SMS blasters are portable devices which impersonate a mobile phone network tower and are used by cybercriminals.

SMS blaster scams are on the rise and they're difficult to detect These scams involve cybercriminals driving around cities and targeting nearby phones with fake cell towers There are a few simple ways ...

CTM360 has observed a notable surge in two SMS-based phishing campaigns: PointyPhish (reward scams) and TollShark (toll payment scams). PointyPhish is linked to over 3,000 domains and phishing sites, ...

Google is going to court to help put an end to, or at least limit, the prevalence of phishing scams over text message. Scam texts have been a nuisance for a long time, but they've become increasingly ...

Republished on October 7 with a new report into the surge in text attacks on U.S. citizens, making America the global hotspot for such threats. Your smartphone is now at risk from a surge in malicious ...

Google has sued the cybercriminal group behind “Lighthouse,” a phishing-as-a-service platform responsible for massive SMS scams impersonating brands like USPS and E-ZPass. The group allegedly ...

It has become a non-stop battle between scammers and security folks. Both working to get the upper hand over the other. The trouble with a lot of email and text phishing messages is that they can look ...

The telecom industry faces growing challenges from fraudulent calls, SMS scams, and impersonation schemes. These activities undermine consumer confidence, disrupt democratic processes, and raise ...

Hyderabad Police and the Telangana Cyber ​​Security Bureau (TGCSB) say that a new wave of scams is spreading through WhatsApp ...

The best way to defend against this type of scam is to simply ignore it. Those who wish to be a bit more proactive can forward all spam to 7726 (SPAM), helping their wireless provider spot and block ...