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

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 19:11:33 +0000

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 about recent orders, and warned that those orders wouldn’t be shipped unless the customer paid an added delivery fee.

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A week in security (December 19 – 25)

Categories: News

Tags: security vulnerabilities

Tags: cryptocurrency

Tags: lock and code

Tags: SevenRooms

Tags: adult popunder

Tags: ad fraud

Tags: AV-TEST

Tags: Gemini

Tags: cryptocurrency

Tags: Play ransomware

Tags: ransomware

Tags: blocking IP addresses

Tags: BEC scam

Tags: BEC

Tags: Bricklink

Tags: Lego

Tags: Netflix

Tags: Disney+

Tags: password sharing

Tags: The Guardian

Tags: ransomware attack

Tags: Godfather malware

Tags: Godfather

Tags: Android banking malware

The most interesting security related news from the week of December 19 to 25.

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How Primitive Electronics and Expensive Video Games Turned Toys’R’Us Into a Consumer Juggernaut

Credit to Author: Ernie Smith| Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 17:18:43 +0000

Toys’R’Us, which just filed for bankruptcy, was once essential to the fortunes of the toy industry. But the secret to its rise was that it sold a whole lot of electronics—whether cheap gadgets, hot toys, or (of course) video games.

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