Republished on February 8 with news of further attacks ahead of this weekend and more detailed analysis into the Chinese ...

A typical smishing attempt might say your bank account has been locked, your package delivery needs confirmation, or you've ...

Last month, we covered a new SMS phishing scam (or smishing for short) specifically targeting iPhone users. The idea behind ...

Drivers can go to the New Jersey E-ZPass website or app and check for any outstanding tolls or violation notices. State law ...

Jim Rossman is a tech columnist for Tribune News Service. He may be reached at jrossmantechadviser@gmail.com.

The term “smishing” is a mash-up of “SMS” and “phishing,” and it refers to a scam carried out via cell phone text. Scammers often try to frighten targets into clicking the link by threatening ...

QUINCY – My turn to receive the latest fraudulent "smishing" scam arrived at 9:27 a.m. Sunday when a text message appeared on my iPhone. It told me that I owed money for unpaid tolls on state ...

The Internal Revenue Service ( IRS) is warning of a new "smishing" scam targeting Americans who are due to receive money as ...

Security researchers have traced the scam to Chinese smishing groups known for creating and selling sophisticated SMS ...

Beware: texts are part of the latest “smishing” scam, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The texts say that the recipient owes money for EZ pass tolls and include a ...

The scams are known as “smishing,” which is “a mashup of SMS — for ‘short message service’ — and phishing,” according to a scam guide from the FCC. The department posted an ...