Trypophobia. If you haven’t already run away screaming, this is the name given to a recent phenomenon involving: …pathological fear, revulsion…
Tag: fake
Leave these Vacation Scams at the Border
With the summer slowly winding down, you’ll likely see a barrage of flights become cheaper in one last attempt to jet…
Phishers Hook Facebook Users via SMS
Update, 01 Sept 2014: NUMBERCOP, one of our blog readers, has tipped us off in the comments section about this particular…
The Price of FREE!
We all like FREE! stuff. But for most of us, we don’t just go for anything and everything that has a zero…
Tech Support scammers rip big brand security software with fake warnings
Just when we thought we had seen it all, scammers come out with an elaborate and clever scheme to trick users…
Fake Evernote Extension Serves Advertisements
Recently a Malwarebytes researcher informed me of a Multiplug PUP that installs a fake Evernote browser extension. Fellow researchers can find…
Check. Connect. Repeat.
It would have been nice, I had thought at some point in the past, if my Internet browser can actually get me to…
Beware of US-based Tech Support Scams
Most people associate tech support scams (AKA the fake Microsoft support call) with technicians sitting in a crowded and buzzing boiler room…
Email Hijack Leads to “I was robbed, send me money” Scam
Oh dear, one of your relatives has had a bit of an accident and now they need help. Or maybe their…
Real Hotel Booking Info Used in Holiday Phish
There’s a curious tale over at The Register where a couple ready to go on holiday had a very convincing email…