State officials are warning Americans not to respond to a surge of scam road toll collection texts. The texts impersonating ...
The FBI is warning cell phone users about an increased "smishing" scam. The text message claim the users they owe road toll ...
Smishing” is a combination of “SMS” and “phishing,” referring to deceptive tactics used to manipulate individuals into ...
The text may have urgent language or appear from a legitimate source. That's by design, and it could be to your detriment.
This tactic, known as “smishing”— a portmanteau of “SMS” and “phishing” — targets people using text messages to trick people ...
The FBI has alerted smartphone users nationwide to delete fake texts pretending to be from toll road services, delivery companies, or government agencies, saying the smishing scam is moving state to ...
the FBI reported receiving more than 2,000 complaints reporting smishing scams representing toll road collection services in three states. The Federal Trade Commission put out a fresh notice ...
Cybercriminals are sending fake texts claiming unpaid tolls, tricking people into sharing personal information or downloading ...
The latest so-called smishing scams—phishing attacks via SMS—have exploited more than 10,000 newly registered domains, using fake payment demands to steal personal and financial information.
As the deadline to file gets closer, cybersecurity experts warn, you're even more likely to be targeted by scammers. You ...