Mobile Passwords Scams 
Krebs on Security
JANUARY 16, 2025
Last week, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) warned residents to be on the lookout for a new SMS phishing or “smishing” scam targeting users of EZDriveMA , MassDOT’s all electronic tolling program. In October 2023, KrebsOnSecurity wrote about a massive uptick in SMS phishing scams targeting U.S.
Webroot
MAY 9, 2025
Text scams, also known as smishing (SMS + phishing ), are on the rise. The Federal Trade Commission reports that in 2024, consumers lost $470 million to scams that started with text messages. Watch out for these common scams Package delivery alerts Package delivery alerts are the most common text scam.
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Malwarebytes
APRIL 1, 2025
To proceed with the update, please scan the QR code below with your mobile device or click the link provided to access the secure tax portal. Entering your password will send your credentials to a Russian receiver, who will decide what the most profitable way to use them is. But that’s just one example of a tax scam.
Krebs on Security
DECEMBER 18, 2024
A scammer called using a real Google phone number to warn his Gmail account was being hacked, sent email security alerts directly from google.com, and ultimately seized control over the account by convincing him to click “yes” to a Google prompt on his mobile device. “It’s almost like there’s no consequences.
Krebs on Security
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
KrebsOnSecurity last week heard from a reader whose close friend received a targeted phishing message within the Booking mobile app just minutes after making a reservation at a California. A scan of social media networks showed this is not an uncommon scam. SecureWorks said these attacks had been going on since at least March 2023.
Malwarebytes
JUNE 10, 2025
Confusingly, even legitimate businesses now lean on outreach tactics that have long been favored by online scammers—asking people to scan QR codes, download mobile apps, and trade direct messages with, essentially, strangers. As shared by one scam victim writing about their experience: “I felt like I was in a horror movie.
Krebs on Security
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
technology companies between 2021 and 2023, including LastPass , MailChimp , Okta , T-Mobile and Twilio. The targeted SMS scams asked employees to click a link and log in at a website that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. Image: Amitai Cohen twitter.com/amitaico.
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