Smishing (SMS phishing) is a cyberattack where attackers use text messages supposedly sent by trusted entities like banks, government agencies and delivery services to lure victims into revealing ...

States DMVs warn about the latest smishing scam targeting phones Your state DMV probably won't text you about unpaid fees — but scammers will. ... otherwise known as "smishing," or SMS phishing, ...

China-based purveyors of SMS phishing kits are enjoying remarkable success converting phished payment card data into mobile wallets from Apple and Google. Until recently, the so-called “Smishing ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has warned millions of users about a rise in fake messages impersonating officials.

Social engineering remains one of the easiest ways for cybercriminals to penetrate enterprise defenses; however, trained ...

A new wave of scam text messages pretending to be from state Departments of Motor Vehicles (DMVs) is sweeping across the ...

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) took a firm stance against clickable links in texts and emails to combat phishing and ...

Phone fraud or vishing activity jumped almost 300% between January and May, new data shows. The latest Fraud Trend report ...

The Kentucky DMV does not collect payment for traffic tickets, that's the job of the Kentucky Court of Justice and they won't ...

No, the Indiana Department of Vehicles won't text you to demand you pay your traffic tickets. In fact, there is no "Indiana DMV," it's the Indiana BMV.

Arizona drivers are receiving fake toll texts from scammers posing as the Ministry of Communications. Learn how the scam ...

The scam, posing as the Department of Transportation, is claiming recipients owe unpaid traffic fines. Here's what to do if you get the text message.