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Fake HMRC Tax Refund Mail Goes Phishing
If you pay taxes in the UK, please be aware that scammers are currently sending fake HMRC tax refund attachments via…
Scammers Pose as Anti-Virus, Go Figure
“Yup … you’ve got the hacker bug trojan virus, that’ll be $300” The latest ruse put on by phone scammers is…
Tech Support Scams: Coming to a Mac near you
You may be familiar with cold calls where someone pretending to be from Microsoft is telling you that your computer is infected…
Fake shopper scam recruits money mules
One of the few criminal requirements that transcends time and the physical/cyber realm is the need for money mules, or a…
The Murky Waters Of The Zero-Day Business
Finding software vulnerabilities is a full-time job for some people, but for another group, discovering a flaw in popular software can…
Right on Cue, Hijackers Pose as NSA
I suppose we all saw this coming, ransomware authors are now posing as the NSA, claiming to be using the PRISM…
Bad Guys Gone Greedy: Multi-Pronged Attacks Found in the Wild
The success of a malicious attack is determined by several factors including how well it is crafted and what its distribution…
Fake Malwarebytes Scammer Surveys Victims
Scammers are at it again with their attempts to get users to download unnecessary software, visit pointless (and potentially dangerous) sites…
Fake Flash Player Update Causes Mayhem In Your Browser
UPDATE (08/22/13): Apple revoked the fake Flash Player’s certificate which effectively removes it from Safari. UPDATE (08/21/13): The bad guys are…