Update: We now have an in-depth analysis of this Malware on the blog. There’s a piece of email spam currently in circulation,…
Tag: scam
Defeating The Fake iOS Crash Reports
There have been a lot of reports lately about fake iOS crash reports that completely hijack your iPhone or iPad. Indeed, online…
Fake Safari update installs MacKeeper, ZipCloud
Last week, we discovered a new version of the InstallCore installer that displays an unpleasant new trick: it pretends to be…
USA TODAY Fantasy Sports Discussion Forum Serves Malware
Some of the great places to exchange and participate in online communities are made possible by web forums. However, they may not always…
Facebook Marketing, A New Method for Scammers?
It appears that those who have been (and still are) involved in technical support scams have took on a new role to…
Tech support scams and the Blue Screen of Death
Many Windows users are familiar with the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (AKA BSOD), which usually happens when the system crashes. The…
Hijacked Email Account Wants $2,800 for Emergency Surgery
Here’s one from the “My friend’s email account was hacked and this is what was sent out” pile: HELLO,Sorry to bother…
Fake “Microsoft Official Promotion” Email Offers £450,000 Prize
We begin the week with a fake “Microsoft Official Promotion” scam which attempts to convince recipients that they’ve won £450,000. They’re also…
Like Getting Free Steam Stuff? This Post is for You
As much as game sales are seasonal, so are some scams targeting video gamers. This particular type of scam—one we’ve seen time and time…
The Grey Side of Mobile Advertising
Mobile advertising is a headache because of its intrusiveness, the amount of bandwidth used, and other unexpected nefarious behaviors. I get…