Republished on February 7 with news of further attacks this week and reports into the involvement by Chinese cybercriminals targeting Americans.

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

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The FCC has proposed a $4,492,500 fine against VoIP service provider Telnyx for allegedly allowing customers to make ...

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A typical smishing attempt might say your bank account has been locked, your package delivery needs confirmation, or you've ...

The crooks, often based in call centres overseas, are using multiple versions of similar scam texts, emails whilst ‘phishing’ phone calls purporting to be from HMRC have also increased rapidly ...

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Lasaki identified common threats that customers should be aware of and how to handle cases such as phishing attacks ... text messages, or phone calls to trick individuals into disclosing sensitive ...

The flyers, which include a cartoon of Uncle Sam kicking a family ... “monitor and track all immigrants” and include a local phone number and an invitation to “join us”.

As is their wont, cybercriminals waste no time launching attacks that aim to cash in on the frenzy around the latest big thing This month in security with Tony Anscombe – January 2025 edition ...