A series of well-orchestrated wireless phone-based phishing attacks against several financial institutions last week illustrates how scam artists are growing more adept at fleecing consumers by exploiting security holes in seemingly unrelated Internet technologies. The scams in this case took the form of a type of phishing known as "vishing," wherein cell-phone users receive a text message warning that their bank account has been closed due to suspicious activity, and that they need to call...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.
Category: blogs
|
Posted by
Staff
297 days ago
Via: http://blog.washingtonpost.com |
Discuss
Via: http://blog.washingtonpost.com |
Discuss
Add this link to...
Bury




Comments