“They know who you are. They know where you work, they may know how much you’re worth,” threat researcher, Willis McDonald told Boston 25 while these texts look legitimate, there are ways to spot the ...

If you’ve received a text from the Ohio Turnpike about unpaid tolls recently, don’t fret because it’s a scam. The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission wants to warn people about the resurgence ...

(NEXSTAR) — It seems that as long as technology has been a part of our daily lives, there have been scams targeting our devices and accounts. That includes everything from romance scams to scammers ...

Smishing texts are fraudulent messages sent via SMS (Short Message Service) or text messaging with the intent to trick recipients into revealing personal information, such as passwords, credit card ...

Digital integration is a key component of modern society, with investors increasingly using mobile devices to access financial accounts and online applications allowing for investments to be made ...

Mobile devices largely dominate modern communication and cyber criminals have devised new ways to exploit unsuspecting users. One such method that has gained significant attention is smishing—a ...

A recent fraud case shines a spotlight on the many communication disconnects caused by disjointed software systems common at ...

Attackers impersonating the US Postal Service (USPS) are striking again, this time in a widescale mobile phishing campaign that taps people's trust in PDF files. This time it uses a novel evasion ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Resecurity has just warned that the toll payment scam is undergoing a ...

Credit: Getty Images Cyber criminals are attempting to use text messages to trick individuals into sharing sensitive information such as usernames and passwords and to click on malicious links.

A China-based hacking group known as Smishing Triad has waged text message-borne phishing attacks against individuals in India, using the country's government-operated postal system as a lure. The ...

We all get text messages that look real and are being used as thieves go after taking your personal information. A warning is being issued about the people behind the fake text messages, impersonating ...