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SMS Phishers Harvested Phone Numbers, Shipment Data from UPS Tracking Tool

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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 19:11:33 +0000

The United Parcel Service (UPS) says fraudsters have been harvesting phone numbers and other information from its online shipment tracking tool in Canada to send highly targeted SMS phishing (a.k.a. “smishing”) messages that spoofed UPS and other top brands. The missives addressed recipients by name, included details about recent orders, and warned that those orders wouldn’t be shipped unless the customer paid an added delivery fee.

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MalwareBytes Security 

A week in security (December 19 – 25)

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Categories: News

Tags: security vulnerabilities

Tags: cryptocurrency

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Tags: cryptocurrency

Tags: Play ransomware

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Tags: blocking IP addresses

Tags: BEC scam

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Tags: Android banking malware

The most interesting security related news from the week of December 19 to 25.

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Independent MotherBoard Security 

How Primitive Electronics and Expensive Video Games Turned Toys’R’Us Into a Consumer Juggernaut

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Credit to Author: Ernie Smith| Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 17:18:43 +0000

Toys’R’Us, which just filed for bankruptcy, was once essential to the fortunes of the toy industry. But the secret to its rise was that it sold a whole lot of electronics—whether cheap gadgets, hot toys, or (of course) video games.

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