SMS Phishers Pivot to Points, Taxes, Fake Retailers

China-based phishing groups blamed for non-stop scam SMS messages about a supposed wayward package or unpaid toll fee are promoting a new offering, just in time for the holiday shopping season: Phishing kits for mass-creating fake but convincing e-commerce websites that convert customer payment...

Rewards Points Targeted by Teens in Hack of 500K Accounts

A pair of Russian teens have been arrested for infiltrating more than a half-million online accounts, in particular targeting services that offer rewards points. Russian authorities at the Ministry of Internal Affairs said in an announcement Wednesday that the duo came to their attention in late...

Boutique Shops Offering Rewards Points Pop Up on the Dark Web

Cybercriminal interest in stolen data is not solely limited to financial or personally identifiable information. The exploitation of rewards-points programs, especially those associated with travel, is also on the radar screen for the bad guys. To cater to this interest, a series of boutique stor...