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  • Mobile Phishers Target Brokerage Accounts in ‘Ramp and Dump’ Cashout Scheme

    Mobile Phishers Target Brokerage Accounts in ‘Ramp and Dump’ Cashout Scheme Cybercriminal groups peddling sophisticated phishing kits that convert stolen card data into mobile wallets have recently shifted their focus to targeting customers of brokerage services, new research shows. Undeterred by security controls at these trading platforms that block users from wiring funds directly out…

  • Chinese Innovations Spawn Wave of Toll Phishing Via SMS

    Chinese Innovations Spawn Wave of Toll Phishing Via SMS Residents across the United States are being inundated with text messages purporting to come from toll road operators like E-ZPass, warning that recipients face fines if a delinquent toll fee remains unpaid. Researchers say the surge in SMS spam coincides with new features added to a…