- Spam Reports
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 22nd, 2016
Smishing Campaign Uses Twilio to Deliver DroidJack Malware
Same number used earlier to deliver spam with PayPal lures
- Advisories
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 29th, 2016
Smishing Campaigns Have Hit over 7,500 Apple Users
Crooks spam iOS users hoping to steal Apple login details
- Incidents
- By Ionut Ilascu
- January 8th, 2015
UK-Based Optical Express Warned to Stop Sending SMS Spam
Customers did not consent to company using their personal information in any sort of marketing campaigns
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 28th, 2014
Chinese Authorities Detain 1,530 People Allegedly Involved in SMS Spam Operations
200 billion spam text messages were sent out in the first half of 2013
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 26th, 2014
54% of SMS Phishing Attacks Target the Prepaid Debit Cards of US Users
Cloudmark has analyzed the SMS spam campaigns targeting people in the United States
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 14th, 2014
Cybercriminals Abuse Twilio and Ow.ly for SMS Phishing Attack
The customers of US telecoms companies are targeted by the phishers
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 7th, 2014
Guatemalan Scammers Target Users in the US and Latin American Countries
The scam accounts for 22% of international spam arriving in the US
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 18th, 2013
Payday Loans Company First Financial Fined by UK ICO for SMS Spam
The company sent out millions of spam messages without requesting permission
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 25th, 2013
Better Together Campaign Sent Out 300,000 SMSs Without Obtaining Users’ Consent
The group signed an undertaking with the Information Commissioner’s Office
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 18th, 2013
British Users Warned of 0844 Number SMS Scams
You can end up with a large bill if you're not careful
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 14th, 2013
Scammers Target Filipinos with Typhoon Haiyan-Themed SMS Scams
Check out a few of the scams you should beware of
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 24th, 2013
65% of SMS Spam Sent Out in Q3 2013 Was Financially Themed
Cloudmark has released its global messaging threat report
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 10th, 2013
UK's ICO Asks Government for Help Against Nuisance Calls
The agency wants to be able to hand out fines even to firms that don't make too many calls
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 19th, 2013
Man Behind “Free iPhone” SMS Scam Settles FTC Charges
He will have to pay back the money he has made through the scheme
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 4th, 2013
Customizable Mobile Number Harvesting Service Found on Underground Market
The information can be used for SMS spam campaigns
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 9th, 2013
Western European Mobile Users Targeted with Phishing SMSs
AdaptiveMobile has been monitoring the spam campaign for the last 18 months
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 8th, 2013
29 Defendants Accused of Sending 180 Million Free Gift Card Text Messages
The Federal Trade Commission cracks down on SMS spammers