OKLAHOMA CITY — Here’s a warning about a text message scam making the rounds in the metro. The crooks are trying to steal the credit card numbers of unsuspecting victims. View full post on credit card scam – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Android Trojan charges users for spam text messages
A new Android Trojan program that poses as an SMS management application is sending text messages to predefined premium rate numbers in Europe and Canada, according to security researchers from Kaspersky Lab. Credit-stealing Trojans that send SMS messages or make calls to premium rate numbers were first designed for Nokia’s…
Pakistan’s telcos to filter text messages for objectionable words
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has instructed telecommunications operators in the country to filter SMS (Short Message Service) messages that include words that it considers objectionable, drawing criticism from civil rights groups in the country. “The filters infringe several basic human and fundamental rights enshrined in our constitution, and we think…
Text scam targets credit union customers
CEDAR RAPIDS – Collins Community Credit Union debit card holders are at risk of receiving a phony text message looking to steal personal account information. View full post on credit card scam – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
SpyEye online banking Trojan stealing customer text messages
Researchers from browser security vendor Trusteer have identified a new variant of the SpyEye financial Trojan that tricks online banking users into changing the phone numbers associated with their accounts. “The Trusteer research team recently uncovered a stealth new attack carried out by the SpyEye Trojan that circumvents mobile SMS…
Wells Fargo text & phishing scam grows even bigger in Oregon
One of the biggest scams to ever hit Oregon keeps getting bigger. View full post on phishing – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Theft via text: Cars vulnerable to hack attacks
Anti-theft mechanisms susceptible to overrides via cell phone, putting vehicles at risk View full post on hacking tools – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security Gergory Evans
Union County authorities warn residents of text message phishing scam
Authorities are investigating the outbreak of a new text message phishing scam that is targeting local residents and trying to get them to divulge sensitive credit card information View full post on phishing – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security