Four months ago, I unmasked a Facebook “hacking” service called FBSniffing and how it really doesn’t really “hack” but instead sign in users to a mobile…
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“Dear Important Business Proposal..”
Carter Ham, a retired four-star United States Army general, is supposedly on Linkedin—and he wants you (to read his personal message). Dat message…
“Your Mailbox Has Exceeded The Storage Limit” Phish
Be wary of emails claiming you’ve gone over your email storage limit – users of both AOL and Outlook are reporting…
Tech Support Scams exposed at VB2014
I had the honour of presenting my research on tech support scams at the VB2014 conference in Seattle. Since I received the…
Magazine Photoshoot Leak Leads to Installs / Surveys
A fresh celebrity leak brings new scams, as private shots taken of actress Ellen Adarna related to an upcoming Esquire magazine…
Household improvement emails come with Zbot malware
There’s a malicious email in circulation which claims to contain an invoice from a Kitchen Appliance company. According to another recipient…
‘Dyre’ malware goes after Salesforce users
San Francisco-based company Salesforce well-known for its cloud-based Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, emailed a security advisory to its customers, late Friday,…
“YouTube Account Manager has sent you a Message…”
We’ve seen some complaints of a message sent to YouTube users via the YouTube messaging system, warning of account suspension: YouTube…
Fraudulent Netflix site wants to leave you high and dry
We’ve seen countless fake pages purporting to be a bank or a popular shopping site that ask you for personal information. This type…
Fraudulent Refund Mail Targets UK Taxpayers
Taxpayers in the UK should be wary of emails claiming they’re owed a tax refund to the tune of 100.60 GBP….