Reporter Recently, several state and federal agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Internal Revenue Service, have warned against the rise of smishing, the SMS version of ...

Smishing—or SMS phishing—has become a common way for cybercriminals to abuse mobile users. Smishing texts try to get users to provide personal information or download malware. Understanding ...

The FBI is warning the public about an uptick in smishing attempts involving AI-generated voice messages purporting to be from senior government officials. In a public service announcement issued ...

Perhaps one of the most popular scams is "smishing," which, in the case of holiday mail, appears as fraudulent text messages indicating package tracking. Undisclosed texts with questionable ...

(SMISHING). With recent changes in technology and transportation systems, it is easy to become confused about what is legitimate and what is a scam. The warning aims to provide consumers with the ...

AI gives new teeth to age-old cyber threats like phishing, smishing and vishing. Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, such attacks have risen by a staggering 1,265%. Once synonymous with ...

In a new warning, the FBI says scammers are moving state to state with new "smishing" or "spoofing" text messages that claim the recipient owes money for unpaid tolls with common phrases noted ...