May 12, 2017 Soldiers sent hate-SMS messages from rogue base stations The culprit exploits a design feature of older 2G networks in a type of man-in-the-middle attack Naked Security
March 31, 2016 US Federal Court: “you didn’t show up for jury duty” scammers slicker than ever They're posing as courts or US Marshals, with call centers, call-back protocols, specific names and designated court hearing times. Naked Security
March 14, 2016 Sun of a gun: a solar energy “Do Not Call” violator is brought to justice As practically everyone with a phone knows, a veritable plague of automated telemarketing calls has spread across the land. Naked Security
February 08, 2016 Burglars allegedly spoof caller ID to scare couple out of their home They'd arrested a man, the "cop" said, and found photos of the couple's daughter. He urged them to take her to a safe location. Then the "cop" allegedly robbed their house. Naked Security
October 27, 2015 Police nab 9 for allegedly spoofing bank employees in £60 million scam Naked Security