Update 06/02/2014: Today the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an effort to disrupt the Gameover Zeus Botnet. In addition to this…
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Phishing scam targets Apple users in the midst of big iPhone event
Today is a big day for Apple and their millions of users worldwide who are waiting to hear about the latest…
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…
Porn on YouTube Leads to Premium-Rate SMS Scams
Spammers are beating YouTube’s filters to upload pornographic images and tricking people into following a hyperlink to view more. We are…
Patching the End User: How to Recognize the Social Engineering In Scams
Scammers use psychological manipulation to defraud their victims, so it is extremely useful to be able to identify the social engineering elements…
Work at Home Scams: Leveraging Facebook’s Contact Lists For Better Results
More and more people are working from home these days for a variety of companies, big and small. This is cost…
Authentication for the Vulnerable: Cyber Criminals Check Credentials to Spread Malware
Once again, Skype has proven itself to be a valuable tool for the spread of malware and other malicious doings by…