Chinese Smishing Kit Powers Widespread Toll Fraud Campaign Targeting U.S. Users in 8 States – Go Health Pro

Chinese Smishing Kit Powers Widespread Toll Fraud Campaign Targeting U.S. Users in 8 States – Go Health Pro

Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a “widespread and ongoing” SMS phishing campaign that’s been targeting toll road users in the United States for financial theft since mid-October 2024. “The toll road smishing attacks are being carried out by multiple financially motivated threat actors using the smishing kit developed by ‘Wang Duo Yu,’” Cisco Talos researchers … Read more

Toll booth bandits continue to scam via SMS messages – Go Health Pro

Toll booth bandits continue to scam via SMS messages – Go Health Pro

North American drivers are continuing to be barraged by waves of scam text messages, telling them that they owe money on unpaid tolls. Last month we described on Hot for Security how US authorities had issued a warning about SMS phishing attacks from scammers posing as tolling agencies. For instance, Texas-based audience producer Gwen Howerton … Read more

Chinese Innovations Spawn Wave of Toll Phishing Via SMS – Krebs on Security – Go Health Pro

Chinese Innovations Spawn Wave of Toll Phishing Via SMS – Krebs on Security – Go Health Pro

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 popular commercial phishing kit sold in China that makes … Read more