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Authorities are warning individuals about a rise in SMS phishing scams targeting toll and parking payments. The Maryland Transportation Authority reported that scammers are sending 'smishing' texts claiming recipients owe money for unpaid tolls. Similarly, a Denver city official has identified texts regarding 'unpaid parking invoices' as scams. In West Virginia, the Department of Transportation has issued alerts specifically for E-ZPass customers. Researchers suggest that this surge in SMS phishing is linked to new features in a popular Chinese phishing kit, which has been noted by cybersecurity experts.
An alert regarding text messaging scams has been issued to E-ZPass customers, according to a press release from the West Virginia Department of Transportation. https://t.co/8u2gySY62Z
Researchers say the recent surge in SMS phishing spam, warning US recipients about unpaid tolls, coincides with new features in a popular Chinese phishing kit (@briankrebs / Krebs on Security) https://t.co/KkgT3PYPOf https://t.co/s0XF6mbok1 https://t.co/ZOzeer2dpR
Get a text about an 'unpaid parking invoice'? Denver city official says it's a scam https://t.co/hudGnapG6j https://t.co/TPmGq51gAD
