A scam is doing the rounds which begins with a text from what claims to be the US Postal Service. The…
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Combatting SMS and phone fraud: UK government issues guidance
The UK’s National Cyber Secuity Centre (NCSC) has published a guide to help make your organization’s SMS and telephone messages effective…
FIFA 22 phishers tackle customer support with social engineering
Players of smash hit gaming title FIFA 22 have become the target of a wave of attacks focused on account compromise….
Uber security alert scam spoofs real Uber number—Watch out!
This morning Malwarebytes Labs received a scam masquerading as a security alert from Uber. The alert was pretty convincing and used…
Watch what you send on anonymous SMS websites
It’s a good idea to try and keep certain things private. For example, people have been using anonymous email services for…
Beware of COVID Pass scams
You’ve likely seen fake parcel delivery texts in the news recently, and we’ve covered a few of these ourselves. SMS missives…
SMS authentication code includes ad: a very bad idea
SMS authentication codes are back in the news, and the word I’d use to summarise their reappearance is “embattled.” I can…
Hotel staff bust Hermes SMS scammer with suspiciously large number of cables
If you’re in the UK, you’ve likely received a fake delivery SMS at this point. The original big driver for this…
What is Smishing? The 101 guide
Smishing is a valuable tool in the scammer’s armoury. You’ve likely run into it, even if you didn’t know that is…
The human impact of a Royal Mail phishing scam
Last week, we looked at a Royal Mail themed scam which has very quickly become the weapon of choice for phishers….