Tag: smishing
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Researchers track surge in high-level Smishing Triad activity
The China-linked operation has grown from a phishing kit marketplace into an active and growing community supporting a decentralized large-scale phishing ecosystem. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/unit-42-chinese-language-phishing-operation-smishing-triad/
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“Jingle Thief” Hackers Exploit Cloud Infrastructure to Steal Millions in Gift Cards
Tags: cloud, credentials, cybercrime, cybersecurity, exploit, group, hacker, infrastructure, network, phishing, service, smishingCybersecurity researchers have shed light on a cybercriminal group called Jingle Thief that has been observed targeting cloud environments associated with organizations in the retail and consumer services sectors for gift card fraud.”Jingle Thief attackers use phishing and smishing to steal credentials, to compromise organizations that issue gift cards,” Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers…
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Verizon: Mobile Blindspot Leads to Needless Data Breaches
People habitually ignore cybersecurity on their phones. Instead of compensating for that, organizations are falling into the very same trap, even though available security options could cut smishing success and breaches in half. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/verizon-mobile-blindspot-data-breaches
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ThreatsDay Bulletin: $15B Crypto Bust, Satellite Spying, Billion-Dollar Smishing, Android RATs & More
The online world is changing fast. Every week, new scams, hacks, and tricks show how easy it’s become to turn everyday technology into a weapon. Tools made to help us work, connect, and stay safe are now being used to steal, spy, and deceive.Hackers don’t always break systems anymore, they use them. They hide inside…
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ThreatsDay Bulletin: $15B Crypto Bust, Satellite Spying, Billion-Dollar Smishing, Android RATs & More
The online world is changing fast. Every week, new scams, hacks, and tricks show how easy it’s become to turn everyday technology into a weapon. Tools made to help us work, connect, and stay safe are now being used to steal, spy, and deceive.Hackers don’t always break systems anymore, they use them. They hide inside…
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Fake ‘Inflation Refund’ texts target New Yorkers in new scam
An ongoing smishing campaign is targeting New Yorkers with text messages posing as the Department of Taxation and Finance, claiming to offer “Inflation Refunds” in an attempt to steal victims’ personal and financial data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-inflation-refund-texts-target-new-yorkers-in-new-scam/
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Threat Actors Imitate Popular Brands in New Malware Distribution Campaigns
In a sophisticated resurgence of smishing campaigns, cybercriminals have begun embedding trusted brand names into deceptive URLs and group messaging threads to lure unsuspecting users into downloading malware. By inserting a familiar company name before the “@” symbol in links, attackers exploit users’ trust in established entities such as FedEx and Microsoft. Coupled with deceptively…
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Threat Actors Imitate Popular Brands in New Malware Distribution Campaigns
In a sophisticated resurgence of smishing campaigns, cybercriminals have begun embedding trusted brand names into deceptive URLs and group messaging threads to lure unsuspecting users into downloading malware. By inserting a familiar company name before the “@” symbol in links, attackers exploit users’ trust in established entities such as FedEx and Microsoft. Coupled with deceptively…
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Silent Smishing: Abuse of Cellular Router APIs in Phishing Campaigns
Attackers exploit vulnerable cellular routers to send large-scale smishing messages that bypass traditional defenses. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/silent-smishing-abuse-of-cellular-router-apis-in-phishing-campaigns/
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Smishing Campaigns Exploit Cellular Routers to Target Belgium
New smishing attacks exploit Milesight routers to send phishing texts targeting Belgian users First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/smishing-exploit-cellular-routers/
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Hackers Use Cellular Router API to Send Malicious SMS with Weaponized Links
The monitoring and analysis of vulnerability exploitations are among the primary responsibilities of Sekoia.io’s Threat Detection & Research (TDR) team. Using honeypots, the team monitors traffic targeting edge devices and internet-facing applications. On 22 July 2025, suspicious network traces appeared in our honeypots, reveals that a cellular router’s API was exploited to deliver smishing campaigns…
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When ‘Oprah’ Smished Me: Smishing and AI-Driven Phishing Risks
An “Oprah” smishing scam shows how AI makes phishing smarter. Learn how to spot, stop, and protect yourself from evolving mobile threats. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/smished-by-oprah/
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When ‘Oprah’ Smished Me: Smishing and AI-Driven Phishing Risks
An “Oprah” smishing scam shows how AI makes phishing smarter. Learn how to spot, stop, and protect yourself from evolving mobile threats. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/smished-by-oprah/
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SMS Pools and what the US Secret Service Really Found Around New York
Tags: apple, authentication, business, china, conference, control, country, credit-card, crime, crypto, data, email, exploit, finance, fraud, google, group, Hardware, infrastructure, iphone, jobs, korea, law, linux, mfa, mobile, phishing, phone, scam, service, smishing, software, theft, usa, windowsLast week the United Nations General Assembly kicked off in New York City. On the first day, a strange US Secret Service press conference revealed that they had seized 300 SIM Servers with 100,000 SIM cards. Various media outlets jumped on the idea that this was some state-sponsored sleeper cell waiting to destroy telecommunication services…
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Smishing, Vishing, Whaling: Diese 9 Phishing-Fallen solltet ihr kennen
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/smishing-vishing-whaling-diese-9-phishing-fallen-solltet-ihr-kennen-1679869/
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TDL003 – Breaking Barriers: IPv6 Adoption and DNS Transformation with Tommy Jensen
Tags: access, ai, apple, attack, backup, banking, browser, business, ceo, chrome, ciso, compliance, computer, computing, control, country, credentials, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, ddos, dns, encryption, endpoint, google, government, group, international, Internet, jobs, law, microsoft, mobile, network, phishing, phone, privacy, programming, radius, risk, service, smishing, strategy, switch, technology, threat, update, vpn, windows, zero-trustSummary This episode of the Defender’s Log features special guest Tommy Jensen, an internet technologist specializing in IPv6, Zero Trust, and standards. Jensen’s career path, from an AppleCare contractor to a key figure in advancing internet technologies, is explored. The discussion highlights the critical importance and challenges of migrating to IPv6 and the necessity of…
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Random Smishing Text Scams: Why “Do I Know You?” Texts Are Dangerous
In this episode, we discuss a rising scam involving random smishing text messages. Learn how these messages work, why they’re effective, and what you can do to protect yourself. Discover the dangers of replying to vague text messages from unknown numbers and get practical tips on how to block and report spam texts. Stay safe……
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Chinese Groups Stole 115 Million US Cards in 16-Month Smishing Campaign
A SecAlliance report reveals Chinese smishing syndicates compromised 115M US payment cards by bypassing MFA to exploit Apple Pay and Google Wallet. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/chinese-stole-115-million-us-cards-smishing-campaign/
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Chinese Student Charged in Mass Smishing Campaign to Steal Victims’ Personal Information
Ruichen Xiong, a student from China, has been sentenced to over a year in prison at Inner London Crown Court for orchestrating a large-scale smishing (SMS phishing) campaign. Xiong deployed a sophisticated SMS Blaster device from the boot of his Black Honda CR-V to target tens of thousands of potential victims across Greater London. This…
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Weaponized DMV-Themed Phishing Scam Targets U.S. Citizens to Steal Personal and Financial Data
A highly coordinated phishing campaign impersonating various U.S. state Departments of Motor Vehicles (DMVs) has emerged as a significant threat, targeting citizens across multiple states with the intent to harvest personal and financial data. This sophisticated operation employs SMS phishing, commonly known as smishing, by sending alarming text messages from spoofed numbers that often appear…
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FBI Warns of AI Voice Scams Impersonating US Govt Officials
FBI has warned about a sophisticated vishing and smishing campaign using AI-generated voice memos to impersonate senior US… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fbi-warn-ai-voice-scams-impersonate-us-govt-officials/
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US Government officials targeted with texts and AI-generated deepfake voice messages impersonating senior U.S. officials
FBI warns ex-officials are targeted with deepfake texts and AI voice messages impersonating senior U.S. officials. The FBI warns that ex-government officials are being targeted with texts and AI-generated deepfake voice messages impersonating senior U.S. officials. The FBI warns of a campaign using smishing and vishing with deepfake texts and AI voice messages impersonating senior…
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FBI warns senior US officials are being impersonated using texts, AI-based voice cloning
Hackers are increasingly using vishing and smishing for state-backed espionage campaigns and major ransomware attacks. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fbi-us-officials-impersonated-text-ai-voice/748334/
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US Officials Impersonated Via SMS and Voice Deepfakes
The FBI has warned about an ongoing smishing and vishing scheme using AI deepfakes to impersonate US officials First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-officials-impersonated-sms/
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Smishing und Co.: Wie Cyberkriminelle eure SMS in eine Falle verwandeln
Tags: smishingFirst seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/smishing-und-co-wie-cyberkriminelle-eure-sms-in-eine-falle-verwandeln-1679869/
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Scammers are deepfaking voices of senior US government officials, warns FBI
They’re smishing, they’re vishing First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/16/fbi_deepfake_us_government_warning/
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Colossal Chinese Panda Shop smishing campaign examined
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/colossal-chinese-panda-shop-smishing-campaign-examined