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SMS Phishers Harvested Phone Numbers, Shipment Data from UPS Tracking Tool

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The United Parcel Service (UPS) says fraudsters have been harvesting phone numbers and other information from its online shipment tracking tool in Canada to send highly targeted SMS phishing (a.k.a. “smishing”) messages that spoofed UPS and other top brands. The missives addressed recipients by name, included details …

U.K. Arrest in ‘SMS Bandits’ Phishing Service

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Authorities in the United Kingdom have arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly operating an online service for sending high-volume phishing campaigns via mobile text messages. The service, marketed in the underground under the name “ SMS Bandits,” has been responsible for blasting out huge volumes of phishing lures spoofing everything …