Users reported texts warning of outstanding traffic tickets and threatening that they could face suspensions, increased tolls and credit score damage.

Victims of SMiShing attempts should report the incidents to the Federal Trade Commission, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning to vehicle owners about a new type of phishing scam. Find out ...

The FBI has issued an urgent warning on new AI scams. Malicious actors are impersonating US officials through smishing to access accounts.

Cybersecurity experts are warning about a surge in smishing scams. These scams use text messages to steal personal data.

The FBI has issued a new warning about a surge in smishing and vishing scams. These scams often appear as personal messages from senior government officials or high-ranking politicians, but are ...

Don’t click on those road toll texts. Officials issue warnings about the smishing scam The FBI cautioned everyone to be on alert for the malicious messages, but said many of the individuals who ...

FBI warning against smishing, vishing, and spear phishing These attacks have come in the form of fake texts, a practice known as "smishing," and via fake AI-generated phone calls, which is a practice ...

Since April 2025, criminals have launched a targeted campaign using “smishing” (SMS-based phishing) and “vishing” (voice phishing, now enhanced with artificial intelligence), in which they ...

That’s not just a statistic—it’s a wake-up call. Think of them as modern twists on old-school phishing—but made for your phone. Smishing is when cybercriminals send fake SMS or text messages designed ...

According to the FBI, smishing is malicious targeting using text messages. Vishing uses audio messages that may include AI-generated voices. They are similar tactics to phishing, which uses email ...