PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2020

Vishing” and “smishing” are two phishing variants that have become more popular as QSR employees and consumers grow wise to the suspicious emails associated with phishing. These schemes rely on other means of communication: telephone calls for vishing and text messages for smishing. com” flagged. .

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Phishing/vishing/smishing/pharming, non-payment/non-delivery, extortion and personal data breaches were among the favored attack patterns last year. All in, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received a total of 467,361 complaints, with reported losses exceeding $3.5

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

With 54 per cent of Brits unfamiliar with social engineering, encompassing deceptive tactics such as phishing or smishing, the majority of the population remains vulnerable to potential fraud attempts. An additional 37 per cent of Brits are most concerned about fraud via social media channels.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2020

Cybercriminals are also developing a variety of threats including clone phishing, spear phishing, smishing and other specialized types of phishing. Clicking can initiate malicious attacks and spyware that can steal passwords, credit card numbers and other data from browsers.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 21, 2024

This increases the effectiveness of the delivery of smishing attacks as they appear to be coming from a legitimate sender. Text Hijacking is a modus operandi where fraudsters insert themselves into legitimate text message conversations, making their messages appear safe by blending in with other messages from a trusted source.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 22, 2024

They also found multiple computers and phones which contained phishing website templates, smishing software, and around 160,000 sets of personal and financial data from victims. The investigation Through the polices investigation, the DCPCU recovered two SIM farms from Oxford-Faparusi home.

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