1 million victims, 17,500 fake sites: Google takes on toll-fee scammers

A Phishing-as-a-Service PhaaS platform based in China, known as “Lighthouse,” is the subject of a new Google lawsuit. Lighthouse enables smishing SMS phishing campaigns, and if you’re in the US there is a good chance you've seen their texts about a small amount you supposedly owe in toll fees...

This Is the Platform Google Claims Is Behind a 'Staggering’ Scam Text Operation

Google is suing 25 people it alleges are behind a “relentless” scam text operation that uses a phishing-as-a-service platform called Lighthouse...

17,500 Phishing Domains Target 316 Brands Across 74 Countries in Global PhaaS Surge

The phishing-as-a-service PhaaS offerings known as Lighthouse and Lucid have been linked to more than 17,500 phishing domains targeting 316 brands from 74 countries. "Phishing-as-a-Service PhaaS deployments have risen significantly recently," Netcraft said in a new report. "The PhaaS operators...