sind durch eine Smishing-Attacke Daten abgeflossen. Das betrifft auch Nutzer des ChatGPT-Entwicklers OpenAI. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/datenleck-openai-dienstleister-faellt-auf-phishing-sms-rein-2511-202663.html
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Smishing Triad Impersonation Campaigns Expand Globally
Tags: smishingA cluster of fraudulent domains impersonating Egyptian providers have been identified linked to Smishing Triad operations First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/smishing-triad-campaigns-expand/
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Google Uses Courts, Congress to Counter Massive Smishing Campaign
Google is suing the Smishing Triad group behind the Lighthouse phishing-as-a-service kit that has been used over the past two years to scam more than 1 million people around the world with fraudulent package delivery or EZ-Pass toll fee messages and stealing millions of credit card numbers. Google also is backing bills in Congress to…
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Google Sues Operators of Lighthouse Smishing Campaign
More Than 1M Victims Affected Globally. Tech giant Google sued the Chinese-speaking operators of a phishing-as-a-service operation in what it hopes will be a first step to deterring the prolific service behind hundreds of thousands of fraudulent websites used to steal credentials from millions of victims. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/google-sues-operators-lighthouse-smishing-campaign-a-30042
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Google Sues Operators of Lighthouse Smishing Campaign
More Than 1M Victims Affected Globally. Tech giant Google sued the Chinese-speaking operators of a phishing-as-a-service operation in what it hopes will be a first step to deterring the prolific service behind hundreds of thousands of fraudulent websites used to steal credentials from millions of victims. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/google-sues-operators-lighthouse-smishing-campaign-a-30042
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Google Files Lawsuit to Dismantle ‘Lighthouse’ Smishing Kit
Google filed a civil lawsuit against 25 individuals accused of ties to a Chinese cyber collective known as the ‘Smishing Triad’ First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/google-lawsuit-dismantle/
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Google Files Lawsuit to Dismantle ‘Lighthouse’ Smishing Kit
Google filed a civil lawsuit against 25 individuals accused of ties to a Chinese cyber collective known as the ‘Smishing Triad’ First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/google-lawsuit-dismantle/
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Google asks US court to shut down Lighthouse phishing-as-a-service operation
Tags: control, crime, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, email, google, government, incident response, law, malicious, network, phishing, risk, sans, scam, service, smishing, technology, threatWill have ‘minimal impact’: Ed Dubrovsky, chief operating officer of incident response firm Cypher, is skeptical of the effectiveness of court action. Phishing-as-a-service operations don’t have to be on American soil, he explained, so court orders and legislation will likely have minimal impact on smishing or phishing attacks.”However,” he added, “I can understand that even…
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Google Looks to Dim ‘Lighthouse’ Phishing-as-a-Service Op
The phishing kit, run by a group known as the Smishing Triad, has powered massive amounts of unpaid tolls and package tracking texts. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/google-dim-lighthouse-phishing-as-a-service
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Google sues cybercriminal group Smishing Triad
Google sues China-based group using “Lighthouse” phishing kit in large-scale smishing attacks to steal victims’ financial data. Google filed a lawsuit against a cybercriminal group largely based in China that is behind a massive text message phishing operation, or “smishing.” The organization uses a phishing-as-a-service kit named “Lighthouse” to steal sensitive financial information by sending…
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Google files lawsuit against Lighthouse ‘phishing for dummies’ text scammers
The suspected Chinese schemers behind it enable those constant fake E-Z Pass and U.S. Postal Service smishing messages. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/google-files-lawsuit-against-lighthouse-phishing-for-dummies-text-scammers/
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Google files lawsuit to disrupt massive ‘Lighthouse’ smishing scheme
According to the tech giant, the accused criminals developed the “Lighthouse” phishing kit, which provides custom tools to scammers to deploy “smishing”, or SMS phishing, attacks and to build fraudulent websites designed to steal victims’ credit card information. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/google-files-lawsuit-to-disrupt-lighthouse-scam
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Google files lawsuit to disrupt massive ‘Lighthouse’ smishing scheme
According to the tech giant, the accused criminals developed the “Lighthouse” phishing kit, which provides custom tools to scammers to deploy “smishing”, or SMS phishing, attacks and to build fraudulent websites designed to steal victims’ credit card information. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/google-files-lawsuit-to-disrupt-lighthouse-scam
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Auch deutsche Nutzer betroffen: Riesige Smishing-Kampagne umfasst 194.000 Domains
Die Angreifer registrieren täglich Tausende neuer Domains bei einem chinesischen Registrar und locken ihre Opfer per SMS auf Phishing-Seiten. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/auch-deutsche-nutzer-betroffen-riesige-smishing-kampagne-umfasst-194-000-domains-2510-201594.html