ResearchBuzz: FirehoseKrebs on Security: Chinese Innovations Spawn Wave of Toll Phishing Via SMS. “Residents across the United States are being inundated with text messages purporting to come from toll road operators like E-ZPass, warning that recipients face fines if a delinquent toll fee remains unpaid. Researchers say the surge in SMS spam coincides with new features added to a popular commercial phishing kit […]
Nate JohnstonI don’t know what on earth changed in the last day but the political spam coming to my phone has surged to amazing levels. This is insane. And to whoever hated me enough to subscribe my phone number to political fundraising hysterics texts that I never agreed with and do not want: I hate you right back buddy. #USelections2024 #textspam #iwillbeavenged
Slavery is violenceSince Act Blue doesn’t provide a way to opt out of fundraising texts, the only option is to respond to every one with “Delete and Report Junk.” This affects the reputation of that phone number with the carriers. Responding with STOP has no effect as they will simply send you different fundraising campaigns. #ActBlue #Text #TextSpam #OptOut #BoundariesOrConsequences
Somerset Bob 🇬🇧
Cat Lady Kydia Music 🇺🇦Got new spam texts from the Ron DeSantis campaign. Now he’s conflating Palestinians with Al Qaeda?! Because his supporters are too stupid to know the difference?
Either someone signed me up to receive texts from the Puddingfingers Campaign as a prank, or some poor idiot who didn’t type in their own phone number correctly donated to his campaign. OR I guess Team DeSantis could be buying phone/mailing lists.
Either way, I don’t want to click on the link and give them confirmation that my number is legit. I’ve been reporting it as junk and blocking.
Can anyone verify the claims he’s making here?
Alex Kintner’s Mom
