When a prominent event in the news occurs, such as elections, a natural disaster, a war, or a refugee crisis, scammers exploit it to persuade people to donate money or provide personal information that can then be used fraudulently. An example of an SMS scam asking for political donations....
Smishing is essentially phishing ported to mobile devices—and typically arrives in the form of a text message suggesting the user has signed up for a service, and will be charged until they cancel using a web site. The site then prompts the user to click on a link, which actually trigger...
Typically, an attacker will claim there is an error with your account and give you steps to resolve it. The request can be as simple as using a fraudulent login page, while more complex schemes may ask you to provide a real account recovery code in an attempt to reset your password. War...