New Text Threat aims users of smartphones
Republican on March 10 with further information on the dangerous threat of SMS that includes America, and a list of the most targeted cities in the US
The FBI warns of a threat moving throughout America “from the state to state” aims to citizens through malicious SMS (smile) texts, teling iPhone, android users to “delete any text taken”. Cyber criminals have now recorded “over 10,000 fields” to promote a new wave of attacks.
The new report comes through Unit 42 of Palo Alto Networks’. The new campaign, says, “attracts users to disclose personal and/or financial information, including credit or debit and account card information.” The original threat focuses on tariff frauds, with specific state -owned payment; The new group of domains adds distribution services to the mixture.
Scam Toll has generated titles in recent months, rarely a week without a new report from the state or local media somewhere in America. FTC warns that “not only the fraudster is trying to steal your money, but if you click on, they can get your personal information and even steal your identity.”
All bright texts follow a similar pattern. You have an outstanding bill and you have to pay it urgently to avoid higher or worse costs. There is a link to the payment page – which is where the new fields come into play. Given the blockages of imessage in such links, texts include instructions to respond or copy the connection to safari to make payments.
Tariff fraud is exclusively for local operators, but everything seems to use a tool of vehicle built by Chinese cyber crime groups. A little surprise that the example of the root fields and the names of the fully qualified domain separated by Unit 42 all share the Chinese TLD. You can easily see how these domain names are created to draw a click:
- dhl.com-new[.]peg
- Driveks.com-jds[.]peg
- ezdrive.com-2h98[.]peg
- ezdrivema.com- Citmitations-etc[.]peg
- Ezdrivema.com Securetta[.]peg
- E-ZASSIAG.com-Courtfees[.]peg
- e-zpassny.com-licketd[.]peg
- FedEx.com-fedexl[.]peg
- Getpass.com-tickeuz[.]peg
- Sunpass.com-licketap[.]peg
- thetollroads.com-fastrakeu[.]peg
- USPS.com- tracking-helpsomg[.]peg
This list is not exhaustive, but it will help you flag the threats. It also means saying that any US fee payment platform or the large delivery service will not redirect you to a Chinese domain from a link within a text, even where there is a “.Com” earlier in the range. But even if the connection does not have a Chinese Teltale TLD, you should not click from a text. As the Bureau says, “check your account using the legitimate website of the Toll Service [or] Contact the tariff service customer service number. “
By PoundTariff payment fraud campaigns continue to spread, making it clear why so many new areas are required. “A massive wave of phishing text messages has led numerous cities across the US to issue warnings, including by Annapolis, Boston, Greenwich, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Milwaakee, Salt Lake City, Charlotte, San Diego, San Francisco, and many others.”
In addition to the high -level field, Pound We also note in a text they received in New York “a story sign that this is a trick, as the dollar sign appears after the plural, rather than before, as is the custom in the US this is what the phishing fraud was created by people outside the US”
McAfee has now issued its warning, emphasizing the most intended cities from these frauds. “Look at both ways for a new form of fraud that is growing, especially if you live in Dallas, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, or Orlando – False Road Fraud. They are the top five cities intended by deceit.”
The team reports “A great rise in them in recent weeks; fake tariff road frauds have been almost fourfold in late February compared to the place where they were in January.” Their full list of the most targeted cities is here:
- “Dallas, Texas
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Los Angeles, California
- Chicago, Illinois
- Orlando, Florida
- Miami, Florida
- San Antonio, Texas
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Houston, Texas
- Denver, Colorado
- San Diego, California
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Seattle, Washington
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Boardman, Ohio “
Zimperium has just warned that cyber criminals are switching to a “first mobile attack strategy” because you are more vulnerable to small screen equipment. It is easy to see why this is, and why you are more likely to click on a text than an email – do not.