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Fake CAPTCHA Scam Abuses Verification Clicks to Send Costly International Texts
Research from Infoblox reveals a massive Click2SMS fraud scheme using fake CAPTCHAs and back button hijacking to trick victims into sending costly international texts.
Global SMS Stealer Targeting Android Users via Malicious Apps and Ads
New SMS Stealer Alert! The massive campaign targets Android users globally. The scope of this campaign is staggering…
TangleBot Android malware hijacks phone to steal login credentials
Another day, another Android malware - This time it is called TangleBot malware whose entire modus operandi involves stealing your password.
Microsoft advises ditching voice, SMS multi-factor authentication
Microsoft wants users to opt for securer technologies citing multi-factor authentication (MFA) as the "least secure" method available nowadays.
Faketoken malware sends expensive & offensive texts at your expense
Another day, another Android malware.! This time, Faketoken malware has made a comeback and here's what it does...
Flawed Implementation of RCS Standard putting data of millions at risk
The Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging standard is used by almost every phone carrier around the globe...
Cloud communication firm exposes millions of sensitive text messages to public access
There’s bad news for those who rely upon SMS-based 2FA authentication. A Berlin-based security researcher Sébastien Kaul has…
Android Stagefright Bug Is Critical, Let Hackers Snoop into Your Phone Silently
Are you an Android phone user? Please pay attention as now it only takes one text message to…
Hackers Breached Israeli Defence Forum, gathered info, sent threatening SMS to Israeli journalists
A possibility that Muslim hackers could have compromised the IsraelDefense magazine (www.israeldefense.com) database and its website, to launch the…