Tag: sms blaster
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Fake Towers Exploit Mobile Identifiers
Meet the sneaky devices that can masquerade as cell towers, tricking nearby phones into spilling their secrets - and how they're being used for phishing and surveillance. These fake towers, like the "SMS blaster" used by scammers, exploit a simple trick: phones connect to the strongest signal, giving away their info before they even know what's happening.
Cyberattacks Expose 1.8M RDP Servers Online
A shocking 1.8 million RDP servers are currently vulnerable to cyberattacks, leaving them open to exploitation by opportunistic hackers. Canadian authorities have also cracked down on SMS blaster phishing, arresting three men and seizing a device that sent fake texts to unsuspecting phones.
Canada Cracks Down on Rogue Cellular Tower Used for Mass Phishing Texts
Imagine receiving a text from your bank or favorite store, but it's actually a sneaky scam - that's what happened in Toronto when a rogue cellular tower started sending out mass phishing texts to unsuspecting users. Canadian authorities cracked down on the culprit in a sting operation dubbed Project Lighthouse.