Scammers Target Alabamians with Fake ALDOT Text Scam

Today, we are going to look into the smishing scam that has been going around in the State of Alabama. The scammers are posing as the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) using a fake website to try and lure in victims. The scam has gotten so bad that ALDOT has had to put out an advisory to warn people about avoiding the scam. Let's briefly go over what these scams are and then take a deeper dive into the scam from the technical perspective. Quick overview of 'SMISHING' scams: Smishing is a phishing attempt that uses text communication as the medium to deliver the scam attempts. The threat actors will often pose as organizations and use fear tactics to get you to send over personal identifiable information that can be used for identify fraud or to drain your bank account. Phising attacks can have a devestating affect on individuals, families, and organizations. In fact, the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators reported that in 2022 that there was over 300,000 complaints for phishing related incidents. A technical look at the scams: I wanted to figure out more information about the scams to see if I could pin it back to…

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