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SMS Blasters Are the Smishing Scam to Watch in 2026

SMS blasters are portable devices that mimic cell towers and inject phishing texts. They bypass every carrier-level spam filter be...

The HackerNoon Newsletter: When DeFi Turns Reputation Into Middleware (1/7/2026)

I Saw a Phishing Site That Traps Security Bots

A phishing kit had a hidden form field with no visible counterpart. It wasn't part of the UI. The victim would never see it. So wh...

How AI Phishing Is Putting School Districts at Risk

K-12 is still a precious target for social engineering attacks. Hackers are taking over staff and student accounts and sending phi...

Educational Byte: What is Phishing in Crypto and How to Protect from It

Phishing is a type of scam where someone tricks you into giving away private information. In crypto, this often involves fake webs...