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Scammers Exploit Alton Towers Crash with Fake YouTube Video
It was inevitable that unscrupulous individuals would take advantage of the recent theme park tragedy, and sure enough we’re seeing reports…
Fake UPS Email Leads to…Nikola Tesla and Bifilar Coils?!
There’s a fantastic anecdote regarding Nikola Tesla doing the rounds at the moment in relation to him paying for a hotel room…
When Trolls Come in a Three-Piece Suit
A University of Manitoba study in September 2014 revealed what we already instinctively know about trolls: They just want to have fun….
“Download Virus” Email Comes with a Twist
There’s getting straight to the point, and then there’s this: The email, titled “Download”, simply says: Download virus and contains a…
Keygen Capers and Suurgle Surveys
While searching for potentially bogus key generators (or keygens) for our Malwarebytes products, we encountered a supposed tool for Kaspersky Anti-Virus. The…
Scams Within Facebook Press On, Use “Facebook for Business” Hook
Following up on our previous blog post about rogue Facebook Recovery accounts floating around within the said social network, it appears that such accounts,…
Fake Adblocker Bylekh is an LSP Hijacker
Recently, one of our researchers found a prime example of to what lengths advertisement pushers are willing to go, just to…
Bitly Imitation Leads to Malware Download
URL shortening services can be a marketing person’s and social media buff’s best friend. However, they can become a cause of worry for…
Celine Dion’s Official Site Used as Spam Launchpad
Fans of Canadian singer, Celine Dion, who frequent her website may find something odd today. The celebrity, who was once rumoured to…