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FBI Warning on Vishing and Smishing: What to Do Now

In January 2020, the FBI and CISA issued a joint advisory warning organizations about a wave of vishing attacks targeting remote workers. By mid-2021, the problem has only gotten worse. The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reported over 240,000 phishing, vishing, and smishing complaints in 2020

Carl B. Johnson Aug 18, 2021 7 min read
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FBI Warning on Smishing Texts: What You Must Do Now

10,000 Malicious Domains and Counting In early 2025, the FBI issued a stark public warning about a massive smishing campaign — fraudulent SMS text messages — targeting Americans across all 50 states. The FBI warning on smishing texts wasn't routine. It described a coordinated operation leveraging more than 10,

Carl B. Johnson Feb 28, 2020 7 min read