The smishing campaign attempts to trick customers into sharing credit card numbers and other sensitive information by directing them to a fraudulent website to pay their supposed outstanding balances.

These disturbances have disrupted the natural habitats of the Yangtze River, leading to a sharp decline in fish biodiversity and fishery resources. To address this ecological crisis, the Chinese ...

It also includes a link to a website. Instead of being a real notice to pay your bill, the message is a “smishing” scam. Smishing is a phishing attempt by text message aimed at stealing your ...

Loïc Guézo, senior director of Cybersecurity Strategy at Proofpoint, said, “Scams, smishing, and mobile malware have increased exponentially for the past few years. This is a trend that began ...

Known as a "smishing" scam, the messages appear to come from official tolling agencies, directing recipients to settle unpaid tolls and urging drivers to avoid late fees by paying quickly.

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 ...

Nassau, Bahamas, January 15, 2025 – CIBC Caribbean has warned about an ongoing ‘smishing scam’ targeting clients in The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands. It noted that fraudsters have been sending ...

“What we’re seeing with these tolls scams is just a continuation of the Chinese smishing groups rotating from package redelivery schemes to toll road scams,” Merrill said. “Every one of us ...

Fisheries officers are investigating a fish kill after 30,000 fish of various species were found dead on a Pilbara beach. A local who discovered the incident has described it as "absolutely ...