What is spoofing? Understanding the type of cyber attack and how you can protect yourself against it

Spoofing is a cyber attack that involves a bad actor disguising their identity as one from a name or address you know and trust online.
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Racist spoof text messages spam Black Americans in the US. Here's what to know about spoofing

Receiving spoof texts with racist messages? They're not to be entertained, and it's best to ignore them. This week, racist text messages are being sent to Black Americans, telling them they are ...
WGAL

Better Business Bureau has tips on how to tell a real text message from a scam

SIDE. CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROACH SHOWS YOU HOW TO SPOT A FAKE. FOLKS, I’VE BEEN TELLING YOU FOR YEARS THAT SCAMMERS LIKE TO TRY TO TRICK YOU BY SENDING A FAKE TEXT MESSAGE, AND IT JUST KEEPS ...
Entrepreneur

If Your Bank Is Calling, Don’t Answer. It’s Probably a Scam.

Bank caller ID spoofing scams are still happening frequently. But your bank will most likely never call you; if you get a call of any kind, hang up and call the number on your card directly or go into ...
wwmt

Phone 'spoofing' scam targeting Portage residents, city warns

PORTAGE, Mich. — The City of Portage is warning residents of a new phone "spoofing" scam in which these scammers are using a city phone number to contact them. The city said the scammers claim to be ...
PC Magazine

AT&T Data Breach Fallout: Watch Out for Targeted Texts, Spoofed Calls

Security experts explain why the ease of spoofing phone numbers means the AT&T record dump may translate to more texts from attackers pretending to be friends and family AT&T customers reeling from ...
WGAL

Scammers spoof Penn Township police department's phone number to target victims

SARAH METZ, WGAL NEWS EIGHT. WELL, NEW TONIGHT FROM YORK COUNTY. PENN TOWNSHIP POLICE SAY SOMEONE IS SPOOFING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S PHONE NUMBER. THE SCAM CALLS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN PENNSYLVANIA, ...