Tag: smishing
Phishing, Smishing and Vishing are top types of UK fraud
New data published by global information and insights provider, TransUnion, shows that over four in 10 (43%) UK consumers who said they have been targeted by fraud were targeted by phishing in the period between September and December 2022. This is followed by smishing – fraudulent text messages meant to trick you into revealing data (40%) –…
Over half of successful phishing attacks end in data breach
While not all cyber attacks succeed, those that do usually have devastating consequences for both organizations and their clients. According to the data presented by the Atlas VPN team, more than half (54%) of successful phishing attacks end in a customer or client data breach, followed by credential and account compromise (48%). Overall, 83% of organizations reported they had…
Delivery scam text links on rise again – and they’re more difficult to spot
Scam text messaging (smishing) is on the rise again as GCHQ warns that companies using shortened or unclear web links are making it more difficult for the public to spot the offenders. As part of measures to get tough on fraudsters, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of GCHQ, has published new advice for…
‘Smishing’ scams grow 700% in six months, claims Which? report
Major banks and delivery companies are adopting a new best practice guide for texting customers as Which? reveals that ‘smishing’ - scam phone calls or texts - attacks have increased dramatically over the first six months of 2021. The worrying number of smishing scams in 2021 - including scam text messages pretending to be from…
