Republished on February 8 with news of further attacks ahead of this weekend and more detailed analysis into the Chinese ...

Last month, we covered a new SMS phishing scam (or smishing for short) specifically targeting iPhone users. The idea behind ...

Criminals may be using illegal radio jammers to send out text messages prefixed with a hashtag, a symbol only available to ...

If you receive a toll road text message you suspect could be a scam, the FBI previously suggested to do the following: File a ...

Ford Merrill, a security researcher from SecAlliance, says that Chinese cybercriminals are likely behind the explosion of ...

Tolls roads and bridges have phased out human toll collectors in recent years in favor of automation. In addition to E-ZPass, toll stations also photograph ...

Researchers say the surge in SMS spam coincides with new features added to a popular commercial phishing kit sold in China that makes it simple to set up convincing lures spoofing toll road ...

Fake messages claim unpaid fees, seek payment via fraudulent links. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says this scam is becoming increasingly sophisticated and widespread.

Staying aware of cyberattacks and how to recognize and prevent them can significantly reduce the impact of the human element ...

The term “smishing” is a mash-up of “SMS” and “phishing,” and it refers to a scam carried out via cell phone text. Scammers often try to frighten targets into clicking the link by ...

phishing messages disguised as E-ZPass, an electronic toll collection system for toll roads, are becoming popular. The phishing messages warn that 'if you fail to pay your E-ZPass tolls, you will ...

Millions of smartphones are at risk as researchers have uncovered malicious PDF files that could steal your information.